Now What?
Many of you have asked how you can support us during this time. The outpouring of love and support has been overwhelming, healing, and so beautiful. We will never be able to repay your kindness. It means so much more to us than you will ever know. Grateful doesn't begin to describe how our family feels.
It is clear to us how much Owen was loved and how many people were impacted by him.
Although we love receiving flowers and cards and food and heartfelt messages, what we really want is for you to keep sharing Owen with us. Talk about him, remember him, send us your memories, contribute to this memorial.
Never forget him.
We will have a celebration of life in the coming months. We'll provide details as soon as they are available.
If you are moved to honor him in another way, here are some suggestions.
FOR OWEN
Owen LOVED cats and animals of all kinds. During his 21 years we rescued 6 cats, 2 guineas pigs, a lizard, and a bunny. If you would like to make a donation in his name, may we suggest Humane Colorado where we rescued his favorite cat, Cha Cha. You can donate here:
FOR THE FAMILY
Owen was immensely proud of his little sister, his favorite nerd. He loved making fun of how hard she studied. He recently helped her with Constitutional law homework and admitted he had no idea what he was talking about and could barely pronounce any of the words, never mind understand what he was asking to respond to. He often defended how messy her room was with "give her a break, she's so busy".
He was looking forward to seeing where she went to college so he could crash in her dorm. He was pushing for Boston University, so he had a place to stay in Boston whenever he wanted.
He was a big part of Laurel ultimately deciding to attend Boston University in January of 2027. She knows it's where he thought she should be and he was so excited for her journey.
If you would like to help relieve the financial burden of Laurel's college journey, you can make a donation to her college fund here:
Ugift Code: B9J-N4J