Lowell L. Koontz

The Atlantic Coast Observer Network - Virginia/North Carolina/South Carolina is saddened by the news of Lowell's passing. For 28 years, Lowell was a faithful contributor to our weather database ( http://genserva.com/acon ) . He never missed a monthly submission of his stations' data, first by mail (August 1995) and ending with his final submission via email in December 2022. Visits to his Barcroft Hills weather station in Falls Church and to his Springfield Park station in Glen Allen were...

May God Bless your wonderful soul! So helpful, so caring an individual to me and so many others He will be missed greatly Blessing his memory and all his great family His expertise on science and particularly weather observing and recording on craftily designed excel spreadsheets that he helped me greatly with will be sorely missed May you rest in peace in God´s name

Lowell, . . . caring soul, good conversationalist, intellectual individual, science-oriented soul, master gardener, avid historical researcher, and compassionate confidante. My friend, you will be missed in many ways; far more than words can possibly express. We shared many memories and, in the end, shared the same diagnosis of an insidious disease - pancreatic cancer. I will think of you as I observe the clouds in the sky; I will remember you as I enjoy the fall of a gentle rain. I will miss...

My favorite Science teacher of all time and an all around delightful human being. He radiated pure enthusiasm for teaching. I will never forget my first elementary school field trip to the planetarium. He did an inspiring presentation on NASA's new space shuttle concept that I never forgot. I feel certain he is already excitedly exploring the universe from his new perspective.