OBITUARY:  B. W. Rowland, 27 Sep 1921 - Smith County, TX

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P. O. Box 6967
Tyler, TX 75711

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In the death of B. W. Rowland who died Tuesday, Tyler lost an old 
citizen who contributed for a long number of years to the welfare of 
the city, county and state.  It is these old gentlement like Mr.
Rowland that we younger ones owe our present opportunities.  These old
men are who are now passing from us paved the way.  They took the brunt
of the hardships of the Civil War, of developing a new country and of
establishing business, schools and other important things under most
difficult conditions.  Those of us who talk about hard times now know
nother about what hard times really are.

Ben Rowland came to Tyler when Tyler was merely a gap in the 
wilderness.  He was one of the pioneer druggist of Tyler and by his 
energy, perservance and honesty he succeeded in life, succeeded in 
making friends and lived to see his efforts bear fruit.

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Cemetery Records of Smith County, TX, Volume I, Oakwood and Rose Hill
Cemeteteries, The East Texas Genealogical Society, 1981, Tyler, TX

Page 135
Rose Hill Cemetery, Section C

Ben W. Rowland
10 Apr 1845
27 Sep 1921