Darrell Fowler

DARRELL JAMES FOWLER, 85 of Yakima, went to be with his heavenly Father on January 25, 2018. He was born March 1, 1932 in Ava, MO, to Donald A. Fowler and Ona Phillips. He was the 4th child in a family of 5. He grew up on the family farm in the Ozark Mountains, with two brothers and two sisters, doing chores, hunting, fishing and swimming in the creek. He attended school at the Mt. Tabor Country School. He had aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and friends all living nearby. Darrell's father (Donald Fowler) would go away to work to work at the CCC camps. They finally decided to sell the farm to move out west where the fruit was just waiting to be picked. They traveled down Route 66, 9 people in the car and their household goods. The place was called California; they settled in Exeter, CA. Darrell at the age of 12 was 6 ft. tall and willing to work in the orchards. He missed his Missouri home, all of his friends and family from Missouri also lived in California. At the age of 22, Darrell moved to Selah, WA, where his family and friends from MO and California were living. Friends introduced him to a girl from MO, Dorothy Brummet, after six weeks they were married Sept. 29, 1954 in the Yakima Court house.
They moved to Exeter, CA, and then to Ava, MO., after a short time they moved back to Selah in 1955.
In 1969 Darrell purchased is own orchard 10 acres of apples and pears. He loved that orchard and the house that was built in 1902. After 47 years he was forced to sell due to illness, moving to Selah in 2016. He also worked for the Selah school district for thirty yrs, retiring in 1995.
Darrell is survived by his wife: Dorothy of 63 years; children: Debbie (Doyle) Fowler Moley, Kirk (Reva) Fowler, Marvin (Vickie) Fowler, and Candace Fowler; Sisters: Pauline(Edward) Pontes, Eva(J.N.) Whitley; brother-in-law's: Granvil Brummet, Travis Choatse & Gary Choate; Grandchildren: Richard (Audrey) Moley, Rachel Fowler, Victoria Brown, Desteny Fowler, Aaren Case, Lacey Fowler, Casi Fowler and James Fowler, two great-grandchildren: Adaline & Carl Moley. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Donald Fowler Jr., and George Earl Fowler of Exeter, CA. a son-in-law: Daniel W. Brown of Selah; mother & father-in-law: Travis and Pauline Choate.
At his request cremation was under direction of Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors with a celebration of life to be held at a later date.
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