Charles Emerson Eirehart Lowe's Obituary
Charles E. E. Lowe
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” (James 3:13, NIV)
Lt. Col. Charles Emerson Eierhart Lowe (US Army, Ret.), devoted husband, father, veteran, volunteer, and friend, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the age of 89 in Dallas, TX. Charles is survived by his wife of 67 years, June Lowe, son Charlie Lowe and daughter-in-law Julie Lowe (Salado, TX), and son John Lowe (Dallas, TX), as well as his sister, Carrie Pakski (Baltimore, MD) and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind a lifetime’s worth of friends, colleagues, and adopted family.
His extraordinary life was one of service, sacrifice, devotion, and simple joys. Charles was born on December 13, 1930 in a small town near Baltimore, MD. As a young man he reset the bowling lanes at 10 cents a pin, and he learned the value of hard work and the joy of bowling.
He is a retired Army Veteran of the 82nd Airborne. He served in Korea, where he was wounded and earned a Purple Heart. He also served in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam.
Charles met his sweetheart, June, on Christmas Day in 1950, and they were married on November 16, 1952. Charles and June had 67 wonderful years together, and raised two sons, Charlie and John.
Before settling in Dallas, TX in 1970, Charles and his family lived and worked all over the world including Ft. Lee, Virginia; Laurel, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; Okinawa, Japan; and Nuremberg, Germany.
We remember him for what he loved: his family, his friends, his church, and the joy of sports. You may have seen him cheering on the Texas Rangers, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the North Texas Mean Green, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Dallas Mavericks. He was physically active throughout his life and was still doing nightly pushups and sit-ups well into his eighties. He was an avid reader, and especially loved historical non-fiction and biographies.
For more than 35 years, Charles was a dedicated member of First United Methodist Church Richardson, and often served as an usher at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday services.
Though he had no biological grandchildren, Charles was known as Grandfather, Grandpa, and Uncle to countless children throughout his life, and he happily loved and spoiled any young person that crossed his path. His quiet strength, his generosity, and his humility will live on in the hearts of so many of us that had the privilege to know him.
For the past 32 years, he has been working Bingo at Country Club Bingo in Garland to raise money for the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation, where he was a long-serving board member. The Foundation’s mission is to meet the needs of people impacted by neurofibromatosis by providing comfort, support, education, advocacy, and funding of research for a treatment, prevention, or cure. Charles and his family are long-time supporters of and volunteers for the organization, and together have raised over one million dollars for research for the disease that afflicts his youngest son, John.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Restland Funeral Home of Dallas, Texas. Charles’ family and friends will hold a memorial in the coming weeks when restrictions are lifted on in-person gatherings, and they look forward to the chance to receive you (and many hugs) at that time.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation at www.texasnf.org.
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.”
(Micah 6:8, NIV)
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