Kenneth Fredrick Foster, Sr., 75, of Lincoln Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on November 3rd, 2012. He was born on April 28, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia, to Florence Casey Foster and Curtis E. Foster. On August 16, 1962 he married Charlotte Newman and parented seven children.
He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years as a fireman. During his service he earned a Bronze Star medal, served in Korea and Vietnam, earned many commendations and medals. After retiring from the Air Force he worked at the State Penitentiary for over ten years and a sand blaster and worked in the Lincoln school. His hobbies included fishing, camping, car racing, collecting guns and knives, collecting coins, watching western movies and Nebraska football.
He is survived by his Loyal wife Charlotte Foster of Lincoln, Ne; Brothers Carl Foster and Curtis Foster; Children Tony and DeAnn Davis of Friend, Ne, Kenneth Foster Jr. of Lincoln, Ne, Henry Gavers of Lincoln, Ne, Angie and Tony Rimmer of Lincoln, Ne, Cindy Mason of Lincoln, Ne, and Mike Mason of Lincoln, Ne; grandchildren include Ashley, Andy, EJ, Kyle, Billy, Samantha, and Jordan; special friends of the family Paula Meyers, and Robert Linville; many nieces and nephews, brother and sister-in-laws
He was preceded in death by his parents, Brother Larry Foster, Sister Linda Wallace and brother-in-law Steve Wallace, and infant son Joseph Lee.
Services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in Calvary Community Church, 4400 N. 1st, Lincoln. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at the church from Noon until 2:00 P.M. Interment with military rites will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska
Memorials may be given to the family.
Today I looked in my Holy Bible and remembered that Kenneth F. Foster Sr. gave it to me a long time ago. I was interested in his son and was at the family home back in the early 80’s. I of course still have this bible and remember Kenneth Sr. fondly. I am sorry to see this post of his death but I will always remember this kind man who loved the Lord. I will always treasure this Bible and the man that lovingly gave it to me. I look forward to seeing Kenneth again in the resurrection.
The teaching of resurrection appears in the Hebrew Scriptures. Nevertheless, it remained for Jesus Christ to “shed light upon life and incorruption through the good news.” (2Ti 1:10) Jesus said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Joh 14:6) Just how everlasting life would come, and more than that, incorruption for some, was brought to light through the good news about Jesus Christ. The apostle affirms that the resurrection is a sure hope, arguing: “Now if Christ is being preached that he has been raised up from the dead, how is it some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If, indeed, there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised up. But if Christ has not been raised up, our preaching is certainly in vain, and our faith is in vain. Moreover, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we have borne witness against God that he raised up the Christ, but whom he did not raise up if the dead are really not to be raised up. . . . Further, if Christ has not been raised up, your faith is useless; you are yet in your sins. . . . However, now Christ has been raised up from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death. For since death is through a man, resurrection of the dead is also through a man.”—1Co 15:12-21.
Christ himself when on earth performed resurrections. (Lu 7:11-15; 8:49-56; Joh 11:38-44) Only through Jesus Christ can resurrection, with everlasting life thereafter, be possible.—Joh 5:26.
I want to give my empathic concern to the family.
Sincerely,
Deborah K. Conaway-Brown