Evelyn Foster:  

Life I've been married to Wayne Foster for the entire 50 years since graduation; we have a daughter,48 and a son, 42, and 6 grandchildren from 7 years to 25 years. I've been very blessed through the years with some times good and some not so good, but through it all, I've grown! I was with Thomas & Betts Corp. for 33 years and retired on April 1, 2005. Most recently, Wayne was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Thankfully, his was caught early, so his prognosis is very encouraging. 2007 has pretty much been filled up with doctor appointments, surgeries, followups, and chemo. We're almost halfway through the chemo now, and in December we hope to learn how effective it was. We have been traveling to Boston for doctor visits, but having chemo in Atlanta. At this point, everything looks good. God is good!! Update: Follow-up to Wayne's cancer - he had some of it return, so he's undergoing chemotherapy for the 2nd time. He's very weak and dealing with a lot of obstacles, but I know Who is in control and pray every day that he'll be healed. We are very blessed in a lot of ways, and I don't think this will be any different. As an addendum to the above, my beloved life partner went home to be with the Lord on July 6, 2008, after an 18-month battle with Mesothelioma. He was exposed both in the Navy and also from the friction (brake) products he was around most of the time he worked in an automotive environment, both actually doing the brake jobs on vehicles, and as a manager in the shop where the work was being done. He is now in a better place, and out of his suffering, but I will truly miss him! I continue to be very active in church, garden club, antiques, reading, camping, movies, plays, and socializing with family and friends. Truly enjoyed the 50th Reunion! We're holding up well, but miss those who have gone on before us!! Update 1/16/2016: I now have a precious great-grandson who's a year old, and a little brother or sister to arrive in July, 2016. Another great-grandson, born just one month after this one, was still-born and is in Heaven with his PaPaw. He was born with the cord wrapped around his neck, after a 37-1/2 week normal pregnancy. A devastating year, but after many tests, my granddaughter has determined that a clotting disorder that she has might...Expand for more