Representative Jacob J. Lowry View All Years

HON. J. J. LOWRY

MR SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorative of the life, character, and public service of the Hon. J. J. Lowry, late of Cresco, Iowa, beg leave to report the following:

J. J. Lowry was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, July 13th, 1844. He acquired his education in the common schools in that vicinity. Later he moved to Cresco, Iowa, and remained there until the date of his death, August 22, 1925.

He was in the drug business in Cresco, from the founding of Cresco, in 1866, until he retired in 1900.

Mr. Lowry was always an active and enthusiastic democrat and as such was called upon to fill public offices at various times. He was twice elected sheriff of Howard county. He was elected representative from Howard county, in 1896, serving in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, and also in the Twenty-sixth extra session, with credit to himself and to the county which he represented.

Mr. Lowry was an enthusiastic Mason, the oldest member of Cresco lodge, being one of two whose fiftieth anniversary as Masons was celebrated by the Cresco lodge a few months prior to his death. He was also a member of Shiloh chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He was a member of the Episcopal church, and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wellington McVettie, in connection with the Masonic funeral services on August 25, 1925.

Mr. Lowry’s life and public services were of high character and he will be remembered as an ideal citizen, neighbor and friend.

Therefore Be It Resolved, That in the passing of the Hon. J. J. Lowry, the state has lost a valuable and honored citizen, and we take this occasion to express our appreciation of the substantial character and public services rendered by the deceased, and

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk transmit an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

JOHN F. HALE,

J. G. HEMPEL,

A. T. ISTAD,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 6, 1927.