Beckham Co. OK                        FOSTER,MILTON D.
                                      
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   *NOTES*FOSTER,Milton D.* b.11April 1856 (OH)d.5 March 1928 b.Carter
   Cemetery Beckham County,Oklahoma Son James * (ROBINSON) (PN) H/O
   Frances
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   Mr.M.D.FOSTER,one of our most prominent farmers and a pioneer settler
   of the Poarch community,died at his home Saturday morning of heart
   trouble and complications.Mr.FOSTER was taken ill about two weeks
   prior to his death and medical treatment and careful nursing failed to
   check the disease with which he was afflicted.Not only the family and
   other relatives of Mr.FOSTER were grieved to hear of his death for he
   was a friend to everyone and no citizen in his community had more
   friends than he and his numerous friends throughout the country were
   grieved when they learned that he had passed away.Mr.FOSTER was one of
   the pioneer settlers of the Poarch community,he having homesteaded in
   1902,the place where he was living at the time of his death.He and his
   family have lived on the farm all the time since he first filed on
   it.Mr.FOSTER was the step-father of Mr.G.C.MITCHEL,Carter business
   man.He also leaves a step-daughter,Miss Zelphia MITCHEL,besides his
   devoted wife,to morn his death.He was 72 years old.The funeral
   services were held on Sunday at the FOSTER home.Rev.ELLIS having
   charge of the service.Interment was made in the Carter Cemetery,a
   large crowd of relatives and friends being present.11 May 1928 *The
   Carter Express* ******************* *******************Milton D.FOSTER
   born in Ohio April 11,1856.Died May 5,1928.He moved with his family to
   Beckham County,August 29,1902,and founded a home eight miles south
   east of Carter where he spent many toilsome days improving his farm
   and putting forth every effort to make his family comfortable.He loved
   his home and could most always be found there.Even in his declining
   years he was zealous in his work,having the interest of his home very
   much at heart.He was a sturdy,stalwart man and in spite of the
   hardships of this pioneer life he withstood them all and fought a good
   fight to the end and came out with a trustworthy character,and with
   the admiration,of his fellowmen.He leaves to cherish his memory his
   relatives and a host of friends.Funeral services were conducted by
   Rev.ELLIS of Retrop after which the remains were laid to rest in the
   Carter Cemetery *The Carter Express 15 June 1928