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Before an overflow crowd estimated at 1,200 people, former Jacksonville Congresswoman Tillie Fowler was eulogized Friday as a loving wife and mother, an exemplary public servant, an extraordinary and relentless advocate for the city and military, a caring mentor, and a loyal friend. Those eulogies came from Fowler's longtime friend U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, Jacksonville civic leader Robert Shircliff, who had been Fowler's campaign chairman in all her political races, and the Rev. Barnum McCarty, St. Mark's Episcopal Church rector emeritus. The Jacksonville service at St. Mark's drew a large contingent of political leaders from the city, state and federal...

Tillie Fowler, a conservative Lady Warrior, is on life support after a brain hemmorage. There does not seem to be any hope left. This Lady always kept the faith, She is going to be missed, and mourned.

Tillie Kidd Fowler, who spent eight years representing Jacksonville in Congress, then walked away at the height of her career, died today at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mrs. Fowler, 62, who was the first woman to serve as Jacksonville's City Council president and served in Congress from 1992-2000, had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage Monday. She died surrounded by her family including her husband of 37 years, Buck Fowler, and her daughters, Tillie Anne Fowler and Elizabeth Fowler. "Tillie is the role model of what an advocate should be," said Mike Hightower, chairman of the Duval County Republican Party. "We...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler, who became prominent on defense issues during her four terms in Congress, died Wednesday, two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage. She was 62. Fowler, who was known as the "Steel Magnolia" for her quiet tenacity in Congress, died at a hospital, said Tom Alexander, a family spokesman. Gov. Jeb Bush called Fowler "a great Floridian and committed public servant. Congresswoman Fowler was a great leader and was dedicated to making the lives of Floridians better. She will be missed." Fowler was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, campaigning on...

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Former congresswoman Tillie Fowler passed away this morning, two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage. According to co-workers, she suffered the brain hemorrhage at her home in Jacksonville Monday. Fowler was at St. Vincent's hospital with her husband Buck by her side. Her daughters, Tillie Anne and Elizabeth, were also there. Tillie Fowler graduated from Emory University, where she received both her B.A. and law degree. Before moving to Jacksonville in 1971, she served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Robert G. Stephens, Jr. from Georgia and was General Counsel in the White House Office of...