Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-18
OBITUARY.
HERBERT FOSTER.
CContributedD


A feeling of deep sadness swept
over the whole community last week
when the news of Herbert Fosters
! death became known. His life
| from its beginning had been asso-
| ciated with Ellsworth; from every
! wandering he came back with the
same rejoicing; his closest friends,
most of the dearest interests of his
life were here; and here the sorrow
for his untimely decease would be
| most keenly felt.
He was born in this city February
| 9. 1891, the sol of Austin NJ. Foster
! and wife His preparatory school
ing was taken here. concluded by his
| graduation from the Ellsworth high
school. His mind turned early and
| naturally to architecture, and soon
| after his graduation he went to Ban
gor for his initial training. His
! quick adaptation to his chosen task
| made more elaborate training desira-
! BILE, and he entered the architectural
| school at Harvard for a three years
/ course, completing his preparation
/ by an added year of practical work in
! Philadelphia.
| Entering his life work after this
| thorough study. he showed from the
! first very real and definite ability.
| Architecture to him was a means of
| translating beauty into effective Gre
| atoms which would as truly as mar
| BILE and canvas embody the artists
vision, He gave himself to his work
with unusual devotion, sparing
neither pains nor labor in order that
he might risein his chosen profess
! sion
The great call of the war was
heard and answered by him as by
/ millions of young men everywhere
| He entered the aviation corps, where
he was employed in the construction
department, being for the most of the
war at San Antonio. Tex. For a
short time before the armistice he
served in Virginia Immediately
after his discharge he entered the
office OF the Charles Main Co. in Bos-
ton, and began what all who were in
terested in his career hoped would be
kong and successful work
While in the service he had mar
ried Miss Arna Shaffer of Philadel-
phia. and after his settlement in Bos-
ton they had established a home in
Cambridge. Several years ago Mr..
Foster had been obliged to submit to
q oOl ltAt optt dtlOH. HUN the
effects of which he did not fully re-
cover. Sudden and painful attacks
of illness had become frequent; and
severe onslaught of this malady in
recent days made operative interfer-
ence again imperative. To this he
submitted. and from it he had rot
sufficient strength to recover. His
death occurred at the Homeopathic
hospital in Boston February 8.
Herbert Foster leaves an enviabie
memory OF life and work. His record
had been a clean one from boyhood.
Is manner wa genial and uaassum-
ing. his attitude toward life earnest
and kindly. His clear and unsullied
thought of life was manifested in
many ways, in none more completely
than in his devoted attendance upon
the services Of the church. Wher-
ever he was, this goodly habit was
never neglected. From far-away
Texas there came TO mis- pastor at
home warm testimony to his faith
fulness in this regard. In these
days marked by the neglect of the
church or the gart of so many, young
and old, the loyalty of this young
man becomes more notable.
He gave promise Of steady ad-
vancement IN his profession, and had
already won the encomiums of those
with whom. he worked. His service
for the country set the browning
mark upon brief but welI-sDent
HE; as i Eas, indeed, in such num-
berless instances. The truer inter-
probation OF such short liYes would
be that in some more glorious sphere
the great Architect and Builder has
larger and completer work awaiting
their enfranchised souls.
young wife, father. mother and
sisters are left to grievC for his swift
passing. They have the fullest SYM
pathy of all. The funeral services
were held at his Ellsworth home on
February s. Rev R. B. Mathews off,
ciating. The following beautiful
words seem peculiarly appropriate:
Away.
CByJames Whitcomb Reilly.)
l cannot say, and l viii not say
That he is deed-He is Just away!
with CHEEKY smile and wave of the
hand
He has wandered into an unknown
lands
And left US dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be. since he fingers
there.
And you o, you, who the widest
yearn
For the old-time step and the glad re-
turn.
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of
Here;
! And loyal still as ne gave the blows
( OF his warrior strength to his country's
foes.
/ Think of him still as the same. saw
/ He is not dead-He is just away
( There is more catarrb i'm mis- se,-