Early August 24, 2011, a very dear friend lost his battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Jim Lowry was not only a proud Vietnam veteran, but he was also such a good friend to softball families. This man dedicated much of his time developing the fastpitch skills of many young ladies in Northeast Missouri. He did so with a smile on his face and a love for the game and the girl who played it in his heart.
Friends and families will have already gathered and said their goodbyes and shared stories with one another about the man that Jim was. They might have mentioned his patience, passion, and drive for the game. They might have mentioned some of his silly jokes, or share some of his stories from his tour in Vietnam. However, that just doesn't seem befitting of Jim. He did not strike me as one who would sit patiently while there were practices to be had and games to be played. With that said, I would like to challenge the schools of Pike and Lincoln County to remember Jim during a moment of silence at a home game, on the softball field that he loved with the girls he cherished. He wouldn't really want more than a moment, because Jim was one to keep the game moving. "Come on, baby! Play your game!"
Jim was a proud co-founder of the Warcats softball organization. It is growing daily and has become an extremely proud family. A great deal of that was Jim's doing. He was so very proud of every one of his girls who left the Warcats to play at the next level. Had his health been better, he would have gone to as many of his girls' college games as he could. He would have paced the fence and shouted his, "Come on, baby!" because those were his kids, his babies. Jim's love of the game is infectious, and his legacy will live on in every girl he has coached and in their daughters, too.
Jim will truly be missed!
Friends and families will have already gathered and said their goodbyes and shared stories with one another about the man that Jim was. They might have mentioned his patience, passion, and drive for the game. They might have mentioned some of his silly jokes, or share some of his stories from his tour in Vietnam. However, that just doesn't seem befitting of Jim. He did not strike me as one who would sit patiently while there were practices to be had and games to be played. With that said, I would like to challenge the schools of Pike and Lincoln County to remember Jim during a moment of silence at a home game, on the softball field that he loved with the girls he cherished. He wouldn't really want more than a moment, because Jim was one to keep the game moving. "Come on, baby! Play your game!"
Jim was a proud co-founder of the Warcats softball organization. It is growing daily and has become an extremely proud family. A great deal of that was Jim's doing. He was so very proud of every one of his girls who left the Warcats to play at the next level. Had his health been better, he would have gone to as many of his girls' college games as he could. He would have paced the fence and shouted his, "Come on, baby!" because those were his kids, his babies. Jim's love of the game is infectious, and his legacy will live on in every girl he has coached and in their daughters, too.
Jim will truly be missed!
