About Us
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Ever since I was ten years old, Camp Lowden has been my absolute favorite place. From swimming
in the pool to shooting guns to great campfires—what a great place for boys to be! I could not
wait to get there each summer, and the saddest day of the year was the day we had to go home.
But before I passed through the gate at the end of each summer, I had already decided which
merit badges I would take the following summer. For those who have never experienced a week of summer camp, it is somewhat difficult to describe just how great Camp Lowden is. This publication is an attempt to do so, and it is my sincere hope that the Spirit of Camp Lowden is reflected throughout these pages. |
Acknowledgements
| No work of this magnitude is solely the work of one person. We would like to thank the more than 150 people listed below who provided photographs, memorabilia, information, personal recollections, and/or provided answers to questions which had gone unanswered for many years: |
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Brian Aichele Don Albright Bob Anderson Ernie Bacilek Dave Bates Ed Bates Mike Berlin Dan Bestul Joe Bestul Lee Binkley Jim Boeger Bradley Family Tom Brooks Wayne Brooks Ken Buhmeyer Harold Burkhalter Francis Bushman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Geraldine Chockley Carl Christensen David Conover Stu and Sue Conover Tim & Jimmye Cox Dave Crawford Earle Curtiss Dana Dawes Chris Deering Kevin Dhuse Nick Dirks Doran Dockstader Pete Drnek Griffin Eckert Jason Endress Chris Erbach Dawn Fisk Bob Ford Family Elverta Ford Neal Ford Howard Fox Mike Frueh Lloyd Fund Ev Gaston Tim Gaston Chris Gierhart Paul Gierhart Ray Gierhart David Glenn Craig Gonder Al Goodwin Debbie Goodwin Greenwood Cemetery Brian Habing |
John Haegg Jef Heckinger Matt Heckinger Tom Heintzelman Al Holgerson Art Holgerson Hal Homann Bill Incontro Stephanie (Sue) Jacobs Janice James Bob Jansen Chuck Jansen Lloyd Johnson Dick Kahler Clyde Kangas Bill Keith Retta Keithley Ken Kielar Ted Kjellstrom Ray Kleinhaus Bob Knox Lee Kraut Hans Kruger Pete Kruger Ross LaLoggia Kevin Lamm Walter Lewis Jeff Lindstrom Chris Long Rob Lucas Jim Mackey Jim Maloney Rod and Dolly Mathias Bob McCarthy Ed McCarthy Msgr. Charles McNamee Ken Merwin Aaron Miller Ashley Miller Betty Miller Bill Miller Florence Lowden Miller Scott Miller Eric Mogren Jim Morris Bill Mulford Dick and Gwen Mulford Jean Mulford Borgen Dave Mulvain Walter Muraski Dale Nicholson William O’Brien |
Ottawa Scouting Museum Curt Pannier Ellen Pannier Paul Park Bill Peterson Jerry Peterson Jim Peterson Ben Phelps Don Pottinger Daniel J. Reilly III Gale Richard Bill Richards Bruce Richardson Mary Anne Rounds Ed Rudnicki Sr. Ed Rudnicki Jr. Russ and Sue Sarver Steve Sarver Patricia Schmig Matt Schramer Will Schroeder (“Bud Jr.”) William “Bud” Schroeder David Seal Bruce Small Blanche Stebbins Kevin Stebbins Dave Sterenberg Jim Stevens Kevin Templin Larry Thomas Lowell Tillman Wayne Torgeson Troop 159, Woodstock, IL Troop 161, Cary, IL Troop 23, Rockford, IL Troop 29, Durand, IL Troop 30, Warrenville, IL Bruce True Lee Tyne Ed Vorisek Fran Waller Chris Walneck Chuck and Judi Walneck Dick and Mary Wantuch Lawrence Whitaker Bob Wienke Family Willwood Burial Park Ralph Wolfe Everett E. Worrell Stanley Worrell Bob Wright Wulapeju Lodge, OA |