Asheville Citizen, Nov. 25—John S. Forster, for 35 years a resident of Asheville, died at a local hospital yesterday at 2:15 o’clock after an extended illness. Physicians in attendance had expressed little hope for his recovery and his death was not unexpected to members of his family.
Mr. Forster is survived by his wife, three daughters: Mrs. C.C. Hipps, Mrs. R.E. Christopher, Mrs. Edward O’Kelley; three sons: Homer, Habile and William; one sister, Mrs. S.M. Phillips; two brothers, F.S. and J.E. Forster, all of Asheville.
Funeral service will be held at Sylva Thursday morning at 11 o’clock followed by interment.
The funeral was held here at the home of Mr. Forster’s brother-in-law, Mr. A.J. Dills, on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. J.B. Grice, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, Asheville, conducted the service. Interment was in the Dills family burying ground.
From the front page of the Jackson County Journal, Sylva, N.C., Dec. 2, 1925
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