Obituary from the Calgary Herald

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HART _ Owen James Hart, beloved husband of Martha Hart,
and loving dad of Oje and Athena, of Calgary, passed
away tragically in Kansas City, Missouri on
Sunday, May 23, 1999 at the age of 34 years.
Owen was born in Calgary, on May 7, 1965. He
attended Ernest Manning High School, where
he met his future wife, Martha and proceeded
on to the University of Calgary, where he
attended three years on his amateur wrestling
scholarship before his professional debut,
May 1986. Owen traveled throughout the
world, wrestling in various countries, such as Japan,
Germany, England and Mexico, before
joining the WWF as the "Blue Blazer".
Owen married his high school sweetheart, Martha, on July 1, 1989,
and left the WWF to travel together for a two-year period,
before returning to the WWF as Owen Hart, where
he became a world-renowned superstar of
the World Wrestling Federation. Owen and
Martha were blessed with two beautiful children,
their son Oje Edward, born March 5, 1992
and further blessed with their daughter
Athena Christie, born on September 23,
1995. Besides his loving wife and
children, Owen is survived by his
parents, Stu and Helen Hart; brothers and sisters, Smith,
Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Ellie, Georgia, Bret,
Allison, Ross and Diana; as well as nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives. He
was predeceased by his brother Dean and
nephew Matthew. Martha wishes to thank all
family, friends, neighbors and fans world
wide, for their ongoing support and comfort
in this time of great sorrow. A Private Family
Service will be held at McINNIS &
HOLLOWAY'S "Park Memorial Chapel" on Monday, May
31, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome
to gather around the Funeral Home to pay
tribute to Owen, but Services inside the
Chapel are private. Graveside Service to follow at Queen's
Park Cemetery. If friends so desire,
memorial tributes may be made directly
to the Alberta Children's Hospital, 1820 Richmond
Road S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2T 5C7, as it
is a charity in which Owen supported. In
living memory of Owen Hart, a tree will be planted
at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS &
HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, "Park Memorial
Chapel", 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W., CALGARY.
Telephone: 403-243-8200.