Everett K. Fowler age 94 of Sheridan, Wyoming (formerly Belle Fourche, Spearfish and Sundance areas) died Thursday May 18, 2006 at the Sheridan Manor Nursing Home in Sheridan WY.

A Memorial Services will be held at the Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche, SD on Friday May 26, at 2:00pm with Pastor Lloyd Lemke officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be held in Pine Slope Cemetery, in Belle Fourche.

Everett K. Fowler was born October, 28 1911 in Belle Fourche, SD, to Merton and Harriett (Slaughter) Fowler.

Everett was raised on the family homestead and ranch Northwest of Belle Fourche. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1929 and attended Business School in Rapid City, SD. In 1932, he participated in one of the last major cattle drives in Western South Dakota. Due to severe drought conditions on their ranch about 1000 head of cattle were trailed 250 miles to winter pasture in North Central South Dakota and trailed back to the ranch headquarters in the Spring of 1932.

In June, 1932, Everett married Georgia Thomas. They were blessed to be able to celebrate 68 years of marriage before Georgia's passing in October 2000.

After leaving the family ranch in 1943, Everett owned and operated a four lane bowling alley in Belle Fourche before working in various jobs in the area. In 1949, he took his family to reside on a farm near Fruitdale, SD and later moved them to a ranch near Sundance, Wyoming. After his sons had all completed high school, Everett left ranching for the last time and moved to Spearfish, SD, where he carpentered for several years before retiring. He moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in December 2000 to be nearer to one of his sons.

Everett is survived by three sons: Everett M. (Lorraine) Fowler, Mesa, AZ, Robert G. (Sharon) Fowler, Evansville, WY and Guy E. (Shirley) Fowler of Sheridan; 15 grandchildren, numerous great and great-great grandchildren.