One of God's choicest daughters left this earth to return to him on December 1, 2000. Margaret Knowles Fowler, age 79, died peacefully in her sleep from natural causes, and had recently been treated for cancer.
She was born April 23,1921 in Salt Lake City to Lucile Jeffs and Arthur B. Knowles. During high school Margaret lived in Coalville, Utah and graduated as valedictorian from North Summit High School. She attended LDS Business College. On January 13, 1941 she married Floyd A. Fowler in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on February 26, 1999. She lived in Rose Park until five years ago when she and Floyd moved to St. George, Utah. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Utah Transit Authority advertising company until her retirement and received a special recognition from the Utah Society for Autistic Children for outstanding community service in training and working with an autistic employee. Margaret served in many offices of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. At the time of her death, she was President of the Centennial Camp of St. George, Utah. She was proud of her heritage and was the family genealogist and helped gather extensive records for her family. She was a stalwart member of the LDS Church and served in many callings including Relief Society and Primary presidencies, and was Young Women President for over ten years. She and her husband served in the Utah Salt Lake City North Mission in 1983. Margaret enjoyed doing handwork and was skilled in quilting, crocheting, and quilting. She loved to sing and sang in a trio from Rose Park, which performed for many functions. Margaret was vivacious, out-going, had a contagious smile and twinkle in her eyes that no one will ever forget. Everyone loved Margaret, and she had friends in all age groups and walks of life. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Margaret was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Ethelyn Poorman.
Her survivors include five children, F. Alan, Victor L. (Carol), Karl F. (Alanna), Kristine Arrhenius (Anders), Raymond K. (Cathy); 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Judy Emmert and Jaclyn Knight.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Lake Hills Mortuary, 10055 South State Street, Sandy, Utah. A viewing will be in St. George on Monday, December
4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 300 West St. George Boulevard and Wednesday morning, at Lake Hills Mortuary, at 9:45 a.m. prior to the services.