Source: D. Margaret Foster CollectionDate: 1928 Dec 30

Letter from Roscoe -Their father had passed away Continued

Roscoe Foster, Cloyd Foster, Vida Foster, McElroy, T. Ewell Foster, Andrew J. Foster

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Box 652, Edmonds, Wash. Dec 30 — 1928

Dear Brother Cloyd.

Will let you know father past away Dec 22 — 1928. We laid him to rest at Orting Wash. Gave him a military funeral it was real nice. We got him a wreath in the center it said father from all his children.

Dad went to sleep three days before he past away. The doctor said he had no pain. I went down to see him as often as I could. The last time I saw him while he was —

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conscious he told me to get his trunk and things and look after his business. Vida, Ewell and I went through his things but found no will. So there will have to be a administrator appointed and as it was father’s wish for me to look after his things it is satisfactory with Vida and Ewell that his desire be fulfilled for me to look after it and if it is satisfactory on your part that I should do so let me know at once yes or no.