Ed Lowe
Ed Lowe's date of birth.
July 10, 1920
Darlene Lowe's birthday.
April 29th
The year that Ed purchased the original 158-acre property that would become Big Rock Valley
1964
The year the Edward Lowe Foundation was founded
1985
The type of clay Ed originally used for cat box filler
Fuller's earth clay
The city and state where Ed Lowe was born.
Saint Paul Minnesota
Darlene Lowe's middle name.
Billie
The tallest piece of terrain at Big Rock Valley
Pickle Barrel Hill
The building on Big Rock Valley that contained Ed's office
Heritage
The name of the animated character used for Kitty Litter advertising in the 1970's
Charlie Chuckles
The first and last name of Ed's neighbor that needed cat box filler.
Kay Draper
The name of Mrs. Lowe's interior design business.
Haymarket Interiors
The two houses that were the primary residences of Ed and Darlene at Big Rock Valley
Barn House and Ed's Cabin
The mission statement of the Edward Lowe Foundation
Championing the entrepreneurial spirit.
The year that Edward Lowe Industries sold the Kitty Litter brand
1990
The mode of transportation for Ed's arrival to his 60th birthday.
Helicopter
Ed's nickname for Darlene
Peaches
The four ecosystems that make up Big Rock Valley
Wetlands, forest, restored prairie, and agriculture
The nickname that Ed did not want people to call the Edward Lowe Foundation
The Lowe Foundation
The animal Ed originally marketed to use clay for
Chickens
The youth organization that Ed admired for their oath and values.
Boy Scouts of America
The year Ed and Darlene married.
1976
The number of original small farms and homesteads that make up Big Rock Valley
23
The year Mrs. Lowe stepped down as the Chairman of the Edward Lowe Foundation
2020
The first price Ed gave to a store owner for a 5 pound bag of Kitty Litter
65 cents