W. B. Foster, 94, Former Resident Of Ina, Is Dead

W. B. Foster, 94, a former resident of Ina and Mt. Vernon, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sam Mariage, in Danville, Ill.

The body will be taken to Ina for funeral services. Friends may call at the Fry Funeral Home beginning Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Ina.

Mr. Foster was born in Ina in 1857, the son of William and Cynthia Clinton Foster.

He was married to Emma Amanda Lloyd, who survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, W. D. Foster of Normal, III., C. R. Foster of Ashland, Ore. and J. T. Foster of California; three daughters. Mrs. Sam Mariage of Danville, Mrs. Russell Gray of California and Mrs. H. W. Arnett of Blackwell. Okla.; and a sister, Mrs. Nora Kirk of Sesser.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register-News
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 1952
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman

W. B. Foster Rites At Ina Saturday Funeral services for W. B.

"Uncle Barney" Foster will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church in Ina. The body will arrive sometime Friday at the Fry Funeral Home.

Mr. Foster died at age 94 yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Sam Mariage, in Danville, Ill. He was a former resident of Ina and Mt. Vernon.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register-News
Date: Thursday, January 24, 1952
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman