Jean Alvin Foster, age 85, of Morristown and Canon City, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. He was born in Olney, Texas and later joined the US Army where he served for 20 years, retiring as a Captain. He began his career as a PFC entering the 101st Airborne Division at Ft. Campbell, KY. He was sent to Germany, where he met the love of his life Sieglinde. He was selected to go to officer candidate school at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Then he was sent to Ft. Rucker, Alabama to flight school, first flying planes, then back a few years later to fly helicopters. He served two tours in Vietnam and finished his career at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas and worked with the Vietnam Refugees, he received many awards in his career to include the Bronze Star.
He retired in Colorado where he had a hobby ranch and as a loss prevention officer at the casinos at Cripple Creek Colorado. He was a parishioner of St. Michael's Church in Canon City, and was honored to be a knight for the Knights of Columbus. His greatest love was for his family.
He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Hugh Foster, mother Lena Bell Foster, and brothers Thomas Hugh Foster, II and Hubert Earl Foster.
Jean leaves his beloved wife of 63 years, Sieglinde Foster, children: Jean A. Foster, Jr., Evelyn (Foster) Dixon, grandchildren: Amanda (Foster) Bartoff, Nathan Foster, Adam Foster, Nicholas Zay, and Kayla Brundrett. Great grandchildren: Kairi Zay, Andrew Zay, Christopher Zay, Tommy Zay, Noel Zay, Beau Brundrett, Gage Bartoff, Willow Bartoff and Isabella Foster.
The family would like to say a special thank you to UT Hospice for all of the care and services they provided.
A gathering of friends will be on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 from 1:00 PM until a Celebration of Life service begins at 2:00 PM at Stubblefield Funeral Home.
Interment will be a later date at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville, TN.
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