Limestone Co. TX - OBIT:  John Fowler

Submitted by   Anna Penny  alp@vvm.com
   
                             John Fowler- 1910
                                      
                                      
   From the Groesbeck Journal,Dated Feb. 10, 1910
   
   Death of John Fowler
   
   At his residence at Pottersville, Limestone Co., Texas, on Tuesday,
   Feb. 8th 1910 at 7 o'clock a. m. died Mr. John Fowler, in his 63rd
   year. He is survived by a widow, one son, Mr. F. J. Fowler of
   Limestone Co., and a daughter, Mrs. J. C. Glass of Winfield, Texas.
   Mr. Fowler was born in Pittsburg, Pa. on the 31st day of October, 1875
   and settled in Limestone County, and resided there until his death.
   He, on a small scale, commenced to manufacture stone and earthern
   ware, and for many years has owned an up-to-date
   pottery and his wares have been sold in all parts of the state. He
   owned at the time of his death, several fine farms and was successful
   as a farmer.
   
   He was sick for several months with heart disease and while his death
   was not unexpected a great loss has befallen the community in which he
   lived.
   
   He was, at the time of his death, chairman of the republican executive
   committee of the sixth congressional district, the 20th senatorial
   district and the county chairman of Limestone county, Texas. He was
   postmaster of Thornton from Sept. 1st, 1897, until he resigned in
   1900.
   
   His remains were interred in the Pottershop Cemetery on the 9th of
   Feb. 1910, under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. Funeral
   services were conducted by Eld.O.R.Rasco. A christian gentleman, he
   has gone to his reward.

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