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Show He D-ied a Catholic. HE DEATH of Dr. Allan Fowler at the hospital of the Holy CrOss on Tuesday night, after an illness ill-ness of two days elicited tender expressions ex-pressions of regret, not only from the citizens of Salt Lake, but from all over the intermountain states. The high esteem in which he was held, because of his medical skill and unfailing courtesy, cour-tesy, has been clearly manifested during dur-ing the past week. Dr. Fowler's death enabled the community to judge of the worth of medical science applied by a thorough practicioner. An open and avowed enemy to all shams, he was recognized as standing in the front rank of the medical fraternity. Dr. Fowler was born in Roanoke, Va., sixty years ago. His father was a physician whose rare worth and intelligence in-telligence the son not only possessed, but gloried in. His chivalrous nature and proud Virginian blood made him at times appear haughty and distant, but those who knew his inward nature, na-ture, his simplicity and honesty, judged him differently. His straight forward nature did not possess the faintest trace of pride, which apes humility, whilst his vncompromising character; won for him the esteem and admiration of an enemy. By natural instiiict. Dr. Fowler was wedded to his profession, which he practiced not from pecuniary or selfish motives, but for the sole benefit of suffering humanity and the happiness which he derived from its successful applications. Since 1ST5 he was connected con-nected with the hospital of the Holy Cross, to which he was as devoted as the father is to his family. In its infancy, in-fancy, when struggling for an existence, exist-ence, his devotion unrelenting care and attention won for it a name that made it one of the most prominent institutions in the far west. His unswerving un-swerving fidelity was broken only by death. . In life Dr. Fowler was not identified with any religious creed. His convictions convic-tions were that the Catholic faith was the best and safest creed, and in its bosom, he often said he would die. His wish, God's grace intervening, was granted on Tuesday night, as life was slowly ebbing away, his old friend. Bishop Scanlan, was summoned to his bedside. His wish to be received into the church was granted. After receiving- the last sacraments he was resigned re-signed to the decrees of Providence, and the inward peace and happiness which reigned in his soul were manifest mani-fest in his countenance. His long and useful life as a doctor was closed by a happy death. |