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.

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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."

Note: Dr. Eugene Moore Fowler is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born November 8, 1864 and died December 27, 1934.