Courtney passed away on January 3, 2001 in Barbados and is survived by a son who lives in England and his very lovely wife, Evelyn. We have several other relatives still living in Barbados but unfortunately we have not gotten a chance to know them very well. This picture of Courtney Lowe, his wife Evelyn and me (Frank Sheffield Jr.), was taken during our first ever meeting in April, 1996. Courtney had a great sense of humor. In fact, the first time we met he ran right by me and threw his arms around my wife. Then, after fussing over her for several minutes, he turned to me, shook my hand and said "It's nice to meet you too".
After settling in Canada, Joseph and Evelyn Lowe began having more children. Ruby (1922-1961), Arthur, Joyce, Vince, Jasmine, Iris (1934-1990) and Violet were all born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia but all moved away from Cape Breton in the 1950's. All of these children are/were married and most are now grandparents and/or great aunts and great uncles.
Joe Lowe paid the ultimate price for ensuring we, his descendants, could lead a better life in North America. He died at a fairly young age of Black Lung Disease from breathing in coal dust in the underground coal mines of Glace Bay.
In order to ensure that we do not lose touch, those of us who are able to attend, get together twice a year to celebrate our family and our common history. On the last Saturday in June, we have a family picnic and on the last Saturday in November, we have a family Christmas party.
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