Obituaries:  Dr. Walter Lowrey, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       L-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 5, 1980
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Dr. Walter Lowrey

  Dr. Walter M. Lowrey, 59, professor of history at Centenary
College, died at his home Thursday, May 29, following a sudden
illness.

  He was the uncle of Joe Lowrey, and Louis Lowrey, both of Many.

  Funeral services were held Saturday, in the chapel of Drewett
Funeral Home in Mansfield.

  Dr. Lowrey had been associated with Centenary since 1963. He had
recently completed a term as chairman of the Department of
History and Government.

  A native of Mansfield, he received a B. A. in American History
from LSU, Baton Rouge. He received his masters degree also from
LSU, and his doctorate from Vanderbilt University. Before coming
to Centenary, he was professor of history, and dean of Arts and
Sciences at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.

  He was a member of Omecron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, southern
Historical Association, Louisiana Historical Association (serving
as it's president in 1963-64), the North Louisiana Historical
Association (serving on its board of directors), was a member of
Historical Preservation of Shreveport, and was on the Commission
on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church. He had
Also served on the Louisiana committee for the Humanities, and
the Historical Study Committee of Shreveport.

  He received the Centenary College Alumni Award for Outstanding
Teaching in 1966.

  He is survived by one brother, Jack Lowrey of Mansfield; and one
sister, Elizabeth Lowrey of Mansfield.