FOSTER, John J. Sr.

1938 - 2004  (66 years)

• Name	FOSTER, John J.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	30 Oct 1938	Austin, Travis County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FOST.J001
  _FGRAVE	18659184
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps  [2]
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  		United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps
  		Sergeant (Sgt)(E-5), United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Ribbon (US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard Frame), Republic of Vietnam
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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  Death	16 Nov 2004	Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Military honors were accorded.
  		Headstone, Foster, John J., Sr.
  Person ID	I20278	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Foster, M.L.
  Mother	Rinner, J.
  Family ID	F18282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	RUDDER, Carolyn J.,   b. 24 Jul 1942, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 2006, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	7 Jul 1974	Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 9 months - She : 32 years.
  Children	1. FOSTER, J. Jr.
  Family ID	F9103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Oct 1938 - Austin, Travis County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John J. Foster, Sr., 66, of Clay City, died Nov. 16, 2004 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. Mr. Foster was born Oct. 30, 1938, in Austin, TX, the son of M. L. and Josephine Rimmer Foster. He married Carolyn Rudder July 7, 1974 in Johnsonville. He was a cabinet maker and a janitorial worker and a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church in Flora, Clay City American Legion, Clay City VFW, and a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife; a son John Foster, Jr.,; four brothers, Lydon, Wayne, Stephen, and Hubbard Foster; and three sisters, Dora Wadel, Mary Tucker, and Bessie Tucker. Preceding him in death were his parents. Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in Smith Cemetery near Sailor Springs. Military honors were accorded. Memorials to donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5547] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Foster, John J., Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18659184), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5548] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foster, John J., Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18659184), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5546] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Foster, Carolyn J., 64, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083880/carolyn-j-foster), none. (Reliability: 2).