Lucy Jane Lowmana Coal Miners Daughter Lucy grew up in Wise County Virginia, a beautiful valley in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. After graduating from Appalachia High School in 1941, she studied at Radford University, graduating in 1944 with a BS in Business Education. She was hired by the Fairfax County Schools and taught 41 years at Mount Vernon High in Alexandria, Virginia. She earned Masters Degrees in Administration, Guidance and Counseling, and for forty years she worked three part-time jobsteaching adult education in the evening, as a secretary at the Pentagon and Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and in sales at a fashionable department store. During her tenure she organized the first Chapter of the National Honor Society, served in all positions of the National Business and Vocational Societies, was Department Head of Business Education and COE Programs at Mount Vernon High. She was recognized by colleagues with honors such as nominations in the Whos Who in Secondary Education, Virginia Outstanding Business Teacher, and was an advisor on committees for the Sears Roebuck Company and the American Vocational Association. She was a member of numerous professional organizations, including Alpha Delta Kappa, President and Treasurer of her local chapter, National Business Education Association, Virginia Business Education Association, National Education Association and Fairfax Education Association. She was a 70 year member in the Eastern Star. Upon retirement in 1984, the Annual Homecoming was dedicated to her. Response to her retirement event was so great, it was held at the Officers Club at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. She sought jobs for, supervised and mentored hundreds of students who pursued higher education and successful professional careers. She enjoyed music, and played the piano and violin. Her favorite music was from the jazz and swing eras. Her hobbies were gardening, crocheting, knitting and collecting antiquesespecially clocks. Upon retirement, the Mt. Vernon School Alumni and PTA gave her a beautiful grandfather clock. She loved animals and her special pets were Brandy, Kip and Calico. The priorities of her life were God, family and friends. Her heart was big and her love was boundless. And one lifetime friend said, "Virginia has lost a jewel." Her memory will live forever in the lives of those she touched. She is survived by her loving and devoted sister, Ann Miruski and her husband Mike, and her niece, Michele, who she affectionately always called "Sugar Baby".