Beverly ‘B.D.’ Foster

Name:  Beverly ‘B.D.’ Foster Age: 90

Address:   Springfield, IL, formerly of Havana, IL

Date of Death: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Time:  10:15 am

Place:   Heritage Health in Springfield, IL

Date of Birth:      October 26, 1928 Place: Macomb, IL

Parents: Zelotus ‘Dick’ and Goldie (Walker) Foster

Married: Faith Shawgo on July 16, 1950 in Vermont, IL. She survives.

Survivors: Wife- Faith Foster of Springfield, IL
Daughter- Velva (and Tim) Fletcher of Havana, IL
Son- Greg Foster of Springfield, IL
8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren
Sister- Leola Anderson of Astoria, IL

Preceded by: His son, Dennis Foster, granddaughter, Amber Foster, great-granddaughter, Bailie Bryant and sister, Madelyn Skiles

Occupation:  Worked at Havana Auto Parts in Havana. He went on to work as a parts manager at John Deere stores in Havana and Macomb. While living in Arkansas, he was a real estate broker.

Military:  Was U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He spent 15 months in Korea, serving in the KMAG (Korean Military Advisory Group). 

Memberships:   B.D. was a member of the Astoria American Legion Post #25 for 50 years. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Astoria and Vermont. He was a former member of the Havana Jaycees and the Havana Fuddy Duddy Group. B.D. and Faith volunteered at Food and Clothing Centers and Heart Hospitals for 28 years in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas where they wintered. It was here that they would also walk in 5K Relays for Children Benefits. They also spent several summers in Colorado and Minnesota. B.D. loved to travel. 

Services:   12 noon on Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Place:   Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL

Officiating: Pastor Dan Wilson will be officiating. Military rites will be provided by the Astoria American Legion Post #25. A masonic service will be provided by the Vermont Masonic Lodge.

Visitation:        1 hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Interment:    Cremation Rites will be accorded after the service.

Memorials:   American Cancer Society

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org