Lester Ray Foster, 86, died in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Feb. 9, 2016.
Lester was born in Broken Bow, Okla., to Farris Foster and Queen Bessie McGowan on May 24, 1929. The family moved to Klamath Falls when he was young and he attended Riverside Elementary School before graduating from Klamath Union High School, where he received many football honors.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in Germany as a corporal until being honorably discharged in 1956. He returned to Klamath Falls, where he married Barbara Rogers, and they had one daughter, Vickie, before their marriage ended.
He owned and operated a petroleum service and equipment company prior to working for Civil Service at Kingsley Field. He retired in 1990. He enjoyed camping, hunting and going to yard sales. Most of all, he enjoyed riding his Honda Gold Wing and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, longtime companion of 45 years, son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sister.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Paul and Randal; and sister, Margie Richardson.
Herald and News, Feb 10, 2016
Lester was born in Broken Bow, Okla., to Farris Foster and Queen Bessie McGowan on May 24, 1929. The family moved to Klamath Falls when he was young and he attended Riverside Elementary School before graduating from Klamath Union High School, where he received many football honors.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in Germany as a corporal until being honorably discharged in 1956. He returned to Klamath Falls, where he married Barbara Rogers, and they had one daughter, Vickie, before their marriage ended.
He owned and operated a petroleum service and equipment company prior to working for Civil Service at Kingsley Field. He retired in 1990. He enjoyed camping, hunting and going to yard sales. Most of all, he enjoyed riding his Honda Gold Wing and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, longtime companion of 45 years, son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sister.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Paul and Randal; and sister, Margie Richardson.
Herald and News, Feb 10, 2016
Lester Ray Foster, 86, died in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Feb. 9, 2016.
Lester was born in Broken Bow, Okla., to Farris Foster and Queen Bessie McGowan on May 24, 1929. The family moved to Klamath Falls when he was young and he attended Riverside Elementary School before graduating from Klamath Union High School, where he received many football honors.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in Germany as a corporal until being honorably discharged in 1956. He returned to Klamath Falls, where he married Barbara Rogers, and they had one daughter, Vickie, before their marriage ended.
He owned and operated a petroleum service and equipment company prior to working for Civil Service at Kingsley Field. He retired in 1990. He enjoyed camping, hunting and going to yard sales. Most of all, he enjoyed riding his Honda Gold Wing and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, longtime companion of 45 years, son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sister.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Paul and Randal; and sister, Margie Richardson.
Herald and News, Feb 10, 2016
Lester was born in Broken Bow, Okla., to Farris Foster and Queen Bessie McGowan on May 24, 1929. The family moved to Klamath Falls when he was young and he attended Riverside Elementary School before graduating from Klamath Union High School, where he received many football honors.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in Germany as a corporal until being honorably discharged in 1956. He returned to Klamath Falls, where he married Barbara Rogers, and they had one daughter, Vickie, before their marriage ended.
He owned and operated a petroleum service and equipment company prior to working for Civil Service at Kingsley Field. He retired in 1990. He enjoyed camping, hunting and going to yard sales. Most of all, he enjoyed riding his Honda Gold Wing and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, longtime companion of 45 years, son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sister.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Paul and Randal; and sister, Margie Richardson.
Herald and News, Feb 10, 2016
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