Lawrence Lowrey (1895-1917)

LOWREY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/20/2022 at 17:55:48

From Nevada Representative May 11, 1917 (page 1)

L. LOWREY DIES SUDDENLY

Passes Away After an Illness of Only a Month's Duration--Funeral to be Held Today--Interment at Bloomington, Illinois

Lawrence Lowrey, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lowrey died at the parental home in Nevada township, some three or four miles southeast of this city, at eleven o'clock Wednesday morning. He had been in apparently vigorous health during his youth and dawning manhood, and his serious illness came as an unexpected and sad surprise to his family and the wide circle of friends and acquaintances in the community in which he had lived his promising young life. His illness was of nearly a month's duration, and though no alarming at first soon passed into a critical stage. It was diagnosed in the beginning as appendicitis and in its final developments as acute peritonitis. Everything that could be done by local medical skill and expert specialist advice and service to save the young man's life was done, but without avail. The end came as stated and one of our most worthy young men passed to the mysterious "beyond" with faculties to the last alert and with a fearless and cheery spirit.

Lawrence Lowrey was born in the house where he died, Nov. 20, 1896. Hence his age was a few months less than 21 years. His life from childhood up to last fall, when he became a student at Highland Park College, had been passed upon the parental farm, the best of all places and the best of all occupations to develop the best manhood and womanhood. Our young friend demonstrated the value of rural home life, the stimulance of agriculture environment and the good stuff that was in him, by outgrowing the bounds of rural school, and appropriating to the full the broader and higher educational advantages of the Nevada High School. He graduated in the class of 1915, with credit to himself, the good will of his schoolmates, the friendship of his teachers and the high commendation of Nevada's State accredited institution of Learning. But this young man, this joint product of a well ordered country home and an enlightened and appreciative Urban community, has visions and ambitions, of still better achievements; and hence he sought the discipline and benefits of one of our higher state institutions of learning. Had he lived to realize his aspirations, he no doubt would have won pronounced honor for himself and for his second Alma Mater. The death of so worthy a young man is a great loss and a great sorrow to the family group of which he was a beloved member; but is likewise a great loss and regret to the community of which he was a promising unite. Such young men, clean in habit, upright in deportment selves, are valuable assets of any community, an we of this city and surrounding country honor ourselves in recognizing this fact as we do. The regret of the entire community in the loss of this striking example of such a young man is genuine, and its sympathy with the mourning household is sincere. The funeral services were held in the Central Presbyterian church at four o'clock, this afternoon, conducted by Revs. Lietsch and Shirck. As an expression of regard and affection, the high school will be closed during the hour of service.

The precious remains accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lowery [sic], their daughter, Mildred, and her classmate, Thelma Shugart, will be taken to Bloomington, Illinois, for interment beside kindred dust.