George FOWLER [c.1879-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

George FOWLER [c.1879-????]

Names
Given: 
George
Family: 
Fowler
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1879-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Fowler's occupation in 1941 as "Inspector SPCA".

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Comments

He is buried in the Protestant cemetery in Happy Valley. His gravestone has the inscription:

18---/03/07- In loving memory / of / George Fowler / born 31st July 1881 / died 25th August 1949 / God saw the way was getting rough / the hill too steep to climb / he gently closed his weary eyes / and whispered 'Peace be thine' / erected by his loving wife and familyWm Nodes & Co. Ltd. # 10512

There was a note on page 3 of The China Mail, 1949-08-27:

Funeral

MR. GEORGE FOWLER

Mr. George Fowler, local resident for many years who died on Thursday at the Queen Mary Hospital, was buried at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday.

A funeral service was held at St. John's Cathedral before the interment. The service was conducted by Dean Rose.

Mr. Fowler is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs, M. Wheeler, Mrs. G.C. Dudley, and Mrs. H.S. Martin, and three sons, Messrs. F.A. Fowler, S.A. Fowler and E. Fowler.