Reuben J. Foster (1919)

ARNOLD, BLACK, BROWN, FOSTER, JOHNSON, PHILLIPS

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 12/31/2007 at 19:54:27

the Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 12, 1919
Page 6

REUBEN J. FOSTER

Reuben J. Foster, was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, March 14th, 1828 and there resided till after his marriage to Barbara E. Arnold on April 25, 1852 and to them were born two daughters: Mrs. Mary Johnson, the wife of Albert Johnson and Mrs. Peree B. Black, the wife of Wm. H. Black; and one son, David Sever Foster. The son died many years ago and the beloved wife and mother after 64 years of loving companionship devoted to the care of home and loved ones, and doing her share in a tender Christian spirit to make a Christian home from which there has always been a willingness to reach out a helping hand to the sorrowing and needy of the world, she passed to the Great Beyond, there to be ready to welcome the dear ones that were left to follow her.

In the fall of 1853, a company of emigrants, among them being Mr. Foster and his wife, started in their prairie schooners for the far west and settled in Ohio township, Madison county, Iowa, becoming one of the pioneer settlers and retaining the home there till his death; always known as being ready to give a helping hand to anyone in need, endeavoring to make the Golden Rule the standard of his conduct. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F. 39th Iowa Infantry giving faithful service till he was honorably discharged and afterward he became a charter member of the G.A.R. and delighted to honor the old flag and his country to which he had offered his serviced on the fields of battle.

Early in life he accepted the Savior as his Redeemer and united with the Christian church, afterwards becoming a charter member of the Ohio Baptist church, located near his home, and for many years was one of its deacons. He loved his church and the comrades of his G.A.R. Post and gave to each a service of a willing heart, was loyal to his flag and his God, and in return was loved and respected by all who knew him, and when on Jan. 22, 1919, at the ripe old age of 90 years, 10 months and 8 days, the final summons came he was ready and answered gladly. His death was at the home where for a few years his youngest daugther, Mrs. Black and her husband, had given him loving care.

Besides his daughters, there survive him one granddaughter, Mrs. Merle Brown of Des Moines and three great grandchildren, Harold, Mary and Grace Brown and Bert Phillips, who for several years of his early life had his home with Mr. Foster. One great grandchild, Clair Brown went first to the heavenly home. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. S. W. Lee of Wick, were held from the home an interment at the Young cemetery near Truro.

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