Dean Lowry

My name is Dean Lowry, and I am running to be a Member at Large of the Board of Directors for The National Depression Glass Association. My collection of glass was inspired by my grandparents, Hubert and Barbara Kelly. I spent quite a few days traveling around Indiana to flea markets in the 1970s while they looked for glass. I was fortunate enough to be able to acquire a collection of Federal's Madrid pattern that had belonged to one of my great-great-grandmothers in the late 1980s. I still collect Madrid and will be conducting a seminar on it at this year's convention. Being a native Hoosier and a history enthusiast, I began collecting glassware that was made in Indiana. I have an extensive collection and have presented seminars on it for various clubs. I have been a member of NDGA since the late 1990s and became regularly active in the club in 2006. I have served as the editor of the newsletter and as the Membership Chairperson. I have actively participated as a volunteer for the last 9 conventions. I oversee the club's Facebook group, the Instagram account, and the YouTube channel. I am currently a member of the following clubs: The Early American Pattern Glass Society, The National Greentown Glass Association, The Fostoria Glass Society of America, and The Fostoria Glass Society of Tennessee. I look forward to continuing my involvement with the club.