Alice Mary Grace Low

Alice Mary Grace Low died at Heron Point, Chestertown on February 23, 2001.Mrs. Low had been a resident of Heron Point since June 1991 and previously lived in Silver Spring, MD. She was 81 years old. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Warren Grace and Mary Lydia Mellish Grace of Vancouver, B.C. Canada. She was predeceased by two brothers Hugh John Grace and Thomas Boyd Grace and by her husband Seth Low. Mrs. Low was born in Vancouver where she received two degrees from the University of British Columbia, a BA in philosophy and a MSW in child welfare. She came to the United States in 1951 and became an American citizen in 1957. She practiced social work in child welfare agencies and juvenile courts in B.C., Oregon and Washington State. She later worked for the U.S. Federal Government as a consultant and social science analyst in the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She was a Charter Member of the National Association of Social Workers. Mrs. Low was a life long Episcopalian and a member of Emmanuel Church in Chestertown, where she served as registrar from 1992-1995 and was also an Alternate Delegate to the Diocesan Convention in Easton. She was a Volunteer Librarian for fifteen years at the National Cathedral Library and the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C. Her special interest was music. She played the violin and viola, performing in orchestras and string quartets in all the areas she had lived in. She was a member of the Newark, DE Symphony and the Dover, DE Symphony after she moved to Chestertown. For nine years she was a member of the Midshore Symphony Board and a Committee Member of the Kent County Friends of Chamber Music. She was member of the Friday Morning Music Club in Washington D.C. for many years. At Heron Point, Mrs. Low was a member of the Resident Council for two terms and she was also a member of the Book Club and the Spiritual Life Interest Group. She is survived by her son Seth Low of Cockeysville, MD, three step daughters, Deborah Low of Wilton, CT, Jacqueline Low of Marathon, FL, and Miriam Quinzy of Ann Arbor, MI three step grand children Ava, Seth, and Stephen and one step great grandson, Shane. A memorial service will be held at Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, MD on Friday, March 2, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Followed by a reception at Wesley Hall, Heron Point. Interment will be private.