Herbert S. Fowler, 87, of Pensacola passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Herbert was born in Seattle, WA in 1924. Graduated from Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA in 1941 and started his college education at the University of California at Berkeley. After joining the Navy in 1942, he became a Naval Aviator, following in the steps of his father who was a Naval Aviator in WWI and served most of the war in the Western Pacific. Following the end of WWII he returned to Berkeley to receive his Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Journalism in 1948. After only six years of newspaper work he went into California State Government work for ten years as a Public Information Officer. In 1964, transferring to the Federal government moving to Washington D.C. where he worked for twenty years as a Public Information/Affairs Officer, retiring in 1984. Upon his retirement and move to Pensacola, FL he remained active doing the things he loved. His love for flying, golfing, fishing and visiting with his grandchildren were the highlights of his twilight years. He never forgot his roots though, as a Youth Motivator Mentor he spent the last few years of his life going into the Escambia County School District teaching Creative Writing to Fourth grade students, wrote the occasional Guest Editorial in the Pensacola News Journal and spent many years writing for the Azalea Traces Newsletter. He was preceded in death by his parents and loving wife of 55 years, M.J. Fowler. He is survived by his children; Barbara Fowler Sauer (Bob) of Kalispell, MT and Lawrence Scott Fowler (Tonya) of Gautier, MS; his grand children; Dean Arthur Dimick (Alison) of Bend, OR, Stefanie Fowler Halsall of Gautier. MS and Melanie Fowler Kimball (James) of Hattiesburg, MS; his great-grand children; Allen Michael Halsall and McKenzie Elise Halsall of Gautier. MS, and our adopted mom, dad's companion for the past six years, Cora Lee Tompkins of Pensacola, FL. Private family graveside services will be held on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Barrancas National Cemetery with full military honors; after which the family will receive friends from 3-5pm at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. The family wishes to give special thanks to the staff of West Florida Hospital and the Covenant Hospice Unit. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Azalea Trace Heritage Fund, 10100 Hillview Drive, Pensacola, FL 32514. HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.