The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-01-10
MR.. M. II. FOWLER
PASSES TO BEYOND
After a Lingering Illness OF Many
Months He Passed Away Friday
Aftcrnoon 4 Highly Esteemed Cit

-N'''' " AtIhNSS vi huIll
Months He Passed Away Friday
Afternoon A Highly Esteemed Cit
izen.
Mr. Mack H. Fowler, one of the best
known merchants OF this city, died at
his home here Friday afternoon about
four O'Clock after prolonged illness
of over a year At different intervals
since his first illness, he was well
enough to be at his place of business
| for few weeks at a time, but henevcr
was the same man that he<was before
his sickness began. His friends were
apprehensive of his condition since the
first, so his death did not come as a
real surprise. For the past few weeks
his death was expected to take place
within very short time.
The funeral services were held at the
Baptist Church of which he was a mem
Der, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Here large congregation of his friends
and relatives gathered to pay last re-
spect and from here they followed the
body to the Laurens Cemetery where
it was inferred. Rev. W. f. Thaycr,
his pastor, conducted the services.
The honorary pail berrcrs were
Messrs O. b. Simmons, j. f. Tolbert.
d. A. Davis, j. S. Bennett, H.. Y.
Simpson, JAS. A. Clardy, r. A Cooper
and DR.. II. X Aiken.
The active pail b>arers were Messrs.
j. w. Bolt, John A. Franks, p. A.
Simpson, Nye Owings, j. c.. Owings,
G.. b. Bobo, G. H. Roper and Dr.. X.
e. Hughes.
Maston Henderson Fowler was SO
years of age being born in the Mt.
Pleasant ncghborhood of this county.
He was married twice. His first wife
was Miss Ellen Moore, of the Mt.
Pleasant section, and from that union
two survive, Mr.. John Young Fowler
of this city, and Mrs Clara Simpson, of
Florida. His second wife was Miss
Evie Atwell, a native of Georgia and
she survives him. Mr. Clyde Fowler
and Miss Esther Fowler were the chill
dren by the second union. DR.. Wade
Fowler, of Simpsonvlle, is brother
of Mr.. Fowler and Mrs. Linwood Mar
tin, of Madden Station, is a sister.
About the year 1885 Mr.. Fowler
came to Laurcns from his country
home and went to work for Capt }.
NJ PhilpOt. BY industry and attention
to business, he won the respect Of his
business associates and few years
later became a member of the firm.
About 1897 MIR. Fowler went in bus-
ness with Mr.. John A. Franks and they
were in business together about year.
Mr.. Fowler then went INTO business
for himself and ran the store of NJ. III.
Fowler & Company until shortly before
his death. Very recently Mr.. Nye
Owings was admitted in the firm as a
partner. few weeks ago, when the
disastrous fire visited the eastern bus-
ness section, this firm was one of the
heaviest losers and, on account of the
damaged condition of the store room
and stock, were forced to sell what re
maincd at nominal figures. Since that
time the business has been closed up.
Mr.. Fowler was a man Of strong
convictions and of high sense of duty
He was held in the very highest esteem
by all who knew or came in contact
with him. His business was always
conducted ON the highest plane, those
having dealings with him never
having any cause to regret it, BY close
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