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Edward Spry Foster, age 93, of Sandusky, Ohio, passed away
Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2007, at his residence after a
brief illness.
He
was born Feb. 21, 1914, in
Evanston
,
Ill.
He received his education in
Lansing
,
Mich.
He worked for Chevrolet Motor Division in various locations,
including
Detroit
,
Indianapolis
and
Cleveland
from June 28, 1935, to June 15, 1955.
He
was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy Air Corps from
Oct. 1941 to Sept. 1945. He founded Foster Chevrolet in
Sandusky
in June 1955 and served as its president. Early in his
ownership days he rapidly earned the nickname “Generous
George” for his involvement in civic activities.
He
served on many boards and participated in many local
activates, including: Erie County United Way, Erie County
Chamber of Commerce and its Executive Committee, Erie Regional
Planning Commission, Plum Brook Country Club, Cedar Cove
Association, Cedar Point Property Owners Association, American
Legion Post 83, Erie County Conservation League, Perseverance
Lodge 329-F. & A.M. and the Scottish Rite of Toledo,
National Rifle Association and sponsored the local Soap Box
Derby Competition for many years.
George
is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary A. (Lacko) Foster;
three sons, David A. (Sandi) Foster of Castalia, Douglas
(Trudy) Foster of Sandusky, and Donald (Geri) Foster of
Sandusky; six grandchildren, Dawson (Julie) Foster, Eric
Foster, Jeff (
Erin
) Foster, Tami McGuire, Tracie (John) Fetter and Jennifer
Foster; and 12 great grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, George G. and Jane
(Spry) Foster.
Friends
will be received from 3-7 p.m. Sunday in Groff Funeral Home,
1607 E. Perkins Ave.
,
Sandusky
, where private family funeral services will be conducted
Monday. The Rev. Thomas Fant will officiate. Burial will be in
Oakland
Cemetery
.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sandusky Public Library,
114 W. Adams St.
,
Sandusky
,
OH
44870
or the George and Mary Foster Family Fund of the Sandusky-Erie
County Community Foundation,
135 E. Market St.
,
Sandusky
,
OH
44870
.
Condolences
may be made at grofffuneralhomes.com.
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