John Henry Fowler was born on January 2, 1933 in Silver City NM to William A (Ott) and Ruby Rothwell Fowler. He is survived by his daughter Vicky (Martin) Wright of Silver City, grandson Erik (Shannon) Wiest, great granddaughter Emma Deby Wiest all of Phoenix AZ, brother Ray (Lorie) Fowler of Beaverhead NM and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Debra L Wiest, brother William R Fowler, brother Floyd T. Fowler, brother Danny Jo Fowler and a number of nieces and nephews.

John learned his favorite lifelong passions at an early age being raised in logging camps. He learned very young how to drive trucks and all large equipment as well as cowboying and rodeo. John 's first job was in 1949 driving log trucks from his father's sawmill to the smelter in Hurley then for the railroad for a brief time where he worked the Rincon run. In 1953 John was drafted into the Army where he was sent to Georgia for boot camp and he spent two years in service then six more years spent in the reserves. Once in the army they learned he could drive a Truck so he was assigned to teaching others to drive trucks.

Once home he married and in the late 1961, he and family moved to Albuquerque where he went to work driving a gas truck until early 1962 when they moved back to Silver City and he started his own trucking business and in 1963 he and wife Glenda opened the first Snappy Mart Store on Market Street. John's main hauling jobs were hauling cattle and there is not a ranch in four counties that he did not haul from.

In 1965 he and his oldest brother Dr William R Fowler and Bill Williams formed a partnership and purchased a section of land (640 acres) from the Woodhull estate in northern Silver City for developing which is from what is now Stout Elementary to just South of the W mountain water tank and Swan Street to almost the Pinos Altos Highway. One of the main goals of the development was extending 32nd street, which ended at Swan Street, to the Pinos Altos Highway. John was the one who worked with the town of Silver City and bulldozed that road in and most others in that section of Silver City.

In 1978 he moved from Silver City back to Mimbres where he worked full time running the family ranch and started a sawmill. The sawmill ran until 1992 when he could no longer procure timber due to various changes within the USDA on the sale of timber.

He was still ranching when his health changed and spent a year at Ft Bayard then went to an assisted living facility in Las Cruces until his passing. A special thanks to all of the staff at The Village of Northrise who took excellent care of him. Dad, only two of us ever had the privilege of calling you Dad and both of us were proud to do so. You and Mom taught us to work hard, be honest, pick our battles wisely, respect others, be tough and that we could be anything we wanted by following these rules. They have served us both well.

Now Martin and I say to you what you told us every time we saw you-. "Thank you very much, I really appreciate everything you've done for me" Love and miss you and see you when I see you. Vicky.

John will be laid to rest on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 2pm at Fort Bayard National Cemetery.

Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory "Trust care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777. To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.