Barbados’ hockey fraternity is today mourning the loss of one or its pillars, Mike Owen who passed away yesterday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Owen, who was 70 years old, had been suffering with Alzheimer’s disease.
A former president of the Barbados Men’s Hockey Association, Owen was one of the architects behind the establishment of the Banks International Hockey Festival. He also did public relations and fund-raising for the Special Olympics.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Angela, to whom he was married for 39 years, and his sons Mark and Neil. (MK)
Mike Owen dies at 70
Previous article
Next article
Related Articles
Barbados under flash-flood watch
Barbados is currently under a flash-flood watch, forecast to end at 6 p.m. today.
The Barbados Meteorological Services says...
Retired US soldier sentenced to 22 years for murder in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica – A retired United States soldier, who is reported to have been in an intimate relationship...
Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff over tech tax
United States president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on any European...
Continuous assessment to account for half of marks
Barbados is on the way to moving away from its decades-old Common Entrance Examination to the two-year continuous...