Remembering Pastor Robert Fowler, Sr.

NEWS: Parishioners of the long time pastor of Victory Baptist Church honored Robert Fowler, Sr. with a parade on Saturday.

SENIOR WILL BE HONORED WITH ASERVICE AT THE CHURCH -- HESPENT MORE THAN TWO DECADESLEADING.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY IS LIVE AT VICTOYBAPTIST CHURCH - - TO REMEMBERHIS LIFE AND IMPACT ON THECOMMUNITY.SEAN?NINA - PARRISSIONERS AT THISCHURCH SAY THE WALLS STAND ONPASTOR ROBERT FOWLER SENIOR'SSHOULDERS.HE LEAD THIS COMMUNITY SINCE1996 - - AND IT'S HARD TOOVERSTATE HIS IMPACT.FOWLER PASSED IN LATE MAY - -AND THIS PARADE JUST YESTERDAY- BROUGHTDOZENS OF PEOPLE OUT TO THESTREETS TO REMEMBER THE MAN WHOSHINED A LIGHT IN TOUGH TIMES.AFTER HIS DEATH - - LEADERSFROM AROUND THE STATE CAME OUTTO EXPRESS THEIR CONDOLENCES.GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK SAID INA TWEET THAT FOWLER WAS A"COMMUNITY PILLAR." HE SAYSFOWLER STEPPED UP - - ANDHELPED THE STATE MOVE TOWARDVIRTUAL SERVICES IN THE WAKE OFDEVESTATED - - AND REMEMBEREDGIVING CREAR THE COUNCIL'SHIGHEST HONOR - THEDISTINGUISHED NEVADAN AWARD.STATE SENATOR MARCIA WASHINGTONSAYS FOWLER WAS HER PASTOR FOR25 YEARS - - BUT FOR MANY - -HE WAS SO MUCH MORE.MARCIA WASHINGTON/NEVADA STATESENATOR "HE WAS MORE THAN JUSTA PASTOR, HE WAS A FRIEND.HE WAS A MENTOR.HE HAD AN OPEN DOOR IF YOUEARTH MAN AND A FRIEND TO ALLOF US."PASTOR FOWLER'S LEGACY WILL BEREMEMBERED BY HUNDREDS ATTODAY'S SERVICES IN HIS HONORRIGHT HERE AT VICTORY BAPTISTCHURCH.THEY BEGIN AT THREE - - ANDWILL BE BROADCAST ON SEVERAL OFTHE CHURCHES' STREAMINGPLATFORMS.WE WILL ALSO BE HERE TOREMEMBER PASTOR FOWLER - - ANDBRING YOU A FULL WRAP OF THISSERVICE ON AIR - - AND AT KTNVTODAY A "PRAY FOR SHAY" PARADE