Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Foss
First Name	Isabella
Middle Name	M.
Maiden Name	Knight
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Garland, ME
Date of Birth	1871-10-01
Place of Death
Date of Death
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 9-7-1944, p.5
Obituary	MRS. ISABELLA M. FOSS Funeral services for Mrs. Isabella M. Foss, 72, were held from the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Otto, Maple street, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. Gordon C. Reardon officiating. A very large number of friends and relatives gathered to pay tribute to one who was beloved by all, and whose life was the personification of gentility, charity, self sacrifice and womanly virtue. Beautiful flowers were in profusion. Burial was in the family lot at Mt. Pleasant cemetery and the bearers were Walter Butterfield, Frank Spruce, Frederick Quigley, Arthur Brown, Frank Howard and William Allen. Among those from out of town attending the services were Mrs. Rosa Woodcock, Mrs. Eva Powers, Mrs. Addie Chandler, Bangor; Ernest Rollins, Garland; Gerald S. Wheeler, Philadelphia; Mrs. Wayne F. Shipman, Jr., daughter, Sandra, of West Buxton and Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Merrill of Dover- Foxcroft. Mrs. Foss died Monday morning after a long and painful illness which she bore with much courage. She was born in Garland October 1, 1871, the daughter of Hanniel P. and Pamelia (Ladd) Knight. She came to Dexter more than fifty years ago, and at the age of twenty-two was united in marriage to Charles H. Foss, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Foss. Mr. Foss passed away November 26, 1942. Mrs. Foss was always active in church work and for many years was treasurer of the Congregational church, of which she was a devoted member. After this church was closed she attended the First Universalist church and was an active worker in several organizations of that denomination. She was teacher of the adult class in the church school a number of years and was a past president of the Woman's Mission Circle. She was a member of the Woman's Literary club, of long standing and was one of the first members of the U. F. Club, a social group organized for the benefit of the Dexter Public Health association. She was treasurer of the Sunshine Club, being one of its charter members. A woman of fine christian character and charming personality, she will be greatly missed, but long remembered in the community. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Helen Crosby and Mrs. Marjorie Otto; six grandchildren, Pfc. Knight Otto of Hawaii; Cpl.Charles J. Crosby, Toledo Ohio; David Crosby, Dexter; Mrs. Wayne Shipman, Jr., West Buxton, Miss Helen Josphine Otto University of Maine and Miss Priscilla Crosby, Syracuse University also one great grandchild, Sandra Shipman of West Buxton.