Carl "Doug/Dougie" Douglas Lowe, born May 24, 1941, passed peacefully with his wife, Sarah, of 46 years, by his side on the morning of October 22nd. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl E. Lowe and mother, Elizabeth Maxine "Dottie" Lowe. Doug leaves behind his wife, Sarah Jane (Butler) Lowe, his son Trevor Douglas Lowe, wife Hannah and grandchildren Asher (14) and Amitai (13) Delamatre, Ender Elek Lachlan Lowe (3), Beata Estelle Lowe (2), daughter Carly Jane Lowe-Matheson, husband Scott Matheson and grandson Foster Alexander (1), sister-in-law Bonnie Pierson and family, and brother and sister-in-law Curtis and Susie Butler and family, and of course, his trusty dog Luna. His hobbies included golf, fishing, playing Cribbage with his Michigan buddies, and watching Ohio State football. Doug was quick-witted, charismatic and jovial; all of which contributed to the life-long friendships that he nurtured and maintained. Doug grew up in Xenia and graduated from Xenia High School, where he played football and golf and graduated in 1959. His parents taught him to play golf at a young age, and with this game came many life-long friends, and eventually led him to his wife, Sarah, a server at Greene Country Club golf course. One evening after playing 18, she waited on him and later they shared a beer at the tavern in Yellow Springs; the rest as they say, is history. Doug and Sarah married in August of '77, their son Trevor was born in '83 and their daughter Carly in '86. At the age of 7, Doug's parents began vacationing on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario and later purchased a small cottage in the 70's. Sarah would later fall in love with this little slice of heaven, and each June, the family would pack up the van, babies and all, and head north to enjoy fishing and swimming in the pristine waters of Georgian Bay, exploring the rocky shores of the Niagara escarpment and stargazing in the dark skies of the Bruce Peninsula. It was there that Doug shared his knowledge of the universe and introduced others to its magic. Doug attended Ohio Northern University for three years, where he played varsity football (earning the life-long nickname "Wampus") and golf. He was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He completed his degree at Wright State University and later spent four summers earning his masters at Antioch College on a National Science Foundation scholarship. He taught Earth Science at Warner Junior High in Xenia, and after the tornado of 1974, moved to Central Junior High School and taught for a total of 30 years. During his tenure, he applied to be the first teacher in space for the Challenger Space Shuttle, entering his master thesis on tropisms for his application. Since February of '23, Doug had resided at The Ridge of Beavercreek, which specializes in caring for those with memory loss. Doug suffered from dementia and Parkinson's. While he ultimately succumbed to his illness, he still brought laughter and joy to staff and residence at The Ridge. We wish to thank their staff, as well as Day City Hospice, for their love, care and support of Doug through his journey. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations are sent to the BrightFocus Foundation for Alzheimer's disease research. A service will be held in Doug's honor at Neeld Funeral Home on Thursday, Oct. 26th, with visitation from 5-6pm and a memorial service following. Condolences may be made to the family at www.NeeldFuneralHome.com.