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Arthur Benton "Artie" Foster

24 Sep 1882 – 29 Jan 1965

Birth	24 Sep 1882
Death	29 Jan 1965
Cemetery	Ulysses Cemetery Ulysses , Butler County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Scott on 29 May 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104216495

Bio

The Banner-Press (David City, Nebr.), February 11, 1965, p. 4B, col. 4 OBITUARY OF ARTHUR B. FOSTER Arthur B. Foster, son of Joseph and Sarah Foster, was born Sept. 24, 1882, at Knox County, Ill. He died at the Sundermann Rest Home in Seward, Jan. 29. The Foster family traveled by covered wagon from Illinois to Bird City, Kans., where they homesteaded for 11 years. They moved to Seward county, Nebraska in 1896, and it was there that young Arthur grew into manhood. He was appointed to the post of rural mail carrier at Ulysses in 1917 and retired in 1949 after 32 years of service. On Jan. 2, 1907, he was married to Linnie May Fry at Seward. A daughter, Edna Mae, was born May 11, 1916 and died July 17, 1917, at the age of 1 year and 2 months. Linnie May Foster died Aug. 29, 1926. In August, 1927, he was united in marriage to Mary Slama Dobrusky at Ulysses. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a stepson, Eman Dorbrusky of Seward; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Gravel of Ulysses, twin daughters, Mrs. Anton Truksa of Staplehurst and Mrs. Arnold Turek of Seward; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Richardson of Lincoln, Mrs. Ray Gilbert of Newcastle, Wyo., and Mrs. Myrtle Fry of North Platte; four brothers, C. D. and Ollie of Denver, Colo., James of Ulysses and John of Crete; and 10 grandchildren. Two brothers, George and Vilbert, preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church in Ulysses, Monday afternoon, Feb. 1. Rev. Josephine Scahill, officiated. Mrs. Victor Gravel of Seward was organist. Earlyon Lamberty of Seward was vocalist. Casket bearers were Jack Sanley, Donald Geiger and Bernard Hurt of Ulysses. Fred Richardson of Lincoln, Louis Slama of Bee, and John Slama of Memphis. Burial was in the Ulysses Cemetery.

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Family

Parents

• Sarah R. Anderson Foster 1855–1933 FaG
• Joseph Wilson Foster 1858–1937 FaG

Spouse

• Linnie May Fry Foster 1881–1926 FaG
• Mary Teresa Slama Dobrusky Foster 1897–1983

Siblings

• James Grover Foster 1884–1968 FaG
• John Murray Foster 1886–1970 FaG
• George V. Foster 1888–1926 FaG
• Hazel Geneva Foster Richardson-Preston 1889–1990 FaG
• Myrtle Belle Foster Fry 1892–1983 FaG
• Vilbert Coxie Foster 1894–1957 FaG
• Sadie G Foster Grigsby 1896–1974 FaG

Children

• Edna May Foster 1916–1917
• Helen V. Foster Gravel 1928–1985
• Nadine Evelyn Foster Truksa 1930–1999
• Maxine E. Foster Turek 1930–2001

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