Jack M. Lowrey passed away May 24, 2004 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born May 11, 1934, in Nebraska City, Nebraska and has been a resident of Apple Valley for three years, moving from Chino, California, where he had resided for more than 40 years.

Jack Lowrey and Earl Welliver
BMA Cadets at Glendora

Jack graduated from Brown Military Academy in San Diego and had attended Chaffey and Claremont Men's College. He was a member of the Upland Masonic Lodge No. 419, Ontario Elks Lodge No. 1419, was a past Associate Guardian of the Chino Job's Daughters and active with the Chino and Pomona DeMolay. He retired from an enjoyable career in the home building industry.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nadine of Apple Valley; daughter, Denise Daley and her husband, Bill of Ft. Collins, Colorado; sons and their wives, Duane and Joan of Rancho Cucamonga, Darin and Gina of Apple Valley; a brother, Jerry and his wife, Elaine of Oregon; seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Jack and Nadine Lowrey
BMA Reunion 2001

Jack will be remembered and missed by so many, for his uplifting spirit, his great sense of humor and unlimited friendship. Services were held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and several classmates of Brown Military Academy attended with Earl Welliver providing the Eulogy.

Contributions in Jack's memory are accepted by the Kidney Cancer Research Association, 1234 Sherman Avenue, Suite 203, Evanston, IL 60202.

Earl "Duke" Welliver '53 [October 2004, Reunion 2005 Chairman] This Reunion will have special meaning for me as it will be without my Best Friend, Jack Lowrey '53. As some of you know, he passed away this year from a tough bout with cancer.

Earl "Duke" Welliver 2004

Jack and I met at BMA in 1949 and remained close until his passing. We were in business together, went on vacations together, and our children grew up together. If it were not for BMA, we would have never met and shared a lifetime of brothership together.

When I gave the Eulogy at his funeral, I remarked that we were not brothers by blood but by shared experience. (All of us are brothers by shared experience.)

I have spent many nights remembering our times at BMA. We both always remarked what great times we had at the Academy and all the other cadets that we kept in touch with.

Source: Earl "Duke" Welliver '53