John Joseph Foster

John attended schools in Marion and Wabash College, Crawfordsville IN. He worked for Foster-Forbes Glass Company at the glass factory in Marion, as Plant Manager of their glass factory in Burlington WI, and as Regional Sales Manager in their office, Newton Lower Falls MA. After retiring from the family business, founded in 1846 in Stoddard NH by John's great-great grandfather Joseph Foster, John and Sue moved to East Topsham, where they raised Scotch Highland Cattle for almost twenty years at Twinflower Farm. John served in the Army during the Korean conflict and was in the Military Police while stationed on Okinawa. John was a member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Fairlee VT. He served on the Boards of Brookhaven School for Boys in Chelsea VT and Northeast Highland Cattle Association; he was a longtime member of the Duxbury Cruising Club. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Lake Morey East Road, Fairlee, VT. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday evening January 20, 2015 from 5-7 pm at Hale Funeral Home, 187 Upper Plain, Bradford, VT. There will be a another celebration of John's life at the farm this summer. Details for this gathering will follow later in the year. The Hale Funeral Home and Cremation Care of Bradford, VT are in charge of arrangements. To view an online guestbook go to www.halefuneralhomes.com

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