Michael Van Fowler, 72, passed away in Waxahachie, Texas, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Michael was born on April 8, 1948, in Alma, Texas, to the late Helen Louise and Percy Sylvester Fowler. Van graduated from Saint John School in 1966 and Navarro College in 1968. He married Patricia Trojacek on July 12, 1969, and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He worked for Southern Auto, Cody Company, and Sherwin Willams Automotive Division until 1984 when he began his own company.
He was the owner and operator of Lone Star Paint & Equipment for 36 years until his death. He had a wealth of accomplishments throughout his life and made many friends over the years.
Van served many organizations in various positions. He was most notably known for his dedication to the fire service in his position as Fire Chief of the Telico Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years (Jan 1980-until his death). He served as past president of the North Texas Fireman's and Fire Marshalls' Association, and past board member of the State of Texas Firemen's & Fire Marshalls' Association.
Most recently, Van was the president of Rice Water Supply and a board member of Navarro County Electric Co-op. Additionally, he served as a past president of SPJST Lodge #25. He was a Knight of Columbus member and a member of St John Nepomucene Catholic Church.
Van dedicated his life to helping and mentoring his family, friends, and others. His tireless efforts will be remembered by the hundreds of people he touched throughout his life. Van had a great ability to understand mechanics and how things work, which led him to be able to fix almost anything. When his grandsons were younger, "Take it to PawPaw, he can fix anything" was a common saying. As they got older to work directly with him, it was common to hear from Van "That's alright, but that's not how I would have done it!"
He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Richard Fowler and Percy Sylvester Fowler, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; daughter, Julie Fowler Mraz and her husband, Jeff; son, Michael Van Fowler Jr and his wife, Christy; grandchildren: Justin Mraz, Jacob Mraz, and Kaylee Fowler; brother, Bruce Fowler with David Sacha and sister Rosemary Fowler; three nephews; a great-nephew; many cousins, and other family and friends. A5
∼It is with a very heavy heart and through tear filled eyes that I announce the passing of our beloved Chief Van Fowler. Van was one of the founding members of the department and has been chief for over 40 years! We are all at a loss for words and are deeply saddened to lose him. He was a father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He was much like a father And grandfather to many of us in the department. Some of us have known him our whole lives and will miss him dearly! Please pray for his family and his fire family in this difficult time. We will post arrangements as soon as we know. Thank you to all of our supporters in advance for your prayers!
Michael was born on April 8, 1948, in Alma, Texas, to the late Helen Louise and Percy Sylvester Fowler. Van graduated from Saint John School in 1966 and Navarro College in 1968. He married Patricia Trojacek on July 12, 1969, and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He worked for Southern Auto, Cody Company, and Sherwin Willams Automotive Division until 1984 when he began his own company.
He was the owner and operator of Lone Star Paint & Equipment for 36 years until his death. He had a wealth of accomplishments throughout his life and made many friends over the years.
Van served many organizations in various positions. He was most notably known for his dedication to the fire service in his position as Fire Chief of the Telico Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years (Jan 1980-until his death). He served as past president of the North Texas Fireman's and Fire Marshalls' Association, and past board member of the State of Texas Firemen's & Fire Marshalls' Association.
Most recently, Van was the president of Rice Water Supply and a board member of Navarro County Electric Co-op. Additionally, he served as a past president of SPJST Lodge #25. He was a Knight of Columbus member and a member of St John Nepomucene Catholic Church.
Van dedicated his life to helping and mentoring his family, friends, and others. His tireless efforts will be remembered by the hundreds of people he touched throughout his life. Van had a great ability to understand mechanics and how things work, which led him to be able to fix almost anything. When his grandsons were younger, "Take it to PawPaw, he can fix anything" was a common saying. As they got older to work directly with him, it was common to hear from Van "That's alright, but that's not how I would have done it!"
He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Richard Fowler and Percy Sylvester Fowler, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; daughter, Julie Fowler Mraz and her husband, Jeff; son, Michael Van Fowler Jr and his wife, Christy; grandchildren: Justin Mraz, Jacob Mraz, and Kaylee Fowler; brother, Bruce Fowler with David Sacha and sister Rosemary Fowler; three nephews; a great-nephew; many cousins, and other family and friends. A5
∼It is with a very heavy heart and through tear filled eyes that I announce the passing of our beloved Chief Van Fowler. Van was one of the founding members of the department and has been chief for over 40 years! We are all at a loss for words and are deeply saddened to lose him. He was a father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He was much like a father And grandfather to many of us in the department. Some of us have known him our whole lives and will miss him dearly! Please pray for his family and his fire family in this difficult time. We will post arrangements as soon as we know. Thank you to all of our supporters in advance for your prayers!
Michael Van Fowler, 72, passed away in Waxahachie, Texas, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Michael was born on April 8, 1948, in Alma, Texas, to the late Helen Louise and Percy Sylvester Fowler. Van graduated from Saint John School in 1966 and Navarro College in 1968. He married Patricia Trojacek on July 12, 1969, and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He worked for Southern Auto, Cody Company, and Sherwin Willams Automotive Division until 1984 when he began his own company.
He was the owner and operator of Lone Star Paint & Equipment for 36 years until his death. He had a wealth of accomplishments throughout his life and made many friends over the years.
Van served many organizations in various positions. He was most notably known for his dedication to the fire service in his position as Fire Chief of the Telico Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years (Jan 1980-until his death). He served as past president of the North Texas Fireman's and Fire Marshalls' Association, and past board member of the State of Texas Firemen's & Fire Marshalls' Association.
Most recently, Van was the president of Rice Water Supply and a board member of Navarro County Electric Co-op. Additionally, he served as a past president of SPJST Lodge #25. He was a Knight of Columbus member and a member of St John Nepomucene Catholic Church.
Van dedicated his life to helping and mentoring his family, friends, and others. His tireless efforts will be remembered by the hundreds of people he touched throughout his life. Van had a great ability to understand mechanics and how things work, which led him to be able to fix almost anything. When his grandsons were younger, "Take it to PawPaw, he can fix anything" was a common saying. As they got older to work directly with him, it was common to hear from Van "That's alright, but that's not how I would have done it!"
He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Richard Fowler and Percy Sylvester Fowler, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; daughter, Julie Fowler Mraz and her husband, Jeff; son, Michael Van Fowler Jr and his wife, Christy; grandchildren: Justin Mraz, Jacob Mraz, and Kaylee Fowler; brother, Bruce Fowler with David Sacha and sister Rosemary Fowler; three nephews; a great-nephew; many cousins, and other family and friends. A5
∼It is with a very heavy heart and through tear filled eyes that I announce the passing of our beloved Chief Van Fowler. Van was one of the founding members of the department and has been chief for over 40 years! We are all at a loss for words and are deeply saddened to lose him. He was a father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He was much like a father And grandfather to many of us in the department. Some of us have known him our whole lives and will miss him dearly! Please pray for his family and his fire family in this difficult time. We will post arrangements as soon as we know. Thank you to all of our supporters in advance for your prayers!
Michael was born on April 8, 1948, in Alma, Texas, to the late Helen Louise and Percy Sylvester Fowler. Van graduated from Saint John School in 1966 and Navarro College in 1968. He married Patricia Trojacek on July 12, 1969, and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He worked for Southern Auto, Cody Company, and Sherwin Willams Automotive Division until 1984 when he began his own company.
He was the owner and operator of Lone Star Paint & Equipment for 36 years until his death. He had a wealth of accomplishments throughout his life and made many friends over the years.
Van served many organizations in various positions. He was most notably known for his dedication to the fire service in his position as Fire Chief of the Telico Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years (Jan 1980-until his death). He served as past president of the North Texas Fireman's and Fire Marshalls' Association, and past board member of the State of Texas Firemen's & Fire Marshalls' Association.
Most recently, Van was the president of Rice Water Supply and a board member of Navarro County Electric Co-op. Additionally, he served as a past president of SPJST Lodge #25. He was a Knight of Columbus member and a member of St John Nepomucene Catholic Church.
Van dedicated his life to helping and mentoring his family, friends, and others. His tireless efforts will be remembered by the hundreds of people he touched throughout his life. Van had a great ability to understand mechanics and how things work, which led him to be able to fix almost anything. When his grandsons were younger, "Take it to PawPaw, he can fix anything" was a common saying. As they got older to work directly with him, it was common to hear from Van "That's alright, but that's not how I would have done it!"
He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Richard Fowler and Percy Sylvester Fowler, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; daughter, Julie Fowler Mraz and her husband, Jeff; son, Michael Van Fowler Jr and his wife, Christy; grandchildren: Justin Mraz, Jacob Mraz, and Kaylee Fowler; brother, Bruce Fowler with David Sacha and sister Rosemary Fowler; three nephews; a great-nephew; many cousins, and other family and friends. A5
∼It is with a very heavy heart and through tear filled eyes that I announce the passing of our beloved Chief Van Fowler. Van was one of the founding members of the department and has been chief for over 40 years! We are all at a loss for words and are deeply saddened to lose him. He was a father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He was much like a father And grandfather to many of us in the department. Some of us have known him our whole lives and will miss him dearly! Please pray for his family and his fire family in this difficult time. We will post arrangements as soon as we know. Thank you to all of our supporters in advance for your prayers!
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