Obituary for Corp. James Lowrance Who Died in France, 1919

“Corporal James C. Lowrance” from the Feb. 6, 1919 issue of The Watauga Democrat, Boone

Corporal James C. Lowrance, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Lowrance, was reared on Banner Elk in Avery County. He was born Jan. 29, 1896, and died Oct. 9, 1918, age 22 years, 8 months and 11 days. He professed faith in Christ on Jan. 3, 1918, and lived a Christian life until his death.

He volunteered in the service of the United States August 2, 1916. He was stationed at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S.C., for some few months and in May, 1918, he sailed for France, where he engaged in several great battles, and was one of the number who gave his life to help with the great victory. He was wounded in action on the front October 8, and died the following day at 7:30 p.m. His remains were laid to rest in a military cemetery over there to await the resurrection morn.

He leaves a dear father and mother, sisters and a dear little boy to grieve their loss. But our loss is his eternal gain. May we all live true Christian lives, and may we meet the dear one that has gone on before.

“A precious one from us has gone,

A voice we loved is stilled,

A place is vacant in the home

That never can be filled.”

Let us not mourn but be ready to meet him in the sweet by and by.

                                ONE WHO LOVED HIM