Surnames: Foster, Weberg, Merriss, Felton, Oswalt, McDonald Robert "Bob" E. Foster, 80, a former resident of The Dalles and Hood River county, died at his daughter's home in Salem on July 23, 2002. He was born May 28, 1922 in The Dalles, the son of Claude and Susan Foster. He grew up in The Dalles and graduated from high school there. Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served his country during World War II. During his enlistment he was in Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing. He was honorably discharged on November 16, 1946 with the rank of Chief Pharmacist Mate. After his discharge he returned to The Dalles and his working career was spent in Oregon, Alaska and California. He retired in the early 70's. Just before his retirement, he worked at a trout farm in Mt. Hood (Oregon). He married Arlueen Weberg in Gresham (Oregon) in 1984 and lived in Gresham since then. He was gifted in designing and building rock walls, water features and landscaping. He was a member of the "Pearl Harbor Survivors Group" which met once a month at Heidi's (restaurant) in Gresham. Survivors include his wife, Arlueen, Gresham; a son, Gary, Mt. Hood; daughter, Judy Merriss, Salem (Oregon); step children, David Weberg, Julie Felton, Kelly Oswalt, all of Gresham; his brother, Lafayette Foster, The Dalles; and a sister, Mary McDonald, Richland, Washington; two grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, one great grandchild and three step great-grandchildren. A private family memorial gathering will be held in the reception room of Gresham Funeral Chapel. Private interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. The Dalles Chronicle July 26, 2002 Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser "Don't judge each day by the harvest your reap, but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson Researching WASSER, GOAR, JOURNEY, HAMM, VINZANT, McNEAL, MATHIESON