Owen Stevens Clark

Owen Stevens Clark passed away quietly in the loving arms of his parents on October
15th, 2023. In his 16 years, Owen lived life to its absolute fullest. He always looked for
adventure, was energized by a challenge, and loved to make everyone around him smile. Owen
is survived by his devoted parents Reuben and Sara Clark, his brother Sean, two sisters Ella
and Quinn, grandparents, 32 cousins, and 22 aunts and uncles. Crammed into the middle of
this large loving family Owen stood out and created his own part in this world

Many people knew Owen for his intense passion for mountain biking. He lived to be
riding but also found satisfaction just working in the garage on bikes. He spent most of his time
building jumps or riding his favorite trails with friends and the Oak Ridge High School Mountain
Biking team. He biked everywhere and always looked forward to spending time at a
summertime ski resort barreling down a mountain on his bike. But wherever it was, the common
denominator seemed to be being airborne. He preferred being upside down from the time he
was two. He seemed to have a need to always be flipping or flying through the air. Whether on a
bike, trampoline, bridge or cliff, Owen found a way to catch air from any surface. Owen loved
those things, but enjoyed helping his friends nail the same stunts more. He may have been the
first and the last one to jump off of the bridge but he was also encouraging and spotting his
friends along the way.

Owen was an independent force. He was absolutely fearless and had incredible
confidence. Not only did this make his fun infectious, but he loved nothing more than to bring
people along for the ride. Owen was a creator, an artist and a lover of music. He had only one
mode and that was go go go. He was a hard worker, a devourer by knowledge and was always
enthusiastically sharing things he learned with others.

Even though those were the larger than life parts of what we all saw in Owen, those
were not anywhere near his best qualities. He was thoughtful and spiritual and above all, loved
his family and friends. Owen was a loyal and caring son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend.
More than anything, he pushed people to be better and encouraged those around him to see
the brighter side. He never thought he was too cool or and despised that attitude. He was a
friend to all and lifted those around him instead of tearing people down. He saw the real
potential in his friends and would do whatever he could to help them reach it. Often that meant
pushing them to do things they didn’t think they were even capable. What Owen wanted most
was to be a friend to everyone around him: be it classmate, teammate, siblings, or parent or
cousin. Owen was so loved and is already missed by so many.

Please join family and friends for a memorial in his honor at 11 am on Saturday, October
28, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sacramento Temple Hill, 2100
California Cir, Rancho Cordova CA 95742.