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The Pinecone
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October 2015
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FOREVER MAK ING A DI FFERENCE
Morgan & Betty
Fowler
Morgan Fowler was born in 1922 to Edith Carrington Fowler and
Joseph Arthur Fowler. His father worked for and, subsequently,
bought out the Memphis Electric Company, changing the name
to Fowler Electric Company; he also served as President of the
National Association of Electrical Contractors. His mother was
Chief Dietician at the West Tennessee Chest Disease Hospital.
Betty Fowler earned her RN Degree and worked at Baptist
Hospital. Morgan received a BA Degree in Economics and
Business Administration. He enlisted in the Army Reserves; was
called up and assigned to the Signal Corps, being discharged in
1946 with rank of Sergeant. He received his JD Degree from
the U. of Virginia and began his practice at McDonald, Kuhn,
& McDonald. Appointed by Governor Frank Clement, Morgan
served as Judge in the Memphis General Sessions Court, holding
this position until retiring in 1986.
Married in 1948, Morgan and Betty had a son, Cary, and a
daughter, Jo. We are familiar with careers in Law, Education,
Nursing, and Business Administration, but their children opted
for careers that focused on public service, in a certain sense of
the term. Daughter, Jo, earned her BS Degree in Animal Science
from the U. of Kentucky. Employed by Tyson Foods Corporation,
she operated a Farrowing Farm comprised of more than 500 sows
(swine/pigs). Son, Cary, earned a Ph.D. fromUpsala U. in Sweden.
He served as Executive Director of Global Crop Diversity Trust,
located in Bonn, Germany. The Trust established a Seed Bank,
located above the Artic Circle. The Trust and the Seed Bank are
storing a wide variety of the world’s seeds, ensuring availability
to Nations in the event of massive total destruction of known food
commodities.
Morgan and Betty Fowler moved to the Kirby Pines Retirement
Community in 2013. Morgan’s sister, Betsye French, lives at Kirby
Pines as well; she is our Librarian. Morgan and Betty Fowler
have been blessed with opportunities to “make a difference” via
public service and satisfying careers. A bit pugnacious, perhaps,
but always open to a solid conversation – high praise, indeed, for
this fine couple.
- Jacqueline Besteman, Resident
Siblings & Residents, Betsye French and Morgan Fowler