1. | David "Hollie" Lowry was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jun 1984 in Caleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Jun 1984 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
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Died:
David Hollie Lowry former reeve and councillor of Ramsay township died on June 14th in the Carleton Place and district Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 83.
Mr. Lowry was born Oct 6th, 1900 on the 9th line of Ramsay. There he lived and farmed all his life until he took up residence in the Nel gor Castle Nursing Home on High Street, Carleton Place four years ago.
He was the second son of Samuel Lowry and his wife Rebecca Gordon. He was Predeceased by his brother Gordon and his sister Agnes Preston, and is survived by his brother George.
On July 9th, 1924 he was married to Catherine Edna Gardner at her home in Ramsay township. He is survived by his wife, six sons and their wiv es; William H. and Pamela of Toronto, Gordon S. and Blanche of Ottawa, Robert S. (Bert) and Dorothy, Donald J. and May, James G. and Sandra, David W. and Lois all from the 9th Line of Ramsay. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Mr Lowry was well known throughout the community where he did custom threshing for 40 years. In winter he cut ice on the Mississippi river for local ice dealers and others for 25 years. He cut and sawed wood as well as being a log dealer.
Active in his church, he was ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church in Carleton Place on June 1927. He has missed being present only twice for communion in over 50 years. He also served as Representative Elder and Clerk of Session many years and was on the board of trustees.
He was on the committee for building of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Carleton Place branch of the United Farmers of Ontario, and was president of the Almonte Co-op, a director of the North Lanark Agricultural Society and school trustee and the truant officer for Ramsay, and held other offices of trust and served the community in numerous other capacities.
The funeral was held from St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Carleton Placeon June 16th at 1:30 pm, conducted by Rev Robert Hill. Interment was at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. the pallbearers were Edwin Lowry, Bert Atcheson, Wallace Cook, Douglas Guerard, Douglas Stewart and Nelson Sym.
The honourary pallbearers were: Stewart Drummond, William Stewart, Elymir Reid, William Gordon and Clarence McGregor.
David married Catherine Edna Gardner on 9 Jul 1924 in Bennie's Corners, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Gardner and Isabella Urguhart McInnis) was born on 2 Feb 1895 in Bennie's Corners, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1985 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William H. "Bill" Lowry
- 3. Robert Samuel "Bert" Lowry
was born on 8 Apr 1927 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Mar 2017 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Gordon S. Lowry
was born about 1930 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Jul 2007 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Donald John Lowry
was born on 16 Aug 1930 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jul 2013 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Jul 2013 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- 6. James George "Jim" Lowry
was born on 28 Feb 1932 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 2023 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Aug 2023 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- 7. David Walter Lowry
was born in 1934; died on 19 Sep 2019 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
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