Obit: FOWLER, Donald

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This was republished in today's Chronicle-Herald:

FOWLER, Donald - 83, Yarmouth, passed away at the Yarmouth Hospital, on Friday, November 28, 2008. A service celebrating his life was held at Sweeny's Funeral Chapel, Yarmouth, on December 2 at 2 p.m. Rev. A.D. Newell officiated. Born September. 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, where he began his position as 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); grandchildren, Jenny, Sarah, Lila (Derek), Brian (Karen), Colin, Jillian and David; one great grandchild, Claire; his sister, Shirley MacNeil, her family and cousins. Having lost their parents at a young age, Shirley and Don enjoyed a close relationship. The family share lots of warm memories of "Grampy Don" and we will miss him in our lives. Spring interment will be in the Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery.
[Saturday 06-December-2008 www.thechronicleherald.ca Halifax NS]
[collected by EMKeys 2008-12-06]

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