Daniel J. Owens
July 13, 1981 ~ October 21, 2020
Daniel "Danny" Owens, 39, of Seymour passed away on October 21, 2020 in hospice care after a long battle with Neuroendocrine cancer. Danny was born on July 13, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH to Ron Owens and Kristi Phillips Jones. Danny went to Columbus East High School.
Danny's love of adventure often drove him outdoors, where he enjoyed hunting and riding his custom built off-road vehicles. He thrived on being around people, especially his friends and family. As a tinkerer, he could often be found working on a vehicle in a garage. He will be remembered for his love of learning and his great sense of humor.
Danny was a friend to everyone he met. Danny was one-of-a-kind.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Ron Bridgewater officiating. Calling will be from 2 p.m. until service time at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Danny is survived by his loving wife Mandy Owens, sons Logan and Sawyer Owens, his mom Kristi Jones, his grandma Patricia Rutherford, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father Ron Owens, his grandparents Eugene Owens and Joe and Ruby Phillips, as well as his uncles Bill Owens and Glenn Phillips.
Memorial donations can be made at Centra Credit Union, in care of Kristi Jones Memorial account, in lieu of flowers. They can also be made at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home would like to thank everyone in advance for wearing masks and practicing social distancing while attending gatherings.
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A few months ago I was talking to Danny about old times. Neither of us could remember just when and where we met. I we know is that we have been friends for over 20 years and have done many things together such as camping, mudding, derbies, cruising, or just whatever. Anyway I have so many stories that I can tell but one that we talked about more than anything was a derby at Columbus. not exactly sure what year it was I’m guessing early 2000s. Anyway I had some bad luck with the first weekend derby and Danny seen why. This guy that was kind of an arch enemy on the derby track had kind of ticked us both off. Well it was on! Danny and me spent the next week building and preparing what we referred to as “revenge cars” built for the sole purpose of taking out this one guy. As fate would have it, we all three drew the same heat (Danny, me,and the enemy lol) . About 2 minutes into the heat I lined up a perfect kill shot on this guys car. Wham!!! I am driving right smack dab into him and pushing him back into the barrier. My momentum was slowing and this guy was about to break free. Right when I was getting ready to back off I get this neck breaking jolt as if my car had magically grew tank tracks and I was again pushing this guy but with serious authority. I just stayed in the gas and watched as I shoved this guy up and way over the retaining barrier! I turned my head to go in reverse and to my surprise Danny was on my rear bumper laughing and giving me a thumbs up. Thanks to Danny and his 8UP machine our mission was accomplished! I will never forget that derby and the fun we had that weekend. Danny was there anytime I asked for his help, he was a true friend.
Danny and I met at East high school. Not sure what grade but we clicked. Liked all the same things and just started to build a friendship from there. Many derby’s and many trips to Combs road ensued. I lost touch with Danny when I moved to Maryland in 2010 but we tried to keep in contact on Facebook. Danny’s diagnosis came 13 months after my own. And we had the exact same thing. I knew the fear and anger he was feeling because I had lived it also. I reached out and let him know I was there for him. We kept each other motivated. Let each other know that we weren’t alone in this fight. When I heard of his admittance to hospice, I immediately made plans to come back out and reunite with a great friend I hadn’t seen in years. Last week I got to do that. I got to see my friend face to face. I needed him to know that we were still fighting this NET cancer together. I was able to pray with this wonderful man and his wife at hospice. I will never forget that day for the rest of my life. I know Danny is in heaven now with no more pain, no more anger and no more fighting. My fight continues and I will always fight, just like he did. Danny, you give me strength to push through the pain of treatments. To not give up. I will never stop fighting. I love and miss you brother.
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