People named Minnie Owens

Minnie Ruth Solomon Owens BIRTH 27 Apr 1915 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA DEATH 27 Jun 2001 (aged 86) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA PLOT Calm Vista MEMORIAL ID 22756404 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 7 FLOWERS 25 Ruth S. Owens, 86 Widow of Olympian Chaired foundation When Jesse Owens jumped and ran his way to four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, putting the lie to Hitler's claims of Aryan racial superiority, his wife was at home with their first child. Although the expense of the trip was too great for them both to attend the Berlin Games, Ruth S. Owens was beside her track-star husband every step of the way before and after, preserving and spreading his legacy for generations. Mrs. Owens, 86, the longtime board chairwoman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, died of heart failure Wednesday, June 27, in her Hyde Park home. Mrs. Owens first met her husband, who already was a budding track star, in junior high school. He said "hello," she pretended she didn't hear him, and soon they were sharing doughnuts, said daughter Marlene Owens Rankin. They were married for nearly 48 years until his 1980 death. "She saw them as partners," her daughter said. They raised three daughters and were involved in numerous charitable organizations, with a special fondness for those geared toward children. Her husband was an Up With People board member and helped start the ARCO/Jesse Owens Games, a summer track and field competition for children across the country that culminated with scholarships for the winners. When he died, Mrs. Owens took his Up With People board seat and continued serving as an ARCO ambassador, making appearances and greeting the children at the games, her daughter said. Nearly 11 million children, including Carl Lewis, had participated by the event's end a few years ago. "She protected [Jesse Owens'] legacy and guarded it with all of her being," her daughter said. "She was chairman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, which existed to perpetuate his legacy. It was sort of the embodiment of him and how he spent his life. She was at the center of it." Mrs. Owens was board chairwoman and an active fundraiser for the foundation formed 21 years ago to give scholarships and a chance to average students who were active in the community. More than 270 children have since earned the four-year, $2,000 annual scholarships, and 97 percent graduated from college, said her daughter, the current executive director. The foundation added mentoring and donations to youth-oriented organizations to its activities. Mrs. Owens was a strong, independent woman, said son-in-law Stuart Rankin. "She went by Ruth Owens. She didn't go by Mrs. Jesse Owens, although she was very proud of all that," he said. Mrs. Owens loved playing bridge, viewing sports and watching the Olympics. "She used to watch Michael Jordan religiously," her son-in-law said. Mrs. Owens is also survived by two other daughters, Gloria Hemphill and Beverly Prather; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home, 3232 S. King Drive, and at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Unitarian Church of Hyde Park, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service. 29 Jun 2001, Chicago Tribune News. Chicago, Cook, Illinois Family Members Parents John W. Solomon 1884–1935 Ellen Pugh Solomon 1887–1974 Spouse of Jesse Owens 1913–1980 (m. 1935) Inscription Devoted Wife - Beloved Mother Flowers • 25 Left by Kay on 15 Sep 2019

Minnie Jane (Owens) Cornell was born in October 1887 in Alabama United States to John Wesley Owens and Laura Ann (Suggs) Owens, and had siblings Mamie Lou (Owens) Eggleston, Lucy Madge (Owens) McGowan, Alice Mae (Owens) Wilkins, Arthur Lee Owens, Aaron Dutton Owens, and Cleveland Henry Owens. Minnie Cornell died at age 63 years old on March 28, 1951 in Garvin County, OK. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Minnie Jane (Owens) Cornell.

Minnie M Owens of Waldorf, Charles County, MD was born on April 10, 1923, and died at age 75 years old on August 22, 1998. Minnie Owens was buried at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Section G A1 Row 16 Site 4 11301 Crain Highway, in Cheltenham.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Minnie May (Owens) Ball.

Minnie Owens of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri was born on November 6, 1903, and died at age 69 years old in June 1973.

Minnie Owens of West Point, Clay County, Mississippi was born on July 4, 1901, and died at age 82 years old in April 1984.

Minnie S Owens of Odessa, Ector County, TX was born on March 6, 1907, and died at age 86 years old on February 11, 1994.

Minnie L Owens was born on December 10, 1908, and died at age 81 years old on August 30, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Minnie L Owens.

Minnie Owens of Waterford, Stanislaus County, California was born on March 18, 1898, and died at age 79 years old in June 1977.

Minnie Owens of Sausalito, Marin County, California was born on February 27, 1893, and died at age 73 years old in June 1966.

Minnie Owens of Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on June 29, 1902, and died at age 71 years old in June 1973.

Minnie Marie Owens of Culbertson, Roosevelt County, Oregon was born on October 18, 1939, and died at age 70 years old on February 6, 2010.

Minnie P Owens of Des Moines, Polk County, IA was born on August 28, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on May 1, 2003.

Minnie Owens of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas was born on December 28, 1884, and died at age 82 years old in October 1967.

Minnie Owens of Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska was born on June 23, 1890, and died at age 91 years old in September 1981.

Minnie Owens of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska was born on February 3, 1895, and died at age 87 years old in April 1982.

Minnie A Owens of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD was born on May 14, 1894, and died at age 94 years old on December 14, 1988.

Minnie Owens of Ruston, Lincoln County, Louisiana was born on August 22, 1890, and died at age 84 years old in March 1975.

Minnie Owens of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri was born on August 15, 1900, and died at age 83 years old in March 1984.

Minnie M Owens of Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, MO was born on November 19, 1905, and died at age 97 years old on January 3, 2003.

Minnie Owens of Mineral Point, Washington County, Missouri was born on January 27, 1898, and died at age 87 years old in February 1985.

Minnie Owens of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on July 15, 1912, and died at age 89 years old on August 10, 2001.

Minnie Owens of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa was born on April 12, 1892, and died at age 94 years old in November 1986.

Minnie G Owens of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on November 28, 1883, and died at age 105 years old on November 3, 1989.

Minnie Owens of Garland, Dallas County, TX was born on December 29, 1906, and died at age 92 years old on July 9, 1999.

Minnie Owens of Bowie, Montague County, Texas was born on September 29, 1896, and died at age 79 years old in September 1975.

Minnie Jewell Owens of Overton, Rusk County, Texas was born on November 25, 1924, and died at age 82 years old on February 18, 2007.

Minnie Owens of Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas was born on October 6, 1881, and died at age 95 years old in February 1977.

Minnie Owens of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas was born on October 15, 1891, and died at age 92 years old in November 1983.