The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-06-05
Bishop Rowe Famed Alaskan Taken nBYDeath

Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe Episcopal Bishop Of Alaska, died this week in Victoria al the age oi S5. Next November % he would have been S6. He would have been Bishop of Alaska for 1T years on next November 30. He was conse- crated as the first Bishop Of Alaska in St Georges church in New York Nov. 8, 1895.
 Bishop Rowe was one of the best known men in the north. He had travelled scores Of times over most of Alaska. established missions, hos pitals and carried on the work of his church.
 Bishop Rowe recounted that his first stop on coming to Alaska was in Wrangen In his annual report, he wrote:
 'sWrangeI was our first stop. IL had been a Russian Post, a Hudson Bay Co. post It was a large Indian center After the purchase our government had an army post here I saw the Thlingit Indians, their war canoes, their strange totem poles, their women with baskets for sale. At the time, I little thought that some day We would have an important mission there.
 Bishop ROWe's work in Wrangell began early in the century when he took over the Peoples Church built by popular subscription and dedicat- ed as St Philips Church. placing in charge the Rev Harry p. Corser who became known to travellers at that time as lecturer and author of Totem Lore. The establishment of an Episcopal Church in Wran- gell thus brought Bishop Rowe into close contact with many of it's citi- zens on his regular diocesan visits even after his residence in Sitka was terminated by the death of his first wife.
 It followed that Wrangell's great est need, a hospital, should be. brought to the attention of theI friend who was known as one of the Territory's greatest humanitar- ians, and that he responded favor ably. The result was the WraneellI General Hospital. built on land bought by the city and financed byI Bishop Rowe. The corner stone was laid with appropriate ceremonies in March 1928, and a reception was, held for the Bishop at the school gym on the evening of dedication day. In 1894. the institution was re- named Bishop Rowe General Hos pltal to honor the doner while beI was still actively engaged in work for his people
 what the hospital has meant to this community is konwn to every thoughtful and appreciative citizen Bishop Rowe turned over $21.0OO toI the newly organized hospital board in eight months while the build ing was being erected and has giy- en a total of s41.750 in actual cash during it's existence. Of accounts paid directly by his office. the To- cal board has no record. All he ask ed was that an accounting of mon ey received and expended be sub mltted to his office annually. Again and again he came to the rescue when the famous depression reach ed Alaska and it seemed as if the hospital board could no longer car ry on. His generosity was temper ed with the firm conviction that the community should do it's part and for that insistence the citizens of Wrangeil owe him debt of gratitude as great as for the fin aneial help he has given. Tn the l6 years of it's service to the commun- lty, there have been four years in which no help from the Bishop has been asked and his delight in Knowing that the institution was fully appreciated here was evident One of his terse remarks to a mem Der of the board when he was told that receipts were satisfactory was.
 We cannot pray that people will become sick. but We can be thank tul for place to send them"