In Memoriam: Gene Owens
Gene H. Owens July 21, 1957 – February 10, 2023
It is with heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Gene Owens on February 10, 23. Gene spent the last week of his life in the hospital surrounded by family, and passed away peacefully.
Gene served on the CSA Board of Directors from September of 2016 through August of 2021. His board seat opened when he took retirement from United Sign Systems in Modesto, CA, where he had worked for many years. Prior to this, he worked at Sign Designs in Modesto.
Please keep Gene, his family, and his friends in your thoughts and prayers. For those of you who are interested and available to attend Gene’s Celebration of Life, it will be held at 11:00 AM on March 4th, 2023 at the Shelter Cove Community Church, 4242 Coffee Road, Modesto, CA. The Celebration of Life begins at 11:00 AM and is followed by a luncheon. Click here for his full obituary.
Teresa M. Young has been a consultant to entrepreneurs since 1986, in both retail and B2B sectors. In 1991, she became President of Sign Biz, Inc., a full-service business development company. Young sits on multiple boards, including as Past Chairwoman of both the International Sign Association (ISA) and California Sign Association. She is an accomplished code writer, web developer and contributor to the Git Repository. Young is also an in-demand speaker, engaging business owners with topical and powerful business insights and strategies in support of best business practices and modern marketing strategies under her MintyWorks and Coffee with T brands. 200 click-and-mortar enterprises were established under the Sign Biz business model with more than $19,000,000 worth of SBA-backed funding for these businesses.