My brother and I were raised in a very interesting household.
We were both born in the early 1940s, and our father, George Lowther, was remarkably creative and accomplished. Dad wrote, directed, and occasionally acted in the Superman Radio Program. His broadcasting career began at age 13, when he became NBC’s first page boy.
Over the years, he moved from page boy to writer for such radio programs as Terry and the Pirates, Roy Rogers, and Tom Mix, to name just a few. He eventually became the first television Executive Producer at DuMont Television Network, where he wrote The Cathedral, recognized as the first play produced for television.
Dad is also credited with creating Superman’s parents, as they were first introduced in his book, The Adventures of Superman. He also played a major role in discovering Kryptonite. You can see a copy of the book cover on the Library tab. An original copy is a collector’s item and, unfortunately, well beyond my price range. If I ever find one I can afford, however, I may have to add it to the Library!
My brother Kevin and I were fortunate to grow up surrounded by creativity, imagination, and a father who encouraged us to find our own paths.
Kevin
My brother, Kevin, developed a lifelong passion for baseball, hockey, and stamp collecting—passions that remain with him today. He never misses a hockey game on television and played in a senior hockey league well into his 70s.
After graduating from Dartmouth College, where he majored in history and culture, Kevin joined the Peace Corps and served in Sierra Leone, Africa. Along with other Peace Corps colleagues, he helped found Africare, a non-governmental organization supporting health, agricultural, and relief programs in several Southern African countries.
After retiring, Kevin returned to his first love: stamp collecting. His specialty is contemporary postal history of World War I. He has published more than 200 articles in philatelic journals and is a member of more societies than anyone could imagine.
Kevin has also written several books, including Keeping Kennedy’s Promise (1978), The African-American Odyssey of John Kizell (2012), and Americans and the Great War: A Postal History (2024).
The African-American Odyssey of John Kizell tells the remarkable true story of an enslaved African’s return to his homeland and his efforts to stop the slave trade at its source.
And Then There Is Me
Dad often wondered what I would do with my life. I was not a very good student.
I attended New England College and later Creighton University while serving in the Air Force. I was eventually shipped off to Vietnam, where I experienced the ugly side of humanity firsthand—but I survived.
Listing everything I have done in my life would probably take several pages, and I suspect it would get pretty boring. So I’ll spare you most of it.
I began my working career in aerospace manufacturing and, within a couple of years, found myself on my way to Japan as Vice President of Corporate Development for Identité, Inc., a cosmetics company. Years later, I founded Marci Jewelry, a manufacturer of costume and fine jewelry.
I eventually became Vice President of Corporate Information Security at Bank of America, where I designed and implemented the company’s enterprise-wide Information Security Awareness program.
There was a lot in between.
But what I am most proud of—besides my children and Patty—is the opportunity to serve others.
I served on the Board of Directors of the Lakewood Preschool Cooperative in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the first preschool built largely under the auspices of Habitat for Humanity. I also had the privilege of serving as Board Chair of the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter, from 2013 through 2015.
Today, I am the Founder and President of Stealth Awareness, Inc. (Hidden Knowledge), a position I have held since 2007, serving the legal community. I am also the author of several books available through the Library tab.
If Dad could see me today—and perhaps he can from Heaven—I would hope he would be proud of what I have accomplished over all these years.
Most of all, I hope he would be proud that I have found a way to use my experiences, knowledge, and voice to help others become more today than they were yesterday through presentation and awareness.
Somehow, the spirit of Superman is in my heart.
Patty and the Next Chapter
As you have probably figured out by now, my Patty, whom I first met in the fourth grade, lived with lupus for most of her life.
The Lowther Legacy Library is an archive of “All About the Lowthers,” but it is also home to another very important part of my story: Lupus Sucks – The Esplanade. And since I am the curator…
I know it is probably not a nice thing to say, but it’s the truth. Lupus sucks!
With all good intentions, I hope to spend the rest of my life sharing insightful, practical educational awareness with people living with lupus or another autoimmune disease that may become disabling in any fashion.
My goal is simple: to help people understand how to live the quality of life they want while navigating the limitations placed on them.
I have learned that life is not always about overcoming what limits us. Sometimes, it is about understanding those limitations, adapting to them, and discovering new ways to continue living a meaningful life.
That is what The Esplanade is about.
It is a place to take a walk, learn something, think about something, and perhaps see things a little differently.
I am the author of several books, including Caregivers Wear Plaid and Lupus Sucks. It seems writing and publishing are in the Lowther blood.
Perhaps that is part of the legacy Dad left us.
I can’t “leap tall buildings in a single bound,” but I still dream of doing it!
And perhaps, in our own very different ways, Kevin and I are still carrying that legacy forward.
Welcome to the Lowther Legacy Library.
And welcome to Lupus Sucks – The Esplanade.
God bless.
Amor Vincit Omnia.