John Robert Owen, 79 years of age, of Ohio, passed away October 17, 2024, John was a 53 year Life member of OGCA. He was born in 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona. After serving his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict, John worked as a broadcast engineer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Masonic Lodge in Columbus, as well as the National Rifle Association. He was also a member of Valley of Columbus Sunrise Valley Lodge 783, the Scottish Right 32nd Degree Masons, and the Free and Accepted Masons of Morrow Ohio Lodge 265. He belonged to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and he served as president of the Ohio Chapter 52 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.