Charles Henry Foster was born near Little Hawken, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1867, & departed this life at his home 3 miles south of Hamburg, IL, July 3, 1934, at the age of 67 years, 4 months & 25 days. He moved, when a small boy, with his parents to the vicinity of Atlas, IL, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage with Lucinda Bensinger December 21, 1891 & about 2 years later moved near Hamburg where he spent his remaining years on the farm, rearing a family of 10 children unto manhood & womanhood. He was always of a cheerful disposition & a loving & kind father. He united with the Church of Christ at the Indian Creek congregation in November 1921 & lived faithful to the end serving as Elder until death. He became ill early last fall but all that medical skill & loving hands could do for him was of no avail & on July 3rd 1934, the death angel entered his home & called his soul on to await the resurrection morn. He leaves to mourn his departure a loving & kind wife, 10 children, namely, Mrs. Clara Herron, Mrs. Lillie Rodhouse, & Mrs. Anna Gates of Pleasant Hill, IL, Mrs. Lizzie Carroll of Milton, IL; Mrs. Freda Buchanon, Lee, Theodore, Mrs. Frances Knollhoff, Walter & Blanche of Hamburg, IL; 28 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. Minta Armstrong of Rockport, IL; 4 brothers, Kenneda & Robert Foster of Rockport, IL, Frank Foster of Roseville, IL, & Bazzle Foster of Hamburg, Iowa; & a host of loving & kind friends. 2 sisters, Maggie Foster & Mrs. Etta Williams, 1 son, Frank Foster, 2 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild have preceded the subject of this sketch in death.
Obituary contributed by Mrs. Leta Gates Prater
Obituary contributed by Mrs. Leta Gates Prater
Charles Henry Foster was born near Little Hawken, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1867, & departed this life at his home 3 miles south of Hamburg, IL, July 3, 1934, at the age of 67 years, 4 months & 25 days. He moved, when a small boy, with his parents to the vicinity of Atlas, IL, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage with Lucinda Bensinger December 21, 1891 & about 2 years later moved near Hamburg where he spent his remaining years on the farm, rearing a family of 10 children unto manhood & womanhood. He was always of a cheerful disposition & a loving & kind father. He united with the Church of Christ at the Indian Creek congregation in November 1921 & lived faithful to the end serving as Elder until death. He became ill early last fall but all that medical skill & loving hands could do for him was of no avail & on July 3rd 1934, the death angel entered his home & called his soul on to await the resurrection morn. He leaves to mourn his departure a loving & kind wife, 10 children, namely, Mrs. Clara Herron, Mrs. Lillie Rodhouse, & Mrs. Anna Gates of Pleasant Hill, IL, Mrs. Lizzie Carroll of Milton, IL; Mrs. Freda Buchanon, Lee, Theodore, Mrs. Frances Knollhoff, Walter & Blanche of Hamburg, IL; 28 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. Minta Armstrong of Rockport, IL; 4 brothers, Kenneda & Robert Foster of Rockport, IL, Frank Foster of Roseville, IL, & Bazzle Foster of Hamburg, Iowa; & a host of loving & kind friends. 2 sisters, Maggie Foster & Mrs. Etta Williams, 1 son, Frank Foster, 2 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild have preceded the subject of this sketch in death.
Obituary contributed by Mrs. Leta Gates Prater
Obituary contributed by Mrs. Leta Gates Prater
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