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10/06/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Kathleen Harris Stowers

Kathleen Harris Stowers
(d. 03 Oct 2010)

Newport News High School Class of 1938

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, We have even more sad news today. Kathleen Harris Stowers, Class of 1938, passed away in Newport News on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the age of 89.

From the Daily Press - 10/06/10:

Kathleen Harris Stowers

NEWPORT NEWS - Kathleen Harris Stowers, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010.

Kathleen was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula and was a 1938 graduate of Newport News High School. She was employed at NASA Langley Research Center as head of Personnel Records until transferring to the Financial Management and Business Data Systems Divisions to assist in preparation for installing the Personnel-Payroll systems online. She retired in 1975 after 34 years of service. She was a longtime member of Yorktown Baptist Church, where she served on many committees and as Clerk, and was a member of the Copes-Oliver Sunday School Class. She was a former member of the York Lady Lions Auxiliary and was a member of the NASA Ladies Lunch Bunch.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Stowers Jr.; parents, O.M. and Pearl Farthing Harris; and brother, Milton Harris.

She is survived by three children, Joseph A. Stowers III and his wife, Joyce of Roanoke, Va., their sons, Joshua and Jared Stowers; Linda Stowers of King William County, Va.; and the Honorable Craig F. Stowers and his wife, Monique of Anchorage, Alaska. She also leaves dear friends, Iola Manoogian, Helen Hubbard, and many others.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Friday, Oct. 8, in the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. Interment will be at 2 p.m. in Olive Branch Christian Church Cemetery, Norge, Va. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the funeral home.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to Yorktown Baptist Church, 237 Nelson Street, Yorktown, VA 23690. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Published in Daily Press from October 6 to October 7, 2009.

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October 6, 2010

Linda, I especially hope you see this. I have so many wonderful memories of being in your home as a child. Your mom was always so gentle and sweet to me. In 2007, we stopped by YBC and ended up in an impromptu lunch with a number of folks -- your mom joined us. Joe and Craig, you may not remember me but my heart goes out to all of you.

October 12, 2010

Linda, I have been out of town, so I just heard about your mom. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing. She will be missed.

October 19, 2010

Our deepest sympathies are extended to Kathleen's family and friends at this difficult time.

Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!

Love to all, Carol

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Carol Buckley Harty
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My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Words by Ray Palmer, 1830

Music by Lowell Mason (08 Jan 1792 - 11 Aug 1872), 1832

My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!

May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee,
Pure warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!

While life's dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow's tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.

When ends life's transient dream,
When death's cold sullen stream
Over me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" midi (sequenced by Brian M. Ames, 2002) and lyrics courtesy of http://users.stargate.net/~bmames/hymnsnj.htm - 08/22/10

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