Donald Lowrey's Obituary
Funeral services for Donald E. Lowrey, 92, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at First Christian Church, Longview, Texas. Burial will follow at Rosewood Park Cemetery. Don died at home on March 16, 2015.
Don was born on December 8, 1922, in Trenton, Missouri. He spent his boyhood years there, graduating from Trenton High School in 1942. He entered the Army in 1943 and served during World War II in the 79th Combat Engineer Regiment. During the war, Don participated in the invasions of New Guinea and the Philippines. He was discharged in 1946. In his later years, Don would look back at his military service with great pride. Following the war, Don attended the University of Missouri and graduated in 1952 with a degree in marketing. In 1965, after many years of working in various management positions with Skelly Oil Company and Champlin Oil Company, Don moved to Longview and entered the real estate business, eventually forming Don Lowrey Real Estate, which he operated until his retirement in 1987. Don attended the First Christian Church in Longview, where he served as a deacon and as an active member of the Cornerstone Sunday School class. In addition to his church activities, Don was a former member of the Longview Lions Club and was active in the Longview Board of Realtors and the VFW. Most of all, Don was a man of high principles. He taught his family many life lessons, from the importance of a firm handshake to the benefits of hard work. He will truly be missed. Don is survived by his wife of 65 years, Phyllis C. Lowrey. Also surviving Don are his son, Greg Lowrey, his son, Kent Lowrey, and wife, Karen, his son, Jeff Lowrey, his daughter, Joy Lowrey Wells, and husband, Jim, 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 720 North Sixth Street, Longview, Texas 75601, or to a charity of choice. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the funeral home.
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