The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-29
JAS. T. L0WERY DEAD
Was Prominent in Business. Church
and fraternal Circles.
FUNERAL TUESDAY 3 O'CLOCK p. M.

The sad news of the death of Mr..
James i. LOwery spread rapidly over
the community after he breathed his
last at his home on Main street at II 80
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. in the 5Sth
year of his age.
IL was while the sweet and inspiring
Easter music of the churches was lift
ing the minds and hearts of the wor-
shippers in alteration 20 their risen and
triumphant Lord that the disembOdied
spirit of the husband. father, friend
and brother took its flight to the
heavenly city 10 Join with the redeemed
OF the Lord IN their anthems of praise
Mr.. Lowery was man of conspicuous
piety and was from his boyhood an &C
tive member of the Methodist church
and Sunday school. At the time of his
death he was and had long been one of
the trustees of the church and a mem
Der of its official body He was also a
member of the Brannan Bible Class,
which he helped TO organize and for
one or more years was its president
One of the beautiful and impressive
incidents of Mr.. Lowery's life occurred
when be united with the church. He.
the only child of his parents, and his
father went hand in hand up the church
aisle TO the pastor and gave themselves
TO the Lord, and since that day he has
been faithful Christian worker.
Mr.. Lowery was also an active MEM
Der of the Masonic order and of the
Odd Fellows. In Masonry he had been
master of his lodge for three terms.
high priest of his chapter and eminent
commander of his commandery for
several terms. He had been noble
grand of Myrtle Lodge, Odd Fellows.
and chief patriarch of the encampment
of that order. and in the faithful dis
charge of these various duties he had
the warm and loving support of his
brethren. Mr.. Lowery was mainly in
strumental in organizing Acorn Lodge
of Odd Fellows. of which he was the
first noble grand.
Mr.. Lowery was also one of our lead
ing business men, having been a large
and successful dry goods merchant for
many years He commenced the bust
ness in 1873 i'm the store he was occu-
plying at his death under the firm name
of LOwery & Magrath, kinsman, who
lived but a few years. At Mr.. Ma
grath' death CO. partnership was form
ed with Mr.. VIM. F. Brent. the firm being
Lowery & Brent. But Mr.. Brent. like
his predecessor, lived but a short time
and at his death the firm was changed
TO j. I. Lowery x CO., the firm being
Mr.. Lowery himself.
Mr.. Lowery had many traits OF char
acter cOmmendable and worthy of emu
lation. He was benevolent and kind to
those in need, and none such applied to
him and went away empty. He was a
true friend, and as such he could always
be depended on. He was public spirit
ed man and loved the city of his birth.
and was interested in its progress.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock at the Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. r. A. Viii.
liams, Rev. DR.. r. J. McBryde and
Rev. J. II. Henderlite. Pallbearers:
Active-Messrs. Jno. +. Gouldman.
Sr., II. K. Gouldman, Geo. z. King.
John NJ. Griffin. Dr. J. p. Stiff, T. n.
Brent. Z. NJ. Young, w. S. Hit.
Honorary-Dr NJ. NJ. Lewis, ALVIN
Hundley. Chas. +. Fackett. DR.. J. f.
Thompson, J. w. Thomas. Capt. S. J.
Quinn. w. j. Ford, DR.. Geo. II. Chew.
ming, st. Geo. r. Fitzhugh, p. V. d.
Conway. w. l.. Brannan, Jas. c. Rowe
John b. Proctor. J. Fred Brown. b. j.
Marshall. John d. Bleight, Judge A.
W. Wallace, Judge ALVIN T. Embrey
A. b. Young. John w. Wroten, c. II
Wissner, J. w. Musselman, j. n. Tur
ner, Z. X. Bauman. DIR. A.C. Doggett,
Nelson Decker. f. j. Smith, 5. S
Bradford. II. ID. Genther, b. II. Jacobs
A. ID. Tapscott. J. S. Woods, NJ. S
Chancellor, G. w. Jones, Geo. W
Shepherd. A. p. Rowe, Robt. T. Knox
lnterment in family lot in City Gene
terry.