William Hamilton Foster (1864-1946)

FOSTER, WIRE, PARKER, LAND

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/9/2012 at 20:28:21

From Nevada Evening Journal 1946

Long-Time Kelley Resident Died Boone Hospital

Kelley, Jan 31 -- Word was received at Kelley Monday, Jan. 23, of the death of William H. Foster, 81, of Boone, at the Boone County hospital. Mr. Foster contracted pneumonia two weeks ago and was admitted to the hospital where his condition improved and after five days he returned to his home. On Saturday, Jan. 26, he suffered a relapse and on Sunday was again admitted to the hospital where he died Monday.

The deceased was born in Eureka, Illinois, where he lived until 1881 when he moved to Kelley, Iowa. He made Kelley his home for a period of 84 years in August 1943, he sold his property and moved Kelley, Iowa. He made Kelley his home for a period of 64 years. In August 1945, he sold his property and moved to Ames. After a short time he moved to Boone where he lived until his death.

For a number of years, Mr. Foster was employed as section foreman by the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railway Co. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alma Wire of Fedora, S. Dak., and nine nephews and nieces.

Also from Nevada Evening Journal 1946:

Funeral Services for William H. Foster, Retired Railroad Man

Kelley, Feb. 7 -- Funeral services for the late William H. Foster, former Kelley resident who passed away Monday morning, Jan. 28, at the Boone County hospital, were held Wednesday afternoon a 2 o'clock in the Duckworth Funeral home in Ames, with the Rev. W. Murphy Allen officiating.

A number of beautiful floral offerings testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held.

The pall-bearers indluded five nephews and one grand-nephew: Ernest Foster, Grove Foster, Crawford Foster, Vally Foster, Roscoe Wire and Merrill Foster. Burial was in the Ames Municipal cemetery.

William Hamilton Foster, son of Hamilton and Lucinda Foster, was born in Eureka, Ill., on Sept. 7, 1864. The family moved to Iowa in 1881 and settled in Story county near Story City. Later they moved to Kelley where Mr. Foster resided until August, 1945, when he sold his home and moved to Boone.

Mr. Foster was employed by the Ft. Dodge, Des Moines, and Southern railway since its construction and prior to that time he was engaged by the Newton and North Western railroad. He retired in 1937 after completing 35 years of service.

Three weeks prior to his death, Mr. Foster was threatened with pneumonia and was admitted tothe Boone county hospital where his condition improved and he was able to return to his home. On Sunday he re-entered the hospital when on Monday morning, Jan. 28, he passed away following a heart attack.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alma Wire of Fedora, S. D., six nephews, Roscoe Wire, Dewey Wire, Vally Foster, Ernest Foster, Grove Foster, and Crawford Foster, and three nieces, Ethel Wire Parker, Dollie Wire Land, and Lucinda Foster. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers.

Relatives from a distance in attendance at the funeral services were Roscoe Wire of Fedora, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Valley Foster of Walnut Grove, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foster of Havelock, Ia., and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Foster of Kansas City, Kans.