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He also, according to his family, was a
member of Boston’s Union Boat Club and
participated in the 1959 crew that raced
at Henley, U.K.
He attended nearly every reunion of the
Form of 1944 and contributed regularly
to SPS through the 1980s and 90s. Mr. Iler
also attended SPS receptions in Maine,
where he enjoyed conversations with
alumni of all ages. According to his wife
and children, Mr. Iler remained proud of
the fact that he was the only student of
his era allowed to drive the six-horse hitch
that was used to carry SPS oarsmen and
boats to Long Pond.
In an obituary for Mr. Iler, his family
wrote: “A farmer at heart, there was noth-
ing in this world that Bill Iler loved more
than being with his family. He spent every
waking hour of his life trying to provide
for them. Known for his wry wit and for
always lending a hand to those in need,
he was selfless and self-deprecating to
the end.”
For many years, Mr. Iler carried with him
an album of Chapel music recorded by
longtime SPS organist Channing Lefebvre.
He had it with him in his final days. “If
there was ever a piece of music to bring
warmth and joy to Dad, it was this record,
which includes “The Last Night Hymn,”
and “O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem,”
said his son, Sam. “The great memories
and experiences of Dad’s promising youth
at SPS are encapsulated within the time-
less notes and harmonies of this recording.”
Mr. Iler is survived by his wife, Deedie;
his children, Edith, Matthew, Samuel, and
Alexander; his brother, Alexander ’50; six
grandchildren; eight nieces and nephews;
and 13 godchildren.
1945
Malcolm Scollay Low
a visionary and a
pioneer in acoustic
engineering, com-
puter science, and
digital imaging,
died on June 28,
2015, in Alameda,
Calif., after a brief
illness. He was 88.
Mr. Low was
widely regarded for his ability to envision
the relevance of breakthroughs in elec-
tronics and computer science and then
bring them to market at the highest quality.
He was instrumental in founding several
companies that are today remembered as
engineering and technology innovators.
A descendent of Seth Low (past presi-
dent of Columbia University and mayor
of New York City), and the son of the late
Benjamin Robbins Curtis Low of the Form
of 1898 and Virginia Wagner Low, Mr. Low
grew up in New York City and spent sum-
mers in Bristol, R.I., and Bridgewater, Vt.
The day after he was born, Mr. Low’s
father put him on the waiting list for
St. Paul’s School. Mr. Low entered the
Third Form at St. Paul’s in 1941 after
attending The Buckley School in New
York City. His father’s sudden death a
few months before he came to St. Paul’s
School, combined with the harsh New
England weather, proved difficult for Mr.
Low. He came down with a severe case of
pneumonia in early 1942, which caused
him to withdraw. On the advice of his doc-
tor to seek a more favorable climate, Mr.
Low transferred to Fountain Valley School
in Colorado Springs, Colo. His academic
career continued at Yale, where he earned
his B.A. and Columbia, where he received
his master’s. He later became a research
fellow in computer science at Harvard.
Mr. Low served in the U.S. Army as an
instructor in advanced operational theory
for surface-to-air guided missiles. In
1955, he co-founded Acoustic Research.
Later, as a founding partner of KLH Re-
search and Development Corp., he joined
with Henry Kloss and Josef Anton Hofmann
in bringing sophisticated audio equipment
to the market. KLH sold more than 30,000
high-fidelity loudspeakers annually in the
early 1960s and the company also intro-
duced high-selectivity FM radios and
tuners, and solid state turntables. When
KLH was sold to Singer, Mr. Low contin-
ued at the company for a short time.
His next venture was in digital imaging,
as a founding partner in 1968 of Evans
and Sutherland Computer Corp. in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Mr. Low served as treas-
urer and vice president of the company
that introduced the world to digital record-
ing and computer graphics. After leaving
Evans and Sutherland, Mr. Low returned
to New England, founded a series of in-
novative consumer electronic businesses,
and served as a consultant to several
international manufacturing companies,
including Braun, Gillette, and Philips.
An avid sailor, Mr. Low loved cruising
in Maine. He twice sailed to Bermuda and
Denmark from Newport, R.I. He had an
extensive wine collection and generously
donated fine bottles to charity auctions
over the years. A fine cook, his family and
friends were the beneficiaries of his pro-
digious culinary talents. In retirement,
Mr. Low began writing novels and memoirs.
He was working on a personal history
when he died.
Mr. Low was married to Joan Russell
for 56 years. She predeceased him in
2008. He was also predeceased by his
sister, Caroline Low Kenyon. Mr. Low is
survived by his sons, Abbot A. Low and
Christian C. Low; his daughter-in-law,
Florence C. Low; and two grandchildren.
1948
Dudley Blackford Fowler
died in Jerome, Arizona, on December 26,
2014, at the age of 85.
Born on June 2, 1929, in New York City
to Dudley Fowler of the Form of 1909 and
Marea Blackford Fowler, Mr. Fowler and
his brother, Gordon, were raised in Scars-
dale, N.Y. He came to St. Paul’s as a Third
Former in the fall of 1944. He was active
in the Forestry Club, the Missionary
Society, and the Radio Club. His athletic
interests included football, soccer, and
hockey. He was known as an honest and
straightforward boy who was always “a
good citizen of the school.”
Mr. Fowler received his undergraduate
degree from Kenyon College and his
graduate degree from the Wharton School
of Business at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He then served in the U.S. Navy.
He married Barbara Wood on October
19, 1970, in East Cleveland, Ohio. The two
had a daughter, Katherine ’91.
