Timothy Shawn O’Brien passed away on March 16, 2017 in Huntington Beach, CA. Shawn was born on June 18, 1965 in Benton, Illinois. He resided in Huntington Beach, CA with his family.
Shawn was raised in Davis. He attended the Davis Schools and was a 1983 graduate of Davis Senior High. He was involved with the Davis Blue Devils football and he was on the Davis High Ski Team for four years. Shawn was an excellent skier and brought the DHS Ski Team to many victories on the mountains of Lake Tahoe.
Shawn is a graduate of the University of California at Davis. He was employed by Yusen Logistics, being General Manager in the Sales Division of Global Business Development. His employment and business travels took him extensively to Hong Kong, China, and Europe. Shawn was transferred to Hong Kong with his family for a two year period. He was then transferred back to the United States where he and his family resided in Huntington Beach, CA.
Shawn is survived by his wife, Yumiko, daughters Christina and Kelly. He is the son of Dr. Timothy and Janet O’Brien, Davis. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Michael O’Brien and His wife Melissa of Denver Colorado, his nephew and niece William and Sophia
Shawn also is survived by his aunts, and uncle, and cousins
Shawn had a larger than life personality, always a big grin on his face. He loved to travel, explore and was quite the “Grill Master” on his grill. He took over the major grilling, menu planning, on the many family gatherings. When first employed by his company, the family lived in Gillette, New Jersey. There he became a great New York Yankee fans, this continued to be his team. He always said he was probably the only resident in Southern California with a NY Yankee plate around his car license!
Shawn will be greatly missed. Our family has lost a major link in the family circle of love. This can never be replaced and he will be in our hearts forever. We will always miss comments like “hey what’s for dinner and what do you want me to cook.”
Memorial services will be on March 25 at 11:00 am at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher, Illinois. Visitation will be on Saturday March 25, 2017 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Interment will be at the family burial site, Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: THE 0’BRIEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP TRUST. Please mail any donation to: Timothy and Janet O’Brien, 2614 Anza Avenue, Davis, CA 95616.
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