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Photos 2. Flowers 5. Sponsor this memorial with an exclusive premium layout. Founder of North Wilkesboro Hardware now Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in 1921. North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976. Memorials. Region. North America. USA.
The first ever Lowes store was founded in the year 1921 by Lucius Smith Lowe in North Wilkesboro. After his demise in the year 1940, his daughter Ruth inherited the hardware store, which she went on to sell of to her brother Jim.
Wife: Floy Elizabeth Ray Lowe Founder of North Wilkesboro Hardware now Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in 1921.
Aug 19, 2019 · That's when Lucius Lowe launched a general merchandise store called North Wilkesboro Hardware. Paul Sakuma, File/AP Images
- Henry Blodget
When Lucius Smith Lowe was born on 22 February 1879, his father, John Anton Lowe, was 28 and his mother, Marinda Dowell, was 26. He married Floy Elizabeth Ray on 2 May 1901, in Wake, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.
Jan 10, 2024 · In 1921, Lucius Smith Lowe established the first Lowe's store in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina—a small general store selling an array of products from hardware and building materials to sewing notions and groceries.
May 20, 2024 · It all started in 1921 when Lucius Smith Lowe, a farmer and former rural mail carrier, opened the first Lowe’s store in his hometown of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
