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David Motheral Obituary
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. A celebration of his life will be held at Colonial Country Club following the burial.
Memorials: Donations may be made to James L. West Special Care Center, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Foist was born Dec. 20, 1928, in Fort Worth, son of the late Fitzhugh Lee and Ella Wright Motheral. In 1934, Fitzhugh and Ella formed Motheral Printing Co., where young Foist worked after school for many years. He graduated from Paschal High School, attended TCU and married Patricia McBride on Aug. 4, 1950.
Foist was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church. He was co-founder of Big Brothers of Tarrant County, where he served as president in 1972, and helped to start the Big Brothers Annual Golf Tournament. He was an avid golfer, a member of Colonial Country Club and volunteered in a variety of capacities for the Colonial Golf Tournament including chairman in 1967 and 1968. He was also a member of the Downtown Lion's Club where he served as president, a member of Moslah Shrine and involved in the Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Air Power Council for many years. He had a positive attitude, loved to help others and was an inspiration to all he met.
His family would like to thank the caregivers at James L. West for their loving and attentive care and his special friend, Musa Malinga.
In addition to his parents, Foist was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; and brothers, Wess, Carl and Fitzhugh Lee Motheral Jr.
Survivors: His children, David Foist Motheral Jr. and his wife, Margaret, Julie Motheral Patterson, Roger Motheral and his wife, Lisa, and Nancy Gardner and her husband, David; and grandchildren, Kathleen, Allison and David Foist Motheral III, Carolyn and Riley Patterson, Austin and Lauren Bailey Motheral, Katie, Robert and Charley Gardner.
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Debby Crow
December 27, 2009
Julie and David,
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you both and your family.
Tim Roels
December 24, 2009
We were sad to hear of Foist passing--he was a dear friend, civic leader, kind and generous man. Our prayers are with you and your families. We are out of state and sorry we could not honor dear Foist with our pressence. God Bless all of you.
Respectfully, Tim and Barb Roels
RICHARD TERRILL
December 23, 2009
ROGER, SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR DAD, READING ABOUT HIS LIFE WAS INSPIRING, HIS LOVE FOR OTHERS WHOSE LIFE WAS NOT AS BLESSED AND HIS COMMITTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF FORT WORTH WILL LIVE IN MANY HEARTS AND HIS LEGACY IS WELL ADMIRED.
Lisa (Isbell) Priddy
December 23, 2009
December 23, 2009
With sympathy I’d like to share… You see the Motheral family is part of my history, I’m an Isbell and in the early 50’s my grandmother worked for the company. I’ve heard all sorts of stories over the years, the one that comes to mind most is of my dad as a boy sitting in the window watching the ambulances driving by near the hospital district. Apparently he was very entertained by this! To hear other stories told Mrs. Motheral was a voice of reason and guidance as my grandmother struggling with her marriage began to raise her two young boys alone. Certainly now at this stage in life the details are lacking, but the glow of appreciation is still there when Motheral’s is spoken of! Thank you to your family today for the wonderful generations before you that blessed my family and others!
With sympathy,
Lisa (Isbell) Priddy
Great Granddaughter of Maggie and Sank Isbell
Granddaughter of Imazell ‘Zell’ Isbell Crouch and Lester Isbell
Jim Pope
December 23, 2009
My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends at this time of grief. I always looked forward to talking with Foist whenever I visited my cousin at James West. I miss our visits. A fine man was he.
Joanne Heredia
December 23, 2009
I'm sorry to hear of Foist's passing. Though I didn't know him for very long he was a very sweet man.
May you find peace and comfort in the memories you share.
Pat Testa
December 22, 2009
So sorry to hear of Foist's passing...I know how difficult it is to say goodbye to a loved one. May you find comfort in knowing he has gone to a better place...one where there is no pain.
Paula Rosen
December 22, 2009
So sorry to hear of Foist passing although I know he had been ill for along time it is never easy to say good bye.
May all the memories you have bring you joy in the days to come. He will always be with you.
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