Elder Halsie Barnes _ Owens| ~ Halsie Baines5 Owens was born May 4, 1907 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was the seventh child of ten children born ‘to James and Eva Owens. He was called from labor to reward on, October 22, 1999 in Salt Lake City at the Ever- | Canyon |. green ‘Rehabilitation oe Center. He married Virneda Irby on May 20, 1924 in Crescent, OklaThey homa. moved to Ogden in 1945, where they resided until mov‘ing to Salt Lake City in 1996. worked at eee | Pacific ™ Union the | and , Station Train Railroad, the Union He Clearfield Job Corps. He was an Elder for over 45 years in | the Church of God in Christ in Utah. He served as State President of the Mis| sion Department. He was a lifetime member of the ae | NAACP. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, _ Virneda Owens of Salt Lake City; four daughters, Evelyn (Robert) Harris, Roy; Oretha (Frank) Brooks, Holladay; Vivian — (Jack) Brown, Ogden; and Vasthi Mose- | ley, Layton; 29 grandchildren; 88 great- grandchildren; 41 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers; three sisters, two sons, three: grandchildren; and one great- grandchild. He was a loving husband, father, and : grandfather. We love him and you will always be in our hearts. . | Funeral services will be held Satur- day, October 30, 1999 at 1 p.m. at the Finley Temple Church of God in Christ, 119 W. 30th Street, Ogden, Utah, with Elder John Miller officiating. A viewing — will be held Friday, October 29, 1999 from 6-8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd. Interment, Myers Evergreen rial Park. es Memo-