It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dr. Rodney Harris-Lowe on February 10, 2020, in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Priscilla (Percy) Harris-Lowe (nee Poyner), son of Aileen and brother to Elizabeth (Sandy). Loving father to Paul (Maureen), Kevin (Joy), Keith (Simone) and David (Jan). Loving grandfather to 11 wonderful grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
Rod was born and raised in Toronto and attended secondary school at Danforth Technical Institute. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1958 during which time he and Percy met. He obtained his degree in Engineering Physics at Queen’s University in 1959. In 1965 he returned to the Physics Department at RMC after completing tours in the Royal Canadian Navy and earning a Ph. D. at Ohio State University. After his retirement from RMC he continued work as a Professor Emeritus and also assisted with the Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association.
Rod took great pride in his family and loved guiding and seeing his children and grandchildren grow and succeed. He and Percy loved having family and friends to their house on a lake after retirement and later to their apartment in Kingston. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend with a curiosity for life and wonderful sense of humour. He will be greatly missed.
There will be a visitation on Friday, February 14 at Robert J. Reid and Sons Funeral Home, 309 Johnson Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. The funeral service will be on Saturday, February 15 at 11:00 a.m., also at Robert Reid Funeral Home. A reception at RMC's Senior Staff Mess will follow the funeral service from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Donations to Cystic Fibrosis Canada may be made in lieu of flowers for those who wish to do so.
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