Person:Asa Foster (4)

Asa L. Foster, past 76 years old, died unexpectedly at 4:30 a.m. today at his residence at 212 East Jackson Street, Columbia City. Fifteen years ago he suffered a severe heart attack and has not been well since. He was born in Columbia township on April 22, 1875 and was a son of Pierce and Elvira Jackson Foster. He spent his entire life in Whitley county and for many years he had been associated with his son in the operation of the Foster and Son truck line. On February 9, 1896 he was married at South Whitley to Pearl Laverna Souder, daughter of Frank and Martha Green Souder of Thorncreek township. She died March 19, 1951. Surviving are a son, Firmer P. Foster, 332 North Elm Street, Columbia City and a daughter, Mrs. Richard G. Wenner, 609 Park Avenue, Columbia City. Three grandchildren and four great grandchildren survive. Mrs. Melvin Grant, 123 North Elm street is a half sister. His only brother died a number of years ago. The body was brought to the DeMoney-Hollingsworth funeral home where friends may call after noon Thursday and where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Interment will be in Nolt cemetery.

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2. ↑ Find A Grave
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3.   Robbins, Oscar Burton. History of the Jackson family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana: descendants of Robert and Agnes Washburn Jackson. (Loveland, Colo.: Robbins, 1951)
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