This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Closs, Foster, Goodwin, Higginson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADE/1746 Message Board Post: Ukiah Daily Journal Friday, November 24, 1944 Ira Foster Rites Held Sunday From Ormsbee's Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, November 19, from the Ormsbee Chapel for Ira Melville Foster who passed away November 17 at his home, 105 North Pine street. The message of consolation to sorrowing relatives was spoken by the Rev. Raymond Murray. Graveside services were conducted by the Masonic lodge. Mrs. Ina Branson sang "Abide With Me" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" to pipe organ music by Mrs. Lupe Chavez. Pallbearers were Otto Gielow, Andy Closs, Reek Guthrie, Cue Thompson and William Higginson. Surviving relatives are the wife, Mrs. Ella Foster; brothers, J. H. Foster of Ottawa, Kansas, and Bert Foster of Hayward; a sister, Miss Nellie Foster of Hayward, and a son Floyd of Sacramento. Deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Closs, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Higginson and Mrs. L. S. Goodwin. He was a son-in-law of Mrs. Ida Goodwin. Aged 69 years, Mr. Foster had worked 27 years for the Don Lee Company in Oakland. He came to Ukiah to reside about six weeks ago.