Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-20
DEATH CALLS G. l.. FOSTER.
Auto Accident in Mississippi Results
Fatally for Oconee Man.

Richland, June 1S.-Special: On
the 29th Of November last, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. D. Foster, of this place, cele-
brated their golden wedding. Their
six sons came to be present on this
happy occasion, and more joyous
time was never witnessed. Fifty gol-
den years, and now this crowning
event, with the children together
once more! Why not joy?-all
with perfect health and sorrow un-
( known to them. Death had never
u sAlltsnoefye at their door, SO they knew
not It's sting. But we know not Of
tomorrow. One month from that
day the happy parents. who had
never known sorrow, were bowed
down in grief. The grim reaper had
come and called for the eldest, their
: first born, and their golden sunshine
was turned to darkness.
AS If they could bear more, this
reaper came again with his scythe in
six short months and cut down ano-
ther son, and the father and mother
are crushed in their pitiful sorrow.
Fatal Accident to G. l.. Foster.
On last Thursday evening at 8
o'clock C. l.. Foster, Of Columbus,
Miss, was thrown from his motor car
as he was passing off Of the railroad
tracks through the little town Of Nc
Carley. He, with three other gentle
men, travelling rapidly, ran against
an object on the track, and all we're
thrown out, the car turning over on
Mr.. Foster, crushing his chest. The
three others were injured, but not
seriously.
The car, being of the heavy seven
passenger type, quite lot Of help
was required to lift it off his body.
Mr.. Foster was rushed to hospital
at Winona, distance Of eight miles.
He fingered until Saturday morning
at 7.30 o'clock, when his soul went
back to the God who gave it.
Curtis Langford Foster was the
third son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Fos-
ter, and was born August "a, 1872.
His early life was spent at Richland,
but when boy, yet in his teens, he
went to work with a Southern rail-
way construction force in this diyis-
ion, later working through to the
Western States. With his keen in
tellect and quick understanding he
rose rapidly in his profession, going
from bridge foreman to track super
visor, and for many years he had
been supervisor Of construction work
in the western division Of the South
ern railway.
In December, 1896, he was mar
ried to Miss Ora Dean, Of Carrollton,
Miss. Four children blessed this
union. He was member Of several
secret orders and had attained the
highest degree in Masonry. On Sun
day special train bore the remains
to ,Carrollton, distance of 100
miles, where his body was lowered
to the grave, among many honors, to
await the resurrection. The hand
some floral offerings from different
Southern Railway organizations,
from his orders and from individ-
uals we're beautiful. Mr.. Foster
Joined the Methodist church when a
boy. Services were conducted by the
Methodist minister at Carrollton.
TO the heartbroken wife and chill
dren, to the bereaved parents, broth
ers and sisters, we can only point to
"Him who doeth all things we'll"
Elbert N. Foster and Miss Corne-
liza Foster, Of Richland, attended the
funeral; also J. Walker Foster, Of
Manchester, Ala. Two brothers, j..
s. and e. NJ. Foster, Of Greenvllle
and Winona, were with him in his
last hours. The other sister, Mrs. II.
p. Mickey, Of Camaguey, Cuba, ow-
ing to the distance, was unable to
attend the funeral
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