OBIT: John LOWERY, 1932, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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JOHN LOWERY

  John Lowery died at his home in Akron, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 10th, at 11:15 
p.m.  He was the son of the late Jacob and Alice Larue Lowery and was born in 
Little Orleans, Md.  Two weeks ago Mr. Lowery had a stroke of paralysis which 
severely affected his entire left side, his throat and eyes, and he died after 
much severe suffering from a cerebral hemmorrhage, at the age of 58 years, 7 
months and 4 days.
  Mr. Lowery lived most of his mature years at the Shaw Mines, near Meyersdale, 
where he was engaged in coal mining.  After the World War he moved his family to 
Meyersdale and bought from Fred P. Hare a restaurant that was located on South 
Center Street.  Later he disposed of the restaurant and about seven years ago 
moved with his family to Akron, Ohio, where they have since resided.  He was a 
kind and loving husband and father and spent his entire mature life in loving 
devotion to his family.
  Early in life he had the misfortune of injuring his right leg so badly that he 
went through life after the age of 13 years with a badly crippled limb in which 
the ligaments were so shrunken as to draw the leg into a bent position.  In 
spite of this severe handicap, Mr. Lowery was always cheerful and happy and was 
a very industrious citizen and reared a very worthy family.
  His body was shipped to Meyersdale last Thursday evening, arriving here on 
Friday, and was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. William Smith on Grant 
Street, where funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. 
H. A. Grove of Frostburg, Md., pastor of the Pentecostal Church at that place.  
A choir from Boynton sang several selections and interment was made in Union 
Cemetery under the direction of W. C. Price.  The pallbearers were made up of 
members of Berlin Council No. 59, of the Junior O.U.A.M., of which Mr. Lowery 
and two of his sons were members.
  Mr. Lowery is survived by his wife and the following children:  Mrs. Frances 
Fate, Mrs. Margaret Tipton, Mrs. Edna Smith, Mrs. Isabelle Lent, Misses Mae, 
Violet, and Bertha Lowery, Henry and Thomas Lowery, all living in Akron, O., 
nine grandchildren, three brothers, Henry of Shaw Mines, George and Harry of 
Cumberland, Md., and two sisters, Mrs. Frances Haden of Cumberland and Mrs. Mae 
Smith of Meyersdale.  All the members of his immediate family attended the 
funeral services here.

Meyersdale Republican, May 19, 1932