Individual Details
Floyd Lorn Foster
(31 Jul 1898 - 9 Feb 1953)
Floyd L. (Ky) Foster, 53, of 116 N. Liberty St., died Monday morning at his home after an illness of two years. He was a native of Owenton, Ky., and came here as a child with his parents, Mundy and Lila Fortner Foster.
He served in the Army in World War I and was a charter member of Delaware Post 19, American Legion and was a member of the Last Man's Club and Moose Lodge 33.
Survivors include two sisters with whom he resided, Mrs. Jessie Bailey and Mrs. Pauline Mitchell; a niece, Linda Kay Mitchell, and a nephew, Thurman Bailey of Tallahassee, Fla.; and two aunts, Mrs. Carl Flatter of Winchester and Mrs. Aura O'Canlon of Owenton.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Meeks Mortuary by the Rev. Robert J. Sulanke, with burial in the Legion plot in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Parents:
Mundy M. Foster 1866–1919
Lila Foster 1870–1949
He served in the Army in World War I and was a charter member of Delaware Post 19, American Legion and was a member of the Last Man's Club and Moose Lodge 33.
Survivors include two sisters with whom he resided, Mrs. Jessie Bailey and Mrs. Pauline Mitchell; a niece, Linda Kay Mitchell, and a nephew, Thurman Bailey of Tallahassee, Fla.; and two aunts, Mrs. Carl Flatter of Winchester and Mrs. Aura O'Canlon of Owenton.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Meeks Mortuary by the Rev. Robert J. Sulanke, with burial in the Legion plot in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Parents:
Mundy M. Foster 1866–1919
Lila Foster 1870–1949
Events
| Birth | 31 Jul 1898 | Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky | |||
| Enlistment | 5 May 1917 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana |  |  | |
| Military | 30 Nov 1918 | Discharge | | | |
| Marriage | 22 Dec 1942 | Lucas County, Ohio - Vivian Luella King | | | |
| Death | 9 Feb 1953 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | |||
| Burial | 11 Feb 1953 | Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | | |
Families
| Spouse | Vivian Luella King (1911 - 1990) |
Notes
Enlistment
Floyd L FosterEvent Type: Military Service
Event Date: 5 May 1917
Event Place: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Muncie, Ind
Residence Place: Muncie, Indiana
Age: 18
Military Rank: Sgt
Military Service Place: Army
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Birthplace: Owenton, Ky
Military
Floyd Lorn FosterEvent Type: Military Service
Event Date: 30 Nov 1918
Event Place: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Muncie, Indiana
Residence Place: Muncie, Indiana
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1897
Death Date: 9 Feb 1953
Marriage
Floyd FosterTitles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Dec 1942
Event Place: Lucas, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Father's Name: M M Foster
Mother's Name: Lila Fortner
Spouse's Name: Vivian King
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 31
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1911
Spouse's Father's Name: Nathan King
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ada Dailey
Burial
PLOT A.L., Lot P20Latitude: 40.189171
Longitude: -85.403328
Endnotes
1. Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-JP6N.
2. United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8L-TPPN.
3. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q46-SFK.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 132257553.
5. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8L-611G.