Fred Farnham Foster was born at Jackson, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, on Mar. 21st,1857 and died Oct. 13, 1934 at the age of 77 years, 6months, and 22 days. On Feb. 25, 1879, he was united in marriage to Carrie E. Kent who preceded him in death on Feb. 22 1934. In 1879 they came to Nebraska and made Arcadia and Loup City home until 1919 when he moved to Portland, Ore., where the remainder of his life until August 7 of this year, was spent. On that date he returned to Nebraska to be with his children. The following loved ones remain to mourn his passing, children, Mrs. E.J.Pugsley, Mrs. Lew Williams and Edgar B. Foster all of Loup City, Ne. and Frank Foster of Sacramento, Cal., 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Clara Easterbrook of Arcadia and Mrs. Cora Brush of Cleveland, Oh., 2 brothers, Frank of Portland and Ira of Kendrick, Ida. Thirty-eight years of his life were spent as a railroad man, having been conductor on the first Burlington train going through Loup City and Arcadia. He also served as R.F.D. carrier on route 1 for several years.
The services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lew Williams by Rev. Dahistedt, minister of the Covenant Church of Loup City. His grandsons, Leon, Lester and Oscar Pugsley and Leroy, Farnham and Lloyd Williams were pallbearers. Burial was made In the Ord Cemetery by the side of his father and mother. Those attending from Arcadia were; Mr. and Mrs. George Parker, Mr. and Mr. Ernest Easterbrook, Mrs. Edith Bossen and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bossen and Rae Jean and Ms. B. Barger
Ord Quiz Oct. 18, 1934
The services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lew Williams by Rev. Dahistedt, minister of the Covenant Church of Loup City. His grandsons, Leon, Lester and Oscar Pugsley and Leroy, Farnham and Lloyd Williams were pallbearers. Burial was made In the Ord Cemetery by the side of his father and mother. Those attending from Arcadia were; Mr. and Mrs. George Parker, Mr. and Mr. Ernest Easterbrook, Mrs. Edith Bossen and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bossen and Rae Jean and Ms. B. Barger
Ord Quiz Oct. 18, 1934
Fred Farnham Foster was born at Jackson, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, on Mar. 21st,1857 and died Oct. 13, 1934 at the age of 77 years, 6months, and 22 days. On Feb. 25, 1879, he was united in marriage to Carrie E. Kent who preceded him in death on Feb. 22 1934. In 1879 they came to Nebraska and made Arcadia and Loup City home until 1919 when he moved to Portland, Ore., where the remainder of his life until August 7 of this year, was spent. On that date he returned to Nebraska to be with his children. The following loved ones remain to mourn his passing, children, Mrs. E.J.Pugsley, Mrs. Lew Williams and Edgar B. Foster all of Loup City, Ne. and Frank Foster of Sacramento, Cal., 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Clara Easterbrook of Arcadia and Mrs. Cora Brush of Cleveland, Oh., 2 brothers, Frank of Portland and Ira of Kendrick, Ida. Thirty-eight years of his life were spent as a railroad man, having been conductor on the first Burlington train going through Loup City and Arcadia. He also served as R.F.D. carrier on route 1 for several years.
The services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lew Williams by Rev. Dahistedt, minister of the Covenant Church of Loup City. His grandsons, Leon, Lester and Oscar Pugsley and Leroy, Farnham and Lloyd Williams were pallbearers. Burial was made In the Ord Cemetery by the side of his father and mother. Those attending from Arcadia were; Mr. and Mrs. George Parker, Mr. and Mr. Ernest Easterbrook, Mrs. Edith Bossen and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bossen and Rae Jean and Ms. B. Barger
Ord Quiz Oct. 18, 1934
The services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lew Williams by Rev. Dahistedt, minister of the Covenant Church of Loup City. His grandsons, Leon, Lester and Oscar Pugsley and Leroy, Farnham and Lloyd Williams were pallbearers. Burial was made In the Ord Cemetery by the side of his father and mother. Those attending from Arcadia were; Mr. and Mrs. George Parker, Mr. and Mr. Ernest Easterbrook, Mrs. Edith Bossen and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bossen and Rae Jean and Ms. B. Barger
Ord Quiz Oct. 18, 1934
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