(From Parker Mortuary)Lowell Mason was born August 14, 1937 In Knoxville, Tennessee. His parents were Lewis P. Mason and Delia F. Mason, who were students at Johnson Bible College at Kimberling Heights, Tennessee. Lowell Mason was an only child.
In 1942, at the age of 5, Lowell, with the Mason family moved from Odessa, Missouri to the state of Michigan where Lewis accepted the pastorate of the Pine Run Church of Christ at Clio, Michigan.
That same year, Lowell was enrolled in the Pine Run grade school and later finished high school at the Clio high school as a member of the class of 1955. Lowell always considered Clio and Pine Run, as his hometowns. Lowell always liked to be known as: “One of the Pine Run Boys.”
At the age of 9, Lowell became a member of the Children’s Bible Hour radio broadcast out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This program was heard internationally, and Lowell has always said that this was where his ministry really began. Lowell sang on that program until he was 15 years old.
At the age of 9, Lowell became a member of the Children’s Bible Hour radio broadcast out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This program was heard internationally, and Lowell has always said that this was where his ministry really began. Lowell sang on that program until he was 15 years old.
Through this radio outreach, Lowell was invited to sing at hundreds of Churches throughout the United States, and Canada. He liked to tell how his mother and dad would put him on a greyhound bus, send him someplace where he would be met by some preacher who would take him to some Church where he would sing, then the preacher would put him back on a bus, and send him back home in time to go to school on Monday morning.
At the age of 16, Lowell joined the Cecil Todd evangelist team out of Joplin, Missouri. This team later formed the Christian Evangelizers Association, which in turn established the Revival Fires Ministries, which became a world-wide, multifaceted ministry, including area-wide Revival Crusades, which have been recognized as some of the largest Crusades in the history of the “Restoration Movement.”
Probably the most remembered part of the Revival Fires ministry was the weekly Television program, which was seen on 154 television stations throughout the United States. Lowell was music director, and soloist for Revival Fires, and served as its vice president for many years.
In 1963, Lowell married Judith Ann Jones of Ripley, Ohio. Lowell and Judy have 4 children. Kelly Grace McClintock and husband Brad (deceased) of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Kathy Mason of Webb City, Missouri; Lowell D. Mason II (“Duke”) and wife Stephanie of Webb City, Missouri; and Kristy Ann Bemis and husband Darren of San Antonio, Texas. Lowell & Judy have 10 grandchildren. Kayleigh Tandy and husband Chris, Cory Emmert and wife Sheree, Jude McClintock, Malarie Bemis, Alyssa Bemis, Lauren Carter and husband Jacob, Katherine Carson and husband Daniel, Devlin Bemis, Raulie Bemis, and Khloe Bemis. They also have 7 great grandchildren. Carter Tandy, Colby Tandy, Emaleigh Tandy, Colton Emmert, Baylee Emmert, Bentley Emmert, and Dakota Carson.
In 1963, Lowell married Judith Ann Jones of Ripley, Ohio. Lowell and Judy have 4 children. Kelly Grace McClintock and husband Brad (deceased) of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Kathy Mason of Webb City, Missouri; Lowell D. Mason II (“Duke”) and wife Stephanie of Webb City, Missouri; and Kristy Ann Bemis and husband Darren of San Antonio, Texas. Lowell & Judy have 10 grandchildren. Kayleigh Tandy and husband Chris, Cory Emmert and wife Sheree, Jude McClintock, Malarie Bemis, Alyssa Bemis, Lauren Carter and husband Jacob, Katherine Carson and husband Daniel, Devlin Bemis, Raulie Bemis, and Khloe Bemis. They also have 7 great grandchildren. Carter Tandy, Colby Tandy, Emaleigh Tandy, Colton Emmert, Baylee Emmert, Bentley Emmert, and Dakota Carson.
Lowell attended Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, Kansas and later received his Doctor of Divinity degree, which is an honorary degree, from Kerala Christian College, for excellence in world missions. Was senior pastor at the Christian Church in Robinson, Kansas, while attending college and also pastored the Arbela Church of Christ, near Millington, Michigan, while his father was on a one year sabbatical leave from the Church pastorate due to serious health problems.
In joint cooperation with Evangelist, Cecil Todd, and the Revival Fires Ministries, Lowell assisted in providing over 4 million Bibles to Russia. Lowell conducted over 1,500 Gospel music concerts at the world headquarters of Precious Moments in Carthage Missouri. At one time he was a licensed Insurance Agent with Mutual of Omaha, a licensed Real Estate agent with Gold Star Realty in Jefferson City, Missouri and with the Bob Roy agency in Carl Junction, Missouri, and was a licensed Auctioneer. Lowell was founder, and first vice-president of the Christian Church, Church of Christ, Retirement Pension Trust based in Joplin, Missouri. He also was co-founder and first vice-president of Ohio Valley Manor nursing home in Ripley, Ohio, which became the largest employer in Brown County Ohio, exceeded only by the public school system of that county.
Lowell and Judy formed “Operation We Care” as a 501c3 tax exempt corporation which has, with the help of H.E.H ministries, delivered several million meals to people in poverty, and with the help of funding from I.D.E.S., many churches and individuals, has also been able to act as rapid responders in feeding thousands of victims of natural disasters, throughout the United States. Lowell was also co-founder and first vice-president of Helping Hands Ministries of Carl Junction, Missouri.
Lowell was named “Man of the year” in the city of Orell, Russia, because of charitable contributions to orphans in that city.
Lowell has been a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Gospel Singer, Recording Artist, Evangelist, Soul Winner, Missionary, Business man, Deacon and Elder in his home Church, Radio Announcer, avid deer hunter, and fisherman, race car owner and operator, and will historically be remembered in “The Encyclopedia Of The Stone-Campbell Movement” and in the “2013 Guinness World Book of Records.”
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to one of the following ministries:
REVIVAL FIRES MINISTRY
P.O. Box 1008
Branson West, MO 65737
KIAMICHI MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN MISSION
www.kiamichimission.org
KAIROS BENEVOLENCE FUND
www.kairosbenevolencefund.org
Lowell and Judy formed “Operation We Care” as a 501c3 tax exempt corporation which has, with the help of H.E.H ministries, delivered several million meals to people in poverty, and with the help of funding from I.D.E.S., many churches and individuals, has also been able to act as rapid responders in feeding thousands of victims of natural disasters, throughout the United States. Lowell was also co-founder and first vice-president of Helping Hands Ministries of Carl Junction, Missouri.
Lowell was named “Man of the year” in the city of Orell, Russia, because of charitable contributions to orphans in that city.
Lowell has been a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Gospel Singer, Recording Artist, Evangelist, Soul Winner, Missionary, Business man, Deacon and Elder in his home Church, Radio Announcer, avid deer hunter, and fisherman, race car owner and operator, and will historically be remembered in “The Encyclopedia Of The Stone-Campbell Movement” and in the “2013 Guinness World Book of Records.”
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to one of the following ministries:
REVIVAL FIRES MINISTRY
P.O. Box 1008
Branson West, MO 65737
KIAMICHI MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN MISSION
www.kiamichimission.org
KAIROS BENEVOLENCE FUND
www.kairosbenevolencefund.org
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