Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Max Lower
Max Wendell Lower March 3, 1920 - August 1, 1943 Max W. Lower was born March 3, 1920, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and died August 1, 1943, in Ploiesti, Romania. His parents were Samuel Steven Lower and Mary Oka Litz Lower. He was the oldest of six children. The family returned to their native Cache Valley in 1926 to farm in Lewiston, Utah. Max graduated from North Cache High School and Seminary in 1938, where he played on the tennis team. He worked during the Great Depression for the Civilian...
