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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Deputies will patrol rural schools in new program, but only they will know when ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 8, 1916, continued ... Klamath Falls murder may have been over noise dispute ... Deputies will patrol rural schools in new program, but only they will know when ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 8, 1916, continued ... Klamath Falls murder may have been over noise dispute ... Gerald "Gerry" H. Foster MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 9, 2016 @ 2:00 am Posted Jan. 9, 2016 @ 2:00 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> April 13, 1924 - December 16, 2015 Gerald “Gerry” H. Foster passed away from natural causes December 16, 2015 at his home in Brookings, Ore. He was 91 years old. He was born April 13, 1924 in Kennewick, Wash. to Moses and Marie (Reese) Foster. Gerry grew up in Hood River, Ore. where he attended high school. He entered the ROTC program at the age of 17. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II as a Signalman which included service in Okinawa. Gerry married Leona Campbell following his military service. They were married for 47 years and had two wonderful sons, Kurt and Mark. The family lived in Portland, then moved to Eugene briefly before settling in Medford in 1961. He was a well-respected business owner and operated G. H. Foster Wholesale Inc., a distributor of wholesale building materials. Gerry retired from that in 1985 and moved to Smith River, Calif. Leona preceded him in death in 1991. In 1992, Gerry married Helen Vines who has two daughters, Sharon and Diana. Gerry and Helen enjoyed fishing, golfing, reading, and traveling, including snow-birding to Arizona, and cruises, in their 23 years together. Gerry loved the Oregon Ducks and woodworking. Gerry is survived by his wife, Helen; his sons, Kurt Foster (Vicki) and Mark Foster (Margaret); his grandchildren, Graham Foster, Wendy Foster, Travis Foster, Melissa Gehrke (Dave), Michele Strunk (Don), Casey Statton (Jason), Justin Montgomery (Melissa), Corey Vines, Adrienne Hodge (Aaron), Nicole Shipley (Dan), Brent Newberry (Emily), Clint McCloskey, Courtney McCloskey, Paul McCloskey, McKenzie Thompson (Andrew), and Brianne Rucker; his stepdaughters, Sharon Montgomery (Steve) and Diana McCloskey (Richard); 13 great-grandchildren from Helen’s side of the family; and his sister, Doris Marra of Milwaukie, Ore. Gerry was preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Cyndi Rucker. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St. in Brookings, Ore. Redwood Memorial Chapel is assisting the family. Condolences may be expressed online at www.redwoodmemorial.net . MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 9, 2016 @ 2:00 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501