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Marian Lowry Obituary
Marian Pecot Lowry, 97, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Born in Grenada, Mississippi, she was reared in the greater New York area. Marian graduated from Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey, and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she earned a B.S. degree in Zoology.
In 1947, she married William John Lowry of Cleveland. After spending 30 years in Findlay, they moved to Hendersonville in 1985 when Bill retired from Marathon Oil Co.
Marian was active in so many civic and charitable organizations that she was recognized by the governors of Ohio and North Carolina for her volunteer work. A past member of First Presbyterian Church in Findlay, she was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville.
She is survived by four children and their spouses, Thomas C. (Sybil) Lowry of Houston, Texas, Betsy (Keith) Drew of Elgin, Illinois, Margaret "Peggy" (Scott) Doty of Northwood, and Katharine "Kit" (Ralph) Selzer of West Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren, Katharine "Kaitlin" Lowry, Paul Lowry, Michael (Mandy) Drew, Stephen (Laura) Drew, Benjamin Doty, Rachel (Connor) Faber, and Curtis Selzer; and great-grandsons, Titus Drew, Hudson Drew, and Ezra Drew.
Marian was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William Lowry.
Memorials may be made to charity of the donor's choice.
A memorial service will be at a later date.
Condolences to the family can be expressed at ShulerFuneralHome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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Gary Kester
May 5, 2024
Marian lived next door to my mom (Betty Kester) at CV! Had many nice conversations with her over the years that she was there!!! She was always on the go!!
Sarah Davis Hugus
December 2, 2023
Especially to Betsy, former GS of my mom, Claire Davis, and all of Marian´s family. Claire sure was a fan of your mom! The LWV connection and GS were Both strong. Claire and Joe visited numerous times with your parents enroute to visit us in So. Fla. They shared many wonderful times. Sorry for your loss. RIP.
Linda Miller
November 27, 2023
I loved reading Marion Lowry's obit. She was a force for good in the community, wasn´t she? She is the reason Students Voting For Democracy (SVFD), Henderson County's League of Women Voters' interactive civics education program, hosted by Henderson County Public Schools, ever got started in 2014. Marion guided and supported us all along the way as we worked to reach more students. She handled all the details from a state fund and donated to Henderson County Foundation SVFD fund with her own funding, too. She handled all the communications with Kids Voting for the first three elections in 2014, 16, and 18. She was in her 90´s when she finally retired. Thousands of kids K-12 in HCPS got to practice voting because of her. Marion filled so many needs! What an impressive job she has done on her little piece of the planet.
Mary Garrison
November 26, 2023
I always looked up to Marian and appreciated her enthusiasm for LWV, and it seem this just extended to life in general. A few years ago, we worked on a project together and she had me out to lunch at Carolina Village. She was very persistent and we finally accomplished what we had hoped to do. I appreciate all she did for our community. To all of her children and grandchildren, I am sorry for your loss and extend deepest sympathy. Mary Garrison
ReneeKumor
November 25, 2023
I always valued her wisdom and enjoyed her wit!
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