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Jane Owen's Inspiring Life 
Jane was more than just a friend to me. She was like a sister. Knowing her helped make me a better person. She made me think more about the environment, eating healthy and trying new stuff. I don’t like trying new foods but with Jane’s help I actually tried and liked new foods. She never preached, but somehow made you think about your actions and how you could do things better.
She was such a smart, funny and good person. I am going to miss talking to her and hanging out with her on our Oregon visits. I am so happy to have met her and to have been lucky enough to call her my friend. She may be gone, but she will definitely never be forgotten.
I love you Jane!!
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Jane was my sister-in-law and to me she appeared “larger than life” because of her boundless enthusiasm, energy and sense of adventure. Her interests, curiosity and dedication to learning was ongoing. Jane’s devotion, nurturing and love for family was deep and strong.
Even though Jane was “taken” from us her legacy will last as long as our memories and hearts hold her close. She will always be an inspiration to me and when I ride my bicycle I will let my bell ringer send out my love to her and her family.
Much love from Jean Owen
(Memories of the one we’ve loved
Still cast their gentle glow,
To grace our days and light our paths,
Wherever we may go.)
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What incredibly meaningful and beautiful words that were expressed in the eulogies at the memorial service. I wish I had know Jane longer and better to really appreciate the special person she was. I want to work hard to be more like her. Love to all, Alice
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“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
—Jackie Robinson
This quote and thoughts of Jane, together, won’t leave my mind.
I feel blessed to have known Jane my whole life. And I feel blessed that I had the honor of being included in her life celebration yesterday with her closest family members. May her life continue to inspire each of us.
Joan May
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I felt accepted and loved by Jane, plus she ‘got’ my humor. Thank you Jane for being an inspiration for so many precious souls. Forever connected with enduring Love. Bill Norton
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At Matt & Holly’s wedding, Jane told me, as we were all dancing, “Ryan, if we had another daughter, we would have loved to have you as our son-in-law too.” My twin brother Matt married Holly almost 4 years ago, and since then I was fortunate to share many meals, laughs, board games, and even holidays with Tom, Jane and the whole family both in Astoria and at their home in Springfield. I was always really excited to see Tom and Jane’s car parked in front of Matt & Holly’s house, in hopes that i’d get to spend just a few minutes with them. It made my day.
Jane was so kind, generous and very genuinely present to everyone she spent her time with.
Thank you, Jane, for sharing your kindness with me.
I miss you.
Much love to Tom, Holly, Eric, Ben, Matt & the whole family.
Ryan
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Tomorrow we – Elaine, Isabelle, Michele, Martha, & Ayumi – will go on a hike here in San Diego in remembrance of our dear friend, Jane. Vickie is sending a selfie so she can join us vicariously since she is in Texas.
Tom, Holly, Eric, & Ben – we are thinking of you and wishing you peace & strength.
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Jane was my West Coast Mom (WCM). She was utterly accepting of a new family member. I considered her a dear friend and always looked forward to our time together. We have had so many laughs. She recently had me laughing my ass off telling me a story about how she went to a nutritionist during her cancer treatment. She was teaching the nutritionist (who had outdated nutrition information to share) about new research in nutrition, i.e. saturated fat isn’t bad, etc.!
Jane’s too early departure from this planet is not only a tragic loss for our family, but a loss to humanity as well. She didn’t seem to have a negative bone in her. At least I never saw it. She just didn’t give time to anything that wasn’t constructive or fun. What a lesson for us all!
Holly and I were talking about the grieving process. It can be said that often times when we grieve, we are grieving for ourselves. We no longer have something that was very special to us. It was central to our identity and now we have to reconstruct ourselves. But in Jane’s case, we grieve for her too! She had so many joyful moments that she was planning on reveling in for years to come. It is incomprehensible that she would have to depart so soon. May we find some meaning as we heal in the coming months and years.
I miss you Jane! I miss you WCM!
Love, Matt
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What are we to do when words fails us in capturing the significance of this life!
One might say nothing, and go.
Then there are those of us who saw the glint of sunshine in her eyes, felt the steadied calm in her presence. When Tom’s boyish ebullience would dare trump all the smooth way of nature’s workings, there was Jane to remind us, yes, this is the way the world should work, no, not for you, for us, and the ‘us’ was not restricted to we folk sitting on plastic chairs in the sun on a deck of rough-hewn redwood.
And then, I see pictures of all generosity made manifest in a simple act of sitting outside waiting for a paella to be cooked, huddling around a heat dish, but enduring nonetheless.
And I see glorious sunny lawn-chair sittings, near a modest greenhouse, on a well-groomed lawn, with so many perfectly placed plantings of rhody and maple and iris.
But saddest of all, the view of the Uhaul, heading north away from out beloved neighborhood, at the Seawood Dr. exit on Hwy 101, to Springfield, yes new blessings of place to come, but oh how the absence of her was felt here, as everywhere.
There have been too many leavings before their time my friends, too many leavings. There are fathers and sisters that go before her, and will go after, but lord, in time, please, in time. We all but live the in the shadow of her significance, the long shadow of a warm fall day when the sun drives deep into our homes and bodies, as if to stay the chill to come. But the chill has come, inevitably.
Jane was absolutely one of the most memorably beautiful and gracious souls I’ve ever come across during my short 4 or so decades on this planet. My deeeeeeeeepest condolences to all, Tom, Holly, Matt. all. I wish she were still here, a neighbor, on 1st Ave., so that tomorrow, at 5 pm or so,, we could all sip some Wish Upon A Star and nibble on Ingrid’s delights. Oh sense of loss and the hollow void. I cannot imagine how you feel. Hang in there.
Brendan Brisker
1st Ave
Trinidad CA
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“The mountains sing to me”
Inquisitive and attentive woman she hears them beckon (many would have missed their call)
such “insatiable need to be outdoors”
She followed her longing to be where the earth meets the sky
where sunlight glistens on snow and sparkles on water’s surface
Reflections of the Light that Jane brought into our lives ~
Quotes by Jane Owen
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Thank you for putting up this blog and sharing the wonderful photos. Jane was an wonderful friend, colleague, advisor, and all around wonderful person that I so admired. The way she lived her life was & is an inspiration to me. I keep hearing what I think she would be saying to me this past week. Jane will definitely live on in my heart forever and I will cherish all the memories of the time I got to share with her. I will miss her so so much.
Tom, Holly, Eric & Ben – you are in my thoughts & heart. Much love & sympathy to you.
Love,
Ayumi
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