Fair winds and following seas to Navy veteran Eric A. “Pete” Lowry who passed away Sunday, July 6 at his home in Prescott Valley, Arizona. He was 78.

Pete was born in McCook, Nebraska, on July 26, 1946, to Everett and Mary Annat (Lee) Lowry, the third of four children. The family soon moved to Hastings, Nebraska, where Pete would spend his childhood and later meet his wife, Diane.

Ten days after their marriage, Pete was sent off to spend a year in Vietnam as a Naval requisitions officer in Can Rahm Bay.  He came home to his beloved, and they spent the balance of his enlistment in Bremerton, Washington, and Norfolk, Virginia, where Pete was a cook and baker on board the USS Seattle. Pete was an original Plank Owner on the Seattle, there for its commissioning in 1968 and for its decommissioning in 2005. He was a proud Navy veteran.

Upon leaving the military, Pete and Diane settled in Eugene, Oregon, where he attended Lane Community College and learned the construction trade. He started building custom homes in 1971 and stayed in Oregon until 1983 when he and his young family moved to Bakersfield, California. There, he worked in home building and commercial construction until his retirement in 2015.  

Pete and Diane then moved to Prescott Valley, Arizona, where they involved themselves at Solid Rock Church and the Prescott Antique Car Club.

Pete had a love of life, a quick wit, was a very generous man, and found strength and comfort in his faith in Jesus Christ.  He was a devoted husband, loving father, friend to many, respected business man, and servant of the Lord. He is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Diane, his son Garrick Lowry (Bonnie) of San Antonio, Texas, his daughter Kristen Lowry of Big Bear, California, and his grandchildren Nathan, Nora, Katie, and Evelyn, all of San Antonio. He is also survived by his sister Judith Crabtree of Johnston, Iowa, and David Lowry (Sandy) of Euless, Texas, sister in law Nancy Hall (Gary) of York, Nebraska, sister in law Carla Rodriguez (Jim) of Minden, Nebraska, sister in law Euth Brush of Denton, Texas, and his mother in law Evelyn Brush, also of York, Nebraska, as well as many treasured nieces and nephews who loved their Uncle Pete. A lifelong pet parent, his rescue dog Roxy was by his side to the end.

Pete will be laid to rest at Bakersfield National Cemetery. The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Fisher House Foundation or your local animal shelter in Pete’s memory.

Shipmates,

Thank you so much for the many orders we received for the beautiful desk keepsake with the 3D image of our ship.  I’m sure many shipmates Christmases were made super special.  As of now we only have 22 left.  I have included the order form with this email.  Print this page and send the form to the address at the bottom and Bill will get it ready.  You can engrave two lines on the back side to commemorate your rank and dates of service for example. This spectacular piece weighs 6 ¼ pounds, is seven inches wide, five inches tall and two inches thick with the 3D image of the ship within the clear acrylic. A couple of people have ordered a second one after getting one.  When they are gone, we won’t be ordering more.

The perfect gift for your USS Seattle Sailor!

Beautiful USS Seattle 3D Rendering in Acrylic

Limited supply!!

Your ship’s store had a limited supply of these beautiful desk 3D.

Seven inches wide - five inches tall - two inches thick

Six and one quarter pounds.

Made of High Optical Crystal Clear K9 Glass, the highest standards for optical clarity and refraction. Perfect for our design laser-etched into the center via subsurface laser engraving. Your USS Seattle 3D Image crystal will not fade over time, guaranteeing that your Navy memories will last a lifetime.

The front is engraved as you see here. The back may be engraved with one or two lines of personalized to your instructions.  To order please remove this page and fill in the lines below with what you may want engraved.  Mail your order with a check or you may VENMO to our account (USS Seattle Treasurer Justynski).  Your order will be processed and sent to you.  The price, $115.00, includes personalizing and shipping.

Line one - _________________________________________________________

Line two - _________________________________________________________

Send to:

Bill Norris

19399 Xingo Court

Porter, TX 77365-4254

Or photograph this page and text to 281-785-6415 or email bnorris5248@gmail.com

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