Dr. Eugene Moore Fowler Obituary
Unknown Newspaper
December 1934
Eugene Moore Fowler, the son of Dr. Adolphus S. and Mary Jane Barry Fowler, was born in Decatur, Georgia, November 8, 1864. He was reared in Ringgold, Catoosa county, Georgia. His early education was obtained at the Ringgold Masonic Institute. He received his early medical education at the old Southern Medical College, Atlanta, Georgia (now part of Emory University) from which he graduated in 1885. Dr. Fowler came to Forney in 1887 and engaged in the drug business with Chambliss & Crawford. In March, 1889 he began the practice of medicine, being associated with Dr. Lew M. Stroud. In 1891 he went to New York Polyclinic. Returning to Forney he continued his practice.
On January 19, 1892 Dr. Fowler married Minnie B. Riggs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Riggs, Dr. W.L. Lowrance of Dallas performed the ceremony in the home of the brides’ mother at Forney. To this union one son, Hugh, was born.
From 1891 to 1901 he was associated with Dr. Perry Pinson in the practice of medicine and surgery. (Dr. Pinson moved to Paris, Texas, in 1901.) In 1892 Dr. Fowler attended the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville, taking a degree from this college. A few years later he spent a part of two winters with Dr. Joseph Price of Philadelphia taking special work in abdominal surgery and diseases of women. He visited New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago and Rochester, Michigan, on many occasions attending clinics and receiving special instructions. In 1925 he went abroad attending clinics in London, Paris, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow and Edinburgh. In the fall of 1928 he went to Boston, Massachusetts, where a fellowship degree was conferred on him by the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Fowler was a member of the Methodist church and was active in building the present place of worship in Forney. He was a member of the Board of Stewards for many years; a member of the Dallas County Medical Society; the Texas State Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
His work in Forney is well known. He was instrumental in the building of the Forney Sanitarium and was connected with this hospital until November 1, 1928, when he moved to Dallas, where he continued in the practice of surgery and medicine, establishing his office at 1806 Medical Arts building.
Dr. Fowler also maintained an office in the Edwards Drug Company at Forney where he met a large number of patients on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He has had an outstanding career in the medical field.
Dr. Eugene Moore Fowler, prominent physician and surgeon, passed away at his home, 4521 South Versailles, Dallas, Texas, Thursday afternoon, December 27, 1934. He had been suffering from a heart attack since 11 o’clock Saturday night. Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church at Forney, Friday afternoon at three o’clock by Rev. Paul W. Stevenson of Dallas, a former pastor, assisted by Rev. Martin, his present pastor, of the First Methodist church in Dallas, and Rev. J.R. Roach, pastor of the Forney Methodist Church. The Bel Canto quartet sang “Blessed Day” and “Crossing the Bar.” Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery beside the grave of his mother who died ten days before her son. Active pallbearers were: James K. Brooks, Guyton McKellar, Lonzo Yandell, Ennis Moore, Roy Taylor and O.W. Reagin.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Minnie B. Riggs Fowler, of Dallas, a son, Hugh C. Fowler, two grandchildren, Hugh C. Jr. and Evelyn Fowler, of Forney; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Carroll of California; Mrs. Jennie Cole of Georgia and Mrs. Jessie Threadcraft of Virginia.
The large number of friends who attended the service and the many beautiful floral offerings, expressed in a small measure the place Dr. Fowler held in the hearts of the people. For forty-five years he served the people of this community as physician and surgeon. Altho his main office has been in the Medical Arts building in Dallas for the past six years, his friends here still depended on him. He was a true friend, a recognized surgeon, an physician of the highest type, a real man, clean, honest, loyal, dependable, highly esteemed.
Dr. Fowler’s life ended as he would have had it – active to the very last. He was a busy life full and overflowing. He served the people of the Forney community for a longer period than had any other physician. His death will be felt keenly by all who knew and loved him.
“Near shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God’s free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding its sweetness day and night.
As it gre and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall,
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength;
With never a thought of fear or pride.
It followed the light through the crevice-length,
And unfolded itself on the other side.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve,
And make our courage faint for fall.
Nay, let us, faith and hope receive –
The rose still grows beyond the wall.
Scattering fragrance far and wide,
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.”
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Dr. E.M. Fowler, Veteran Physician, Dies at His Home
Death Takes Early-Day Family Friend Doctor Many Years at Forney
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 28 December 1934, Page II-1 and page II-7
Veteran Practitioner and fellow in the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Eugene Moore Fowler, 79, died Thursday afternoon at his home, 4521 South Versailles.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Methodist Church at Forney. He will be buried at Forney near his mother, who died about two weeks ago at the age of 98.
Oldest son of Dr. A.S. Fowler and Mrs. Mary Jane Barry Fowler, Dr. Fowler was born in De Kalb County, Ga., on Nov. 8, 1864. That was only a short time before Atlanta, in adjoining Fulton County, was burned by order of General Sherman on Nov. 17. The nurse attending hung curtains over the windows so the mother could not see the flames from the conflagration that was a high point in Sherman’s march to the sea during the Civil War.
Dr. Fowler took up the study of medicine early in life at Atlanta, and was graduated when he was 21 years old. He returned to his home in Ringgold, Ga., and began the practice of medicine, but came to Forney in the 80’s.
On Jan. 19, 1893, Dr. Fowler married Miss Minnie B. Riggs of Forney. With that town as a center, he successfully practiced medicine and surgery over a wide territory. He was one of the “friends of the family” type of physicians and was highly esteemed. He built a hospital at Forney during his career.
In September, 1928, Dr. Fowler received the degree of Fellow of the American College of Surgeons at Boston. The following month he and Mrs. Fowler moved to Dallas, where he since engaged in the practice of his profession.
Dr. Fowler was a member of the Methodist church, the Dallas County Medical Society, the Texas State Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Hugh C. Fowler of Forney; two grandchildren, Hugh C. Fowler, Jr. and Evelyn Fowler of Forney, and three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Cole of Georgia and Mrs. E.C. Threadcraft of Virginia.
Note: Dr. Eugene Moore Fowler is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery.
