I sit here a grateful, amazed, and proud daughter. My dad was awarded the highest state award in pharmacy this past week at the Georgia Pharmacy Association Convention...the Bowl of Hygieia Award. His health ailments from recent surgeries prevented him from being there to accept the award, but one of his best friends, GPhA President Jack Dunn, tearfully accepted the award on his behalf. My Dad inspired me as a pharmacist, and he inspires me even more today with his hope, optimism, and FAITH! My Dad and the late great Mike Ellington were hospice before hospice was around. They had an IV home therapy business and gave iv nutrition, morphine drips, and whatever else was needed to comfort many people in the surrounding area. My Dad brought compounding to Thomaston/Upson County....he was the first in the area to compound phenergan gel that got many women through tough pregnancies and helped many parents get sick kids through the night. My dad brought diabetic shoes and inserts to Thomaston/Upson County. He brought a focus on diabetes education to this area that many stores are now carrying on. My dad gave medicine to people who couldnt afford it; he held checks til payday for people who needed their medicine right then; he even bought a cell phone for one diabetic customer so she could receive medication reminder alerts via the phone to become compliant with her meds. My dad was as innovative a businessman as youll ever meet....he was constantly learning new things, taking classes, going to conventions, getting certified, and doing whatever it took to be on the cutting edge of pharmacy. It is impossible to quantify my dads impact on the pharmacy profession or on the lives of people in the surrounding counties. Now he fights bigger battles...with the same courage, optimism, dignity, and faith that he demonstrated during his career. I am so proud to call Robert Bowles my Daddy!
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:11:49 +0000
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