BIOGRAPHY

Born November 20, 1896 in Long Island, NY.

On November 22, 1919, Edward was appointed a Permanent member of the fire department, assigned to Ladder 1 at Central Fire Station, on the corner of Congress and Market streets.  Before his appointment, he was a World War-One veteran.

In 1922, he was assigned to Chemical 1 at the old and new (1924) Central Fire Stations.  Private Fowler was transferred back to Ladder 1 in 1925.

On October 24th, 1927, at 6:35 PM, a General Alarm was sounded for a fire in the large 4-story Winslow Pottery Co. building, located at 253 Forest Avenue.  Brisk winds were threatening to spread the fire to nearby buildings, and twenty horses were removed to safety from a nearby stable.  Private Fowler and countless other firemen worked at this fire for a long duration, late into the next day.  He began feeling ill and went off duty and taken home.

On February 17th, 1930, Private Fowler, age 33, died at home near midnight, after an illness of more than two years, suffering from the cold and exposure to smoke, which later developed into pneumonia and chronic bronchitis (cemetery records have February 16th).  He had not returned to active duty since the Winslow Pottery Company fire.  He was survived by his parents and his wife Edythe.

Private Fowler was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot AA-739, back row on So. Boarder Avenue, off Woodlawn Avenue (Elk section). Section is near the gate at the end of the Brentwood Street.