06/15/2016

Obituary for John K. Webster

Father of Robert D. Webster; Grandfather of Michael, Ben, and Rob Webster

John K. Webster, age 89 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday June 14, 2016. He was born February 21, 1927 in Tennessee the son of the late Paris G. and Myrtle (Hill) Webster. He was married to Martha (Smith) Webster for over 50 years and she preceded him in death July 18, 2001. Mr. Webster was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army and served in the select group that conducted inspections of the post-bombing conditions in Hiroshima in 1945. He worked for the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and then located to Hamilton to work at National Lead (Fernald). He and his family loved the big house at 1008 Dayton Street and enjoyed so many good times there. In 1967 he became business agent and then an arbitrator for the International Chemical Worker’s Union, AFL-CIO. During his career with organized labor he had occasions to meet with many congressmen, senators, and Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. Mr. Webster was proud that all four of his children graduated from Garfield High School and were college graduates. He was active in the community serving as president of the Garfield Boosters Association for many terms and, along with others, was instrumental in the construction of the ball fields for the North End Farm League, Little League, and Babe Ruth League. After retirement he enjoyed assisting at his son’s funeral home in Fairfield until his health worsened. John is survived by his daughter Gale (John) Browning, daughter Susan (Scott) Hendrickson, and son Robert D. (Mary Ellen) Webster, and was also preceded in death by his oldest son John D. (Janice) Webster in 2011. He is also survived by grandchildren Rob (Stacey) Webster, Brian (Sherry) Hendrickson, Amanda (Mike) Phipps, Tonya (Bobb) Schack, Marcia (Chad) Phillips, Anna (Jason) Houchins, Julie (Jon) Krueckeberg, Michael Webster, and Ben Webster; great grandchildren Katie, Morgan, Wyatt, Taryn, Meryl, Mason, Maeve, David, Grace, Meyer, Isabel, Olivia, and Emmaline; and siblings, William F. (the late Barbara) Webster, Patricia (Ed) Cunningham, and Anne (Leigh) Charamella. He was also preceded in death by several siblings. Special thanks to the staff of 5 Tower at Mercy Fairfield for their loving care of John, and also to Gaby Buckner and all of the wonderful staff at Doverwood Village for their loving care while John was a resident there. Visitation 5-8 PM Monday at THE WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME 3080 Homeward Way at Rt. 4, Fairfield. The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday June 21, 2016 at the funeral home with Rev. Jacob Flannery officiating. Burial to follow with full military honors in Millville Cemetery where John will be laid to rest next to his beloved Martha. www.websterfuneralhomes.com