Conference twice. He and Sarah retired to St. Simon’s Island prior to returning to
southwest Missouri.
Foster, Henry “Hank”
Rev. Henry Elvis “Hank” Foster was born June 18, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas and
departed this life September 15, 2008 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mis-
souri. Rev. Hank had served as pastor of churches in St. Clair, Hematite, Victoria,
Mapaville, Moberly, Bloomfield, Springfield and Van Buren, Missouri as well as
Bremen, Georgia. He was also the former branch manager at the Social Security
office in Union, Missouri, retiring after 21 years of service. Rev. Hank was an active
Rotarian, and served on various boards including being president of the Van Buren
Ministerial Alliance. He enjoyed working on his farm and tending cattle as well as
Cardinal baseball, auctions and especially time with his grandchildren. In Octo-
ber, 1950 he married Avis Hendrix. On April 28, 1976 he was united in marriage to
Barbara Moger who now lives in Birch Tree, Missouri.
Haskell, Eldon R.
Eldon R. Haskell was born August 25, 1917 in Denver, Missouri and passed away
July 8, 2008 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Mr. Haskell served in the United States Army
and participated in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. On August 24,
1939, Eldon and Clarbel Howard were united in marriage in Cameron, Missouri.
Eldon taught in schools at Weatherby, Lafayette and Shannon City, Iowa and was
school superintendent for Shannon City as well as Jamesport and Stewartsville, Mis-
souri. After retiring from public school systems, Eldon went into ministry in The
United Methodist Church, serving at Breckenridge and Mooresville. He enjoyed
fishing, flowers and gardening.
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Johnson, Gerald “Jerry”
Rev. Gerald “Jerry” Johnson passed away October 21, 2008 in
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Sullivan, Missouri. He was born July 22, 1935 in Evansville,
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Indiana. After graduating from high school, he married Myrna
Darlene Erdman on July 8, 1955. He served in the United States
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Air Force and later attended William Jewell College and Saint Paul
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School of Theology. As an ordained United Methodist pastor, he
served the Galt Circuit, Kansas City Marlborough, Sullivan Grace, Eureka, Houston,
Paris/Madison and as part-time chaplain at BJC Hospital in Sullivan. He was active
in storytelling and gave numerous seminars at colleges and schools. He often
dressed as John Wesley or a signer of the Constitution. He was active in a number of
organizations and community groups including the MO-TELL Storytelling Associa-
tion, Rotary, and Ministerial Alliance. He began the senior nutrition site at Marl-
borough United Methodist Church. Myrna lives in Sullivan, Missouri.
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