Neil Owen, age 48, died suddenly on August 18, 2000, while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Beloved husband, partner and best friend of Dee. Cherished brother of Roy and Nell. Devoted uncle of Matthew, Keri, Garth, Evan and Lee. Much loved brother in-law of Guy and Elisa. Treasured friend of Greg and Kenlyn. Neil's intelligence, humor and integrity touched the lives of innumerable friends, colleagues, clients and fellow mountain hikers. All those who knew and loved Neil will profoundly miss his wisdom and guidance. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 15, at 2:30 PM, at The Wainwright House in Rye, NY.

Comment on death notice in New York Times: We mourn our dear friend Neil, a rare human being who shared with us his special vision of the joys of life, and whose kindness, generosity, wisdom and caring advice to each of us, individually, and to us, as a family, will never be forgotten and can never be replaced. We leaned on him, learned from him, and loved him as did so many others who were fortunate enough to benefit from his presence in their lives. We feel lucky to have known him and are bereft at his tragically premature departure. Our hearts go out to his wife and devoted partner, Dee. We will miss him deeply and forever cherish his memory. Eleanor, Pamela and Lisa Foa

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/21/classified/paid-notice-deaths-owen-neil.html