Father, I Adore You

( Apr. 26, 1928 – Dec. 16, 2014 )

My Father’s obituary can be found, here.

Stanley M. Owen was my “Mighty Man.” There are few persons who are able to do so many things and to also do them well. He rarely stopped working and was the most self-reliant person I have known. During his last years, he suffered intensely from peripheral-neuoropathy, but would not allow himself to take enough medication to relieve his pain so that he might remain lucid. While watching his own body being eroded and wracked by the diabolical forces of Parkinson’s disease, he continued to fight for his life and hold on to the little joy in his life – over and over. What resolve! Daddy, you will always be my “Mighty Man.”

I have publicly performed Kurt Kaiser’s solo-piano arrangement of “Father, I Adore You” (words and music by Terrye Coehlo) three times. For Father’s Day 2014, I decided to record this. I am sharing my recording as a tribute to both my Heavenly and Earthly Fathers.

In most every way, my earthly father was a masterful reflection of our Heavenly One. None of us are perfect; however, I am certain that my earthly father came closer than most of us – and, I will always adore him for it. I believe that if you look closely-enough at his picture from February 2014, you may be able to see our Heavenly Father, also.

I hope you enjoy my performance of Kurt Kaiser’s arrangement of Father, I Adore You.