Sevier-Sanpete County UT Archives Biographies.....Funk, Foster 1888 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 September 2, 2011, 12:00 am Source: See below Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher FOSTER FUNK. Foster Funk, of Salina, proprietor of one of the largest garages of Sevier county and conducting an excellent business in that connection and as a dealer in automobile tires and accessories, was born in Manti, Sanpete county, Utah, in 1888, a son of William D. and Ingri (Sandberg) Funk. The father is a well known pioneer of Sanpete county, who has the distinction of being its first settler, and he held the reins over the first team that was ever driven through that section by a white man. He was one of the Indian fighters of the early days and thus wrote his name largely upon the pioneer history of southern Utah. Foster Funk was educated in the graded schools of Sanpete county and assisted his father upon the home farm until he reached the age of eighteen years, when he started out in business life on his own account as a farmer. He continued to engage in agricultural pursuits until 1913, when, noting the rapid growth of the automobile industry, he took up the study of automobile construction and opened one of the largest garages and repair shops of Sevier county at Salina. His place Is equipped with the latest devices for doing all kinds of work upon motor cars. In fact he is prepared to overhaul and repair any make of machine, no matter what the trouble. He is likewise the distributor for Salina and vicinity of the Nash automobile and he carries an extensive line of tires and accessories, in which he has built up a large trade. His garage is known to car owners all over the state and they feel a sense of security when they can take their machines into the Funk garage of Salina for repair work. In 1903 Mr. Funk was married to Miss Grace Barton, a daughter of W. K. Barton, of Sterling. They have six children: Gerald, Angeline, Walter, Leroy, Leland and Foster, who are now pupils in the graded schools of Salina, the eldest, Gerald, being now a pupil in the high school. Mr. Funk has devoted his entire life to his business interests, never allowing politics or outside activities to divert him from his duties and interests as a business man. The thoroughness and industry which he has thus displayed have constituted the elements of his growing success. Additional Comments: Extracted from UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATED VOLUME IV CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1920 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/sevier/bios/funk43nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/utfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb