Charles William Foster, Sr.
March 22, 1926- December 1, 2013
Charles William Foster, Sr. was born March 22, 1926 in Spartansburg, South Carolina, born to George and Hattie Foster.
Charles moved to Michigan at the age of 8 and graduated from Northwestern High School in Detroit. After a two-year stint in the U.S. Army, he studied commercial art at Meinsinger Art School in Detroit and later developed into a talented caricaturist. Foster also became interested in magic and studied under
Jeff Hobson, one of the country’s leading professional magicians.
Golf entered his life in 1965. His artistic skills and magic combined with golf led to 11 years as National Golf Clinic Representative for Lynx Golf, Inc. Foster also became a steady winner in Michigan amateur tournaments, turning professional in the 1970s. He attended numerous PGA schools and seminars and played extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. He continued to study under golf legends, such as Bert Yancy, Irv Schloss and Joe Norwood. As a golf teacher, he gained experience as assistant golf professional under PGA professional Ben Davis at Rackham Golf Club in Huntington Woods, Michigan. He later developed the popular Charles Foster Golf Show and toured throughout the country delivering an entertaining and one-of-a-kind golf clinic for people of all ages.
God called Charles home on December 1, 2013 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Detroit. He was a loving and caring father, brother and true friend to many. Daughters Angelina, Michelle, and Rosalina preceded him in death. He leaves to cherish his memory: sister, Evelyn Haynes; daughter, Charlene Foster (Jesse); son, Charles William Foster, Jr. (Angela); son, Mark Foster (Sheila); son, Michael Foster (Shirley); daughter, Nancy Foster; daughter, Reene’ Ferguson (Bryan); daughter, Tiffany Lee (Junaldo); daughter, Shannon Foster; loving friend, Allie Walton; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
