Hi Rick:
Thanks ever so much; I initially missed it.
Dave
On 12/2/08 7:32 AM, "Rick Embree" <rickandlouise@...> wrote:
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> This obit appeared in Monday's Chroncile Herald. Don connects to the
> Winter(s) line having married my aunt Kathleen Virginia Winters d/o
> Melvin Eldridge Winters and Mabel Millicent Whalen.
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> Rick Embree
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> FOWLER, Donald Earl 83, Yarmouth, passed away at the Yarmouth
> Hospital, on Friday, November 28, 2008. Born Sept. 19, 1925 in
> Springhill, he was the son of the late Orrin and Bertina Mae Fowler.
> Donald's varied career began at the Cumberland Railway and Coal
> Company in Springhill. Determined to continue his education, he would
> study nights and weekends until he became one of the first persons in
> the province to obtain a First Class Stationary Engineer Certificate.
> He also taught engineering students at "night school" and tutored
> many stationary engineer students. In 1957, Don and his family moved
> to Sackville, N.B. where he was employed as a shift engineer in the
> power plant at Mount Allison University. His final move with his
> family was in 1961 to Yarmouth, N.S., where he began his position of
> Director of Engineering for the Yarmouth Hospital. In his 27 years
> there, Donald's responsibilities increased as the hospital expanded
> to include a new nursing school, Tidal View Manor, Harbour Side
> Lodge, and the Diagnostic Centre. He retired from the Yarmouth
> Regional Hospital in 1988. Donald enjoyed community participation
> over the years and he shared his expertise as a board member of the
> YMCA, as chair of the Building Committee for the YMCA Centennial
> Pool, and on the advisory board of the Villa St. Joseph Du Lac. He
> was a member of Beacon United Church. He achieved a lifetime
> membership in the Yarmouth Lions Club. Donald is survived by his wife
> Kathleen (Winters) with whom he shared 65 years of life. She was the
> love of his life and he always credited her with any successes they
> shared. He is also survived by his son, Michael (Olga) and daughter,
> Sandra (William Foster), seven grandchildren Jenny, Sarah, Lila
> (Derek), Brian (Karen), Colin, Jillian and David, and one great
> grandchild, Claire. His family share lots of warm memories of "Grampy
> Don" and we will miss him in our lives. A memorial service to
> celebrate his life will be held Tuesday, December 2nd at 2 pm from
> Sweenys Funeral Chapel, Yarmouth. Rev. A.D. Bill Newell officiating.
> Spring internment will be in the Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery.
> Donations may be made in memory of Donald to a charity of your
> choice. On line condolences may be sent to www.sweenysfh@...
> <mailto:www.sweenysfh%40eastlink.ca>
> or sign the guestbook at www.sweenysfuneralhome.net
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> Source The Chronicle Herald December 1, 2008
> Posted by Rick Embree
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