BARBARA MOWAT

 Barbara Adams Mowat  
Passed away peacefully at her home in Washington, DC on November 24, 2017. Barbara was born in Eufaula, AL on January 29, 1934. Dr. Mowat has been a world-renowned Shakespeare scholar for many decades. She adored her grandchildren, and spent time with them whenever possible. One of her greatest pleasures was taking care of her dog, Spencer.Barbara is survived by her sisters Beth (Wayne) Bickham of Columbia, SC and Mary A. Belk of Auburn, AL; her children William G (Debra) Mowat of Bellevue, WA and Elizabeth C (Brad) Lewin of Annapolis, MD; and her beloved grandchildren Nina Mowat, Cecelia Lewin, and Jacob Lewin. She is also lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a multitude of other friends and family both biological and of the heart. She is predeceased by her parents Cleveland Lloyd Adams and Fannie Corbitt Adams and her sister Jane (Tommy) Goff of Auburn, AL.A memorial service will be held in the North Hall of Eastern Market, corner of 7th St. SE and North Carolina Ave. at 10 a.m. on November 29, 2017. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street SE (or online at http://www.folger.edu).

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Published in The Washington Post on Nov. 27, 2017. 

 

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-mowat&pid=187352172

 

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