He was born June 24, 1926 in Henryville, Tennessee, a son of the late Robert and Olcie Pennington Durham.
Owen served in the US Navy in the Pacific in WWII. He was the recipient of a Purple Heart. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and was employed by Dupont in Seaford, Delaware until his retirement in 1984
Owen served the town of Fenwick Island, Delaware as its mayor for two terms in the 1980’s.
On August 21, 1976, he married Frances L. Durham, who died February 28, 2018.
He is survived by a daughter, Fran (Denny) Russell of Seaford, DE, two step-daughters, Lorraine (Edward) Yanov of Washington, PA and Debra (Terry) Hill of Ft. Myers, FL; a step-son, Frank (Diane) Stevenson of Semora, NC. He leaves seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
His first wife, Margaret Ann, a son, Owen Dale Durham Jr and a step-son James W. Stevenson proceeded him in death.
He was one of twelve children. Nine of whom proceeded him in death leaving Barbara Ann Brown and Billie Ruth Gossage of Nashville, TN.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or service. A private service will be held at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Arrangements are entrusted to Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
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