In Memoriam ~ Owen James Lynch ’71 Posted on November 17, 2024 in Alumni News, Obituaries Owen James Lynch Jr., age 71, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024.Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Reception to follow. Interment to follow in Saint John’s Abbey Cemetery, Collegeville, Minnesota at 3:00 p.m.Owen was the proud uncle of 60 nieces and nephews (pamangkin). Owen also dedicated his life to environmental justice, sustainable development in the world, community based property rights, and colonial land law. He began his law career in the Peace Corp/Philippines in 1980 and lived, worked, and taught for many years in the Philippines and Washington DC.Owen was the 7th child of 12 children. He is loved by his siblings, Mark, Timothy (Barbara), Christopher, Daniel, Mary, Anne (Daniel) Coughlin, Carol (John) Quinn, Sarah; sister-in-law, Tracy; nieces, nephews and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Elaine Lynch, and his brothers, Loren, Theodore, and Matthew.Memorials preferred to the Salvation Army.