OBITUARY
Foster Lee Gray
October 5, 1931 – October 6, 2021
Foster Gray, father, husband, brother, friend, completed his life journey the day after his 90th birthday. Foster’s life accomplishments included raising a family, excelling in industry, and devoting 46 years to Anderson Mill Baptist Church in Austin, Texas.
Foster was preceded in death by his brother Gilman Gray and sister Lady Jane Rushing-Gromlovits and is survived by his wife Helen Andrews Gray of 24 years, three children Roger (Jan) Gray of Round Rock, David (Pixie) Gray of Round Rock, and Kevin (Jill) Gray of Paragould Arkansas., and two stepsons, Jim (JoAnna) Andrews of Cedar Park and Tim (Gean) Andrews of Georgetown, Texas. He is also survived by grandchildren Jessica Desai, Katelyn Gray, Alex Gray, JT Gray, Christopher Gray, Caleb Gray, Seth Gray, Philip Geiger, Kara Geiger, Marc Andrews, Kim Landry, Eric Andrews, Jason Andrews, Cameron Siebels, Alan Siebels, and several great-grandkids. Foster was true to his faith his entire life, serving the Lord in multiple ways, including becoming one of the founding members of the Anderson Mill Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, in 1973. Foster opened his home to church services, spending hours each week to ensure the new congregation could worship, sing, and fellowship together. Foster helped design and build the first AMBC sanctuary to meet the neighborhoods’ thirst for Christ. Foster actively participated in church services and church growth for over 40 years, working with fellow church members to build a larger church sanctuary, a two-story education center, teaching Sunday School, and serving as a Deacon.
Foster was an enthusiastic Aggie, having graduated from Texas A&M in 1953 with a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering and from Purdue University in 1955 with an MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Foster moved from Dallas, Texas, to Austin, Texas in 1973 to build the Austin, Texas Instruments’ Printed Wiring Board shop. Texas Instruments elected Foster as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Texas Instruments Inc. in 1996, culminating a career spanning 41 years with eight patents, 27 technical publications, and four published papers.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of the many Texas A&M donation opportunities (https://www.txamfoundation.com/give.aspx). Foster was a lifelong Aggie and supported A&M with all his heart.
PALLBEARERS
- Chris Gray
- Philip Geiger
- James T. Gray
- Preston Miller
- Eric Andrews
- Jessica Gray Desai
DONATIONS
- Texas A&M
Services
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Visitation
Monday, October 11, 2021
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Funeral Service
Monday, October 11, 2021
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Interment
Monday, October 11, 2021
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1951 Foster and Gwen
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1995 Foster and Gwen
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2013 Foster and Helen at , Jessica and Yuri wedding
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2017 Easter(2)
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2019 Foster and Helen getting a Pedicure
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2020 Foster
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2021 Foster and Helen - telemed
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19970927 Foster and Helen wedding photo
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19970927 Foster and Helen
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19970927 Foster wedding photo
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20090404 Foster and Helen and Alex Gray
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20150524 Foster Helen and David Pixie family
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20160512 Pixie college graduation
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20161124 Foster Helen Roger Jan Jill Stephanie Kara
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20161217 Kara college graduation
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20210217 Foster and Helen during Snow-ma-geddon in Round Rock
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20210319 Helen and Foster
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20210516 Foster and Helen and foster dog Georgia
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20210516 Helen with foster dog Georgia
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20210618 Foster
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20210905 Foster and Grandson Eric Andrews
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20210905 Foster at Seton Hospital
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20210912 Foster at Seton Hospital
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20210918 Foster and David at Trinity Care Center
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20210918 Foster and Pixie at Trinity Care Center
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20210918 Foster at Trinity Care Center
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20210919 Helen visiting Foster at Trinity Care Center
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Foster and Lady Jane
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202107 Foster, Helen, Jan, Roger, and Katelyn
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2005 appox Foster with Seth Gray
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1931 approx Gilman, Lady Jane, Foster
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1951 approx Foster
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1951 Foster and Gwen
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1995 Foster and Gwen
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2013 Foster and Helen at , Jessica and Yuri wedding
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2017 Easter(2)
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2017 Easter
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2019 Foster and Helen getting a Pedicure
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2020 Foster
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2021 Foster and Helen - telemed
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19970927 Foster and Helen wedding photo
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19970927 Foster and Helen
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19970927 Foster wedding photo
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20041121 Christmas (1)
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20041121 Christmas (2)
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20041121 Christmas (3)
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20081225 Christmas
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20090404 Foster and Helen and Alex Gray
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20141205 Philip college graduation
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20150524 Foster and Helen
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20150524 Foster Helen and David Pixie family
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20160512 Pixie college graduation
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20161124 Foster Helen Roger Jan Jill Stephanie Kara
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20161217 Kara college graduation
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20200329 Foster with a Foster Dog Twix
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20200924 Foster and Helen
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20201005 Foster birthday
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20201231 Foster and Helen New Years
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20210217 Foster and Helen during Snow-ma-geddon in Round Rock
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20210319 Helen and Foster
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20210329 Foster gets a haircut
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20210516 Foster and Helen and foster dog Georgia
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20210516 Helen with foster dog Georgia
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20210618 Foster
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20210905 Foster and Grandson Eric Andrews
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20210905 Foster at Seton Hospital
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20210912 Foster at Seton Hospital
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20210918 Foster and David at Trinity Care Center
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20210918 Foster and Pixie at Trinity Care Center
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20210918 Foster at Trinity Care Center
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20210919 Helen visiting Foster at Trinity Care Center
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Foster and Lady Jane
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Foster, Lady Jane and party
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202107 Foster, Helen, Jan, Roger, and Katelyn
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2005 appox Foster with Seth Gray