Birth Date: 17 Jan 1911
Birth Place: Oregon
Death Date: 24 Jan 1995
Death Place: Portland, Mutnomah County, Oregon

Notes:
 Merle LOWDEN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 17 Jan 1911  State Where Number was Issued: Maryland  Death: 24 Jan 1995

Merle Lowden, Merle was the chief of the Forest Service of Fire and Aviation. He was a quiet guy that could see the same problems that I could see. He helped immensely in getting the Forest Service to move over a little bit and let somebody else be recognized also in the game.
http://www.fireleadership.gov/toolbox/interviews/leaders_JackWilson.html

Oregon Society of American Foresters Lifetime Achievement Award
1989 Albert Arnst
Merle Lowden

In paying tribute to Maris in the September, 1933, issue of the Oregon State Monthly, editor Merle Lowden wrote: "Though his life was cut short at 43 years, his memory of the Campus is immortal".

Spouse: Gertrude Delphine Laird
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1908
Death Date: 9 Feb 1996
Death Place: Washington County, Oregon
Spouse Father: M. Herman (Binger) Laird
Spouse Mother: Anna

Spouse Notes:
Her father's name in the 1920 census is Binger Laird (37) ... and in the 1930 Census - M. Herman Laird (47) ... her mother  was Anna - 34 in 1920 - 44 in 1930 .... Gertrude had a sister Maxine & a brother Burton ... father's occupation: Truck Driver/Standard Oil Co. ... all born in Oregon ... - Darlene  Bieber

Gertrude LOWDEN  
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1908 
Death Date: 9 Feb 1996 
Social Security Number:  218-38-9694 
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Maryland
 
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 97201 
Localities:  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

Marriage Date:         29 Dec 1935
Marriage Place:       Roseburg, Douglas, OR