Carl Jarrett Lowe, Sr. November 13, 1942 - September 22, 2023 Carl Jarrett Lowe, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Oak Hill, Virginia, on September 22, 2023. He was the youngest of six children born to Robert Lowe and Mattie Julia Gordon Lowe on November 13, 1942 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. His family filled him with love during his childhood, where he learned to prioritize family, kindness, integrity, and self-respect. After losing his father to a heart attack at age 3, Carl looked to his older brother of 10 years, Robert Lowe, Jr. (affectionately known as "Junior"), for guidance on becoming a man. Junior insisted that Carl take challenging classes in school and prioritize education to better himself. His counsel shaped Carl's character. He graduated from the Historically Black College and University, Stillman College, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1965, where he pledged the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. IBM recruited him to Poughkeepsie, New York, where he met Sandra Joyce Stiner. They fell in love and married on August 26, 1967. He served in the U.S. Navy for the first two years of their marriage. He was a devoted husband for 56 years to his soulmate and best friend. He treasured Sandy's love, opinions, and presence in his life. The couple enjoyed playing word games, vacationing, laughing, making friends, and simply being in each other's company. Settling in Reston, Virginia, their union produced three children: Carl Jarrett Lowe, Jr., Kip Stiner Lowe, and Kia Julia Lowe. Carl was a devoted father, coaching his boys in basketball and soccer, supporting his daughter's cheerleading and piano endeavors, and lovingly advising them at every one of life's turns. He was known for long lectures and giving unsolicited advice. He reinforced the value of education to his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and any other child in his sphere of influence. Carl earned his master's degree at George Washington University in 1970 and had a 30-year career at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor. By retirement in 2002, he was the Assistant Commissioner for Technology and Survey Processing, managing 1,500 people. The U.S. Secretary of Labor awarded him the department's prestigious leadership and service award in 1996, and fellow staffers knew Carl's management style to be firm, fair, and final. Marriage added two more daughters to Carl's family. He loved Joy Felder Lowe and Brandi Worthington Lowe as his own. He delighted in actively participating in the lives of his four grandchildren, Carl Jarrett Lowe, III, Chase Joseph Lowe, Madison Noel Lowe, and Jordan McLean Lowe. Carl frequented Charlotte, North Carolina, to support his grandsons in their academic and athletic endeavors. He and Sandy would take their granddaughters to lunch every Thursday to hear about their days and teach them the importance of family and kindness. Carl was consistent and dependable, with a smile that could warm the room, an easy laugh, and a famous sense of humor. Even in his final days, when he could no longer speak, he wrote, "Keep 'em laughing." Carl felt everything was negotiable but wanted both parties to have a win-win outcome. His relationships always had depth, favoring meaningful connection - often experienced over a poker game, through an outing with the Uplanders social club, or on one of Sandy and his many lunch dates with life-long friends. He was a communicator, a sharer, and a grateful man, often exclaiming, "I am blessed." Carl is survived by his loving wife and five children who knew him as Dad, his four grandchildren who knew him as Granddad, over 100 nieces and nephews who knew him as Uncle Carl, his adopted children who knew him as Poppa Lowe, his cousins, and his dear friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Mary Lowe McClendon, Robert Lowe, Jr., Beatrice Lowe Terry, Nathan Lowe, and Charlotte Lowe McElroy.