The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Death of S. S. fowler.

as that Of DR.. s. S. fowler which oc-
CURED last Monday night, June Is, 1900.
While not citizen Of this place he has
been 50 widely and favorably known to
all here that his loss will be almost as
deeply felt as i'm his own town of Marien-
vile. Since his serious illness few
weeks ago, and especially since the
| death of his wife, the Doctors many
friends have been apnrehensive as to his
complete recovery, but none thought of
the end coming so soon.
On Sabbath evening the Sabbath School
OF the Presbyterian church, of which the
Doctor was superintendent, was holding
its annual Children's Day exercises, and
the Doctor was Just about to address the
children when he was stricken with par
alysis and fell to the floor unconscious.
lie was carried home and the best medi-
cal attention was given to him but all in
vain. He fingered till l:l5 a. IN. Tues
day when he quietly breathed his last
without having regained consciousness.
What fit place and occasion fol the
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God which he always loved, and in the
service of the Sabbath School in which he
was so much interested.
DIR. Samuel S. fowler was the son of
Rev. William fowler and was born in
Manchester, Eng, June 6, 1913. In 1915
the family came to New York city where
Rev. fowler had charge of a Methodist
church. After the fathers death in 1916
the mother and children removed to Tor
onto, Canada. In 1860 the Doctor went
to Cleveland, o., from which place in 1863
he entered the quarter masters depart
ment at Nashville, Tenn. In 1873 he
graduated from the medical department
of the Michigan University and began
practice at Reynoldsville, Pa, and after
wards in Millerstown, Pa, coming to
MarienYille IN 1878.
As "a physician he was wiGely known
as very successful and conscientious,
making indifference between rich and
poor, giving to each alike his best SER
vice. He was member of the State
Medical Association and for a number of
years was chairman of the Committee
on Scientific Business.
In 1890 DR.. fowler was elected by the
Republicans of Forest county to the
Stale legislature and was elected again
in 1898. He was faithful in all the duties
of his Office and gained reputation all
through the State for the active interest
he took in all matters that came before
that body, and his brilliant speeches in
the house which attracted wide attention.
At home he was no less faithful in his
duties as a citizen, taking his place and
using his influence in all local matters to
the best interest of the people.
For many years he was member of
the Presbyterian church aud was an elder
in the Marienville church since its or
ganization.
This church being supplied with
preaching only small part of the time
and having no resident pastor the work
of the church has largely fallen upon the
Doctor, to whose wise, able and energetic
efforts is due in very large measure the
success of the church. lie led the prayer
meetings, which were always well sus-
tanned, he was Superintendent of the
Sabbath school for years and taught the
Bible class. He was simply untiring in
all work that belonged to the Masters
Kingdom. He had ability and was pop
ular, every body liked him; and being
/ elf xtifl, ha IA ms al I'm
raj leader in almost every work in which
he engaged. he was in a manner friend,
helper and counselor to most of the peo-
pie in his community. He overlooked
none, and the little children will miss
his kindly face and familiar pat on the
head, as will the poor whom he has
helped, the sorrowing he has comforted,
the sick he has visited and the distressed
he has relieved. None were more char
table than he, much of this work being
done in such quiet manner that but
few knew Off
He was President of the County Sab
bath School Association, since 1895, hav
ing been reelected at the convention
which met in Tionessa last month. The
success of the Sabbath School work in
the county is in good measure due to
the good management of its President.
Here gap has been made that will be
hard to fill as he was one of the very
best county presidents in the state.
The death of such a public spirited,
wide awake, energetic, benevolent Chris
tian cannot but bring sadness to MANY
hearts. His friends were legion, and
are not confined to his own county. In
the bereavement that came to him a few
weeks ago in the loss of his wife, tele-
grams of coincidence and sympathy were
received from many of the state officials,
one being from Governor William A.
Stone in whose esteem the Doctor stood
high. Nor was his popularity confined
to his own party, but, however he might
differ from others politically they always
respected him as a man, At the Demo-
cratic County Convention held in Tones
ia yesterday the following resolution was
adopted;
"That we learn with profound sorrow
of the death of the Honorable S. >. Tow
Ter, our present representative in the
legislature, in whose death the county
. has lost one of its most active citizens