Charles Francis Lowe was born on September 14, 1908, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Edwin Jerome Lowe (1871-1932) and Alice Missouri Roberts (1878-1946).
His siblings included…
- Basil Ambrose (1896)
- Florence GENEVA (1899)
- Albert CECIL (1901)
- Harold Jerome (1904)
- Willard Horatio (1906)
- Naomi Hannah (1910)
- Nellie Louise (1913)
- Pauline Alice (1916)
- Floyd Orazio (1919)
On November 1, 1930, Charles married Geneva Louise ‘Neva’ Gates (1910-1998) from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. She is the daughter of Jeremiah Gates (1868-1923) and Jessie Isabel Lowe (1876-1924).
Their children included…
- David Willard (1936)
- Daisy Marguerite (1938)
- Hartley Charles (1948)
The family lived at Lowesville on the Mainland of Abaco in the vicinity of ‘The Strip’ and the Treasure Cay airport in the late 1960s/early 1970s. With a wide smile and a steady stream of jokes, he greeted travelers like old friends, offering not just transportation but a warm introduction to the spirit of Abaco itself.
Charles Francis Lowe passed away on February 28, 1999 (age 90) in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Photo courtesy of Myriam Munoz
Seated (L to R) David Williard Lowe, Paul Sands, Carrol Cash, Curtis Sands, Edwin Sands
Photo courtesy of Vicky Roberts
Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley
Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page
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