Jerry Lowden’s daughter Joyce describes him as a modest man whose “sincere and encouraging manner inspired self confidence and perseverance.”   High praise-especially since Joyce was also one of his students.
Jerry spent a great deal of time outside the classroom helping young mathematics students. He created a problem solving program and competition for his Grade 9 students called “There Must be a Better Way”.  He was chair and head marker for the Grade 13 trigonometry section of Ontario departmental mathematics examinations.  He also served on the O.M.C.
Jerry went to school in Woodstock and at McMaster University before taking up teaching  at Kennedy C.I. in Windsor and at Walkerville C.I. where he was department head and vice-principal.
Jerry enjoyed golf and bowling, the challenges of bridge, and making stone jewellery and driftwood creations.