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Obituary of
Harry Cahill Foster
(1924 - 1992)

Harry Foster was born in Kansas City in 1924. Based on census records, I believe he was the son of Clifford P. and Nora (Cahill) Foster, and had two older brothers. Both parents were born in Kansas. Clifford worked as a clothing salesman. Harry married Lorretta DeCoursey, the daughter of Frank DeCoursey and Kate Cotter, in 1947. They had eight children. He ran a pharmacy business in Kansas City, KS. Related Items: Obituary for his wife Loretta DeCoursey.

The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) Sunday, October 18, 1992 Harry C. Foster, 68, Kansas City, Kan., died Oct. 17, 1992, at Providence-St. Margaret Health Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Cathedral, Kansas City, Kan.; entombment in Mount Calvary Mausoleum. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Butler & Son Chapel, 19th Street & Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kan., where the rosary will be said at 7 p.m. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in care of Commercial National Bank, Sixth Street & Minnesota Avenue, or to the Kaw Valley Children's Center, 4300 Brenner Drive, Kansas City, Kan., 66104. Mr. Foster owned the Foster Pharmacy in Kansas City, Kan., for 40 years, retiring three years ago. He was a member of the cathedral. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifelong Kansas City, Kan., resident. Survivors include his wife, Loretta DeCoursey Foster of the home; four sons, James F. Foster, Bonner Springs, the Rev. Stephen F. Foster, Philippines, Thomas E. Foster, Leawood, and Michael P. Foster, Scottsdale, Ariz.; four daughters, Lorraine McEwen, Topeka, Anne Roberts, Kansas City, Kan., Nora Foster, Roeland Park, and Kate Baird, Lenexa; and 16 grandchildren.

Transcribed by Erica DeCoursey 2008