This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foster, Athey, Darnold, McNatt, Gibson, McWilliams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4190 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. October 19, 1922. "John W. Foster".--Following a lingering illness covering a period of many months, John Foster passed to his reward on Sunday October 15. John was a man of a bluff exterior which hid his qualities undreamed of except by those who knew him best. He was what has been called a "diamond in the rough." He has been a resident of this section for a number of years and his living has been full of usefulness to his fellow man. John Wiley Foster was born February 23, 1853, the son of Joseph and Mary Foster and passed away October 15, 1922 at the age of sixty nine years seven months and twenty two days. On February 26, 1876 he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Athey and to this union were born two children, a son and daughter. The daughter preceded her father in death three years ago. The deceased leaves to mourn his death a wife, son, three brothers, three sisters, five grandchildren, one great grandson and a great many friends. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Monday afternoon in charge of Rev. Thomas J. Beese, Baptist pastor. Interment was made in Sidney cemetery. N.B.: His daughter, Nellie M, born in Boulder, Colo., married E. L. Darnold on August 3, 1902 in Fremont county; he was the son of J. W. and Elizabeth (Mullinex) Darnold.....His son Lemuel Foster, born in June 1882 in Colorado; married Edith M. McNatt of Lacy Grove, daughter of Porter N. McNatt and of his second wife, Amanda Caroline (Gibson) (McWilliams) McNatt.--W.F.