In remembrance · The ʻUkulele Archive
Wailua Instruments
2001 profile says Owen built both standard and banjo ukuleles on Kauai; current status not established.
What endures
The retained record keeps Thomas Owen connected to Kapaa, the instruments, and the community memory surrounding this work.
This tribute is built from the surviving public record. Missing dates and workshop details remain open questions rather than reconstructed biography.
Chronology
A life in the record
Historical 2001 Or Status Unspecified
2001 profile says Owen built both standard and banjo ukuleles on Kauai; current status not established.
Evidence, not decoration
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