The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-11
Death LSpBSAA
Woman Prominent In CIVIC A.
fairs Passes Away Suddenly;
Community Is Shocked

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Mrs. Frederick J. Lowrey died yes.
terday morning at half.past eleven
o clock following an apoplectic stroke
which occurred during the previous
RialN khe first kttimatig6 Of Illness
I beiifk early yesttt,lay mbfhihf when
she, was found toiba uncdnsci6us ~
fortsof Physicians and nurses TO re-.
vive' her weres without result. s
Private services fer the family were
held At the home az Lunalilo and Vic.
torid Streets AZ half.past four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, at which Rev. A.
w. Palmer, Of Central Union Church. OF
which Mfs Lowrey was en- active mem.
Der, officiated. The bearers were j. Al.
| Kennedy, z. K Myers, a.. r. 0rifiths
w. H. Levers, O., M. Cooke and G. HI
Cooke. After the service the body wa
| Community Shockjd
The death Of Mrs. Lowfey was a
shock throughout the community, for
she had been closely identified with
prominent organizations In Honolulu
for many years and was leader In en-.
terprises which included the beautifica.
tion Of the entire city Of Honolulu, and
for civic welfare. She was tireless
worker in eli these organizations and
spoke often in public on questions OF
community moment. She was president
/ for many years Of the Outdoor Circle
member Of the City Planning Com,
i mission and Of other organizations. She
| took a deep interest in the welfare OF
/ the soldiers and was raetive this week
In preparing for an outdoor entertain
ment for soldiers at Punahou campus
j on Saturday. \. ~ tl
On Tuesday evening she appeared tC
1 be in good health and attended an en-
tsrtainment fortthe benefit Of wal
fund. rs i. NJ :.
Mrs. Lowrey Is sufvised by her hus
band, r. j. Lowrey, Of Levers q Cooke
/ and their three sons, Frederick ID.
/ Sherwood NJ, and Alan J.. Lowrey, the
latter having Just completed his course
Of training at an army aviation school
at Pensacola, and being designated q,
an aviator pilot. He was to have gon'
to Washington this week, hRying ca
bled TO his parents last Sunday evening
i of his transfer.
4 Chamber Laments Death f,y
The prominence which the late Mrs
r. J. Lowrey attained in public life
particularly In connection with tn,
identifying of the city of Honolulu
and her close alliance with ofganiEa
tions which were associated with civi,
affairs, was the subject of considers
ton by the directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce Of Honolulu yesterday ar
ternoon, when q resolution Of sym
patty. proposed by George w. Smith
was unanimously adopted. The pro
poser said IL was an unusual request
but in view Of the prominence of Mrs
ILowrey ii. public Affairs in which tn,
chamber of commerce had been identi
| fled, and the fact that Mr.. Lowrey Is |
member Of the chamber, he felt tina
kfhe passage of the resolution was du'
to her memory, In which all the direc
tors immediately concurred. < The reso
/ luton follows! isf fs9si lsAa fif ~
4 Whereas, The directors Of tn,
chamber Of commerce, have learned witt
deep sorrow Of the death Of Mrs. +: J
Lowrey, the esteemed wife Of q membe
and former president Of this body, AM
1Whereas, Mrs. Howrey was notes
in this community for her aniable char
acter and for her great interest in re
ligious, charitable and civic bettermen
work; 49,. g. g.....
i nTherefore, Be il resolved that tn
chamber Of commerce of Honolulu ex
4 tend to the 3bereayedy husband and fam
| lily heartfelt sympathy in this time o
i their grief and affliction; and
Resolved, That a record Of thi
resolution be spread upon the minute
Of this session and n copy thereof b
sent to the family Of the deceased"