George-Lowe-Obituary

George Lowe

Obituary

LONDON (AP) - George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the team that made the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, has died. He was 89.

Lowe's widow, Mary, said he died Wednesday at a nursing home in Ripley, central England, after an illness.

One of two New Zealanders on the 1953 British expedition, Lowe helped establish the final camp 1,000 feet below the mountain's summit on May 28, 1953. The next day, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the peak.

As Hillary descended the next day, he told Lowe: "Well, George, we knocked the bastard off."

Lowe directed a film of the expedition, "The Conquest of Everest," and also made "The Crossing of Antarctica," a movie about a trans-Antarctic expedition later in the 1950s.

He is survived by Mary and three sons.


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May the god of comfort be a source of strength for your family at this difficult time. 2Corn 1:3, 4. Deepest Sympathy, Sue, Concord, NC

so sorry for the loss of Mr. Lowe,may the thought from the Bible bring you comfort."you are opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing."pslm.145:16...~g~

To the family of George Lowe, I am so sorry to read about your recent loss, I hope that your family can find some comfort at Philemon 15, in your time of grief.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

What an adventurer. May God comfort family and friends during this difficult time.

May God bring you peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Phillipians 4:7 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.-John 14:18

God's original purpose was for humans to live forever on a paradise earth..and he tells us in the bible that we will have that privaledge again..

What an accomplished man! Please keep your loving memories of him close as we wait on our loving Heavenly Father to do away with death permanently and restore us to perfect health. (1 Corinthians 15:25,26)