FOSTER, Robert Clark - Putnam

Robert Clark Foster, a former resident, died at his home in the City of Imperial, Imperial County, California, on May 16. He had been in failing health for some months. The body, in charge of his son, Martin, arrived on Monday. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church here on Tuesday afternoon in charge of Rev. Victor Keiser. Burial in Maple Ridge cemetery. The following obituary was read:

“Robert Clark Foster was born, Nov. 11, 1849. He was the youngest and last survivor of eight children born to Robert and Susan Campbell Foster. His early life was spent in and near the old home. At the age of 20 he was married to [Sarah A.] Sallie Davis. To this union six children were born. The wife and three children preceded him in death a number of years ago, leaving two daughters and a son, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many relatives and a host of friends to mourn his death. In early life he was made a Mason at the Russellville Lodge. In 1880 he was transferred to the Waveland Lodge No. 300. He was initiated into the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge at Waveland, Feb. 4, 1881. He was a resident of Waveland for many years, and during this period of life he became a member of the Methodist Church. After the death of his wife, he went to Imperial, California [City of Imperial, Imperial County, east of San Diego] to live with his daughter, Lelia, and continued his residence there all through his declining years until called home on May 16, 1931, at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 5 days. In his last sickness his two grandchildren gave him their loving attention. His youngest daughter, Mrs. Pearl Banta, is a resident of Edmonton, Canada, and has spent much time with her father, but could not be with him in his last illness.”

Those present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Cord, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Cord and Miss Caroline Cord and Mr. and Mrs. William Boots of Catlin, Ill., Mrs. James Spurrier and Mrs. Belle Loebick of Lafayette, Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Monroe, Mich., 0.H. Wilkinson and family of Bellmore, Mr. and Mrs. Wingert and daughter of Whitesville, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Surface, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Surface, Mrs. Ella Delaney and Miss Ruth Foster of New Market, George Todd, J.W. Todd, Miss Pauline Todd and Mrs. Gertie Foster of Crawfordsville.