Rex Merle Lowman

Rex Merle Lowman, age 74, passed away Feb. 28, 2015 in Phillipsburg, Mont. He was born May 17, 1940 to Harry and Amber Lowman of Beach, N.D.

Rex is survived by his wife Claudia; sister Dixie; sons Anthony (Katie) and Aaron (Carol); daughter Ann Marie (Tom) DeSain; sister-in-law Claudette (Richard) Sharp; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Rex graduated from high school in Sprague, Wash. in 1958 and joined the Navy for four years and then served 18 more in the Coast Guard. Not being a "land lubber" he then served over 20 years in the Merchant Marines where he achieved the rank of senior chief, retiring in 2010.

He remained active in Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion of Cheney, EWU-Cheney SCOPE and served an 18 month mission for his church at the Bishop's Storehouse.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Cheney Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2536 N. Sixth St. in Cheney. Food will be served there in the cultural hall. Following the luncheon Rex will be laid to rest at MacAbee Cemetery in Sprague, Wash. with military honors.