Hepler, Foster E.

Foster E. Hepler is a progressive young business man of Butler, where he is engaged in the general insurance business, with offices at 512 Butler County National Bank Building. He was born in Brinker-ton, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1899, and is a son of Alkanah and Emma (Stahlman) Hepler.

Alkanah Hepler, deceased, was born in Toby Township, Clarion County, and his wife was a native of Limestone Township, Clarion County. Mr. Hepler died October 31, 1917, and Mrs. Hepler died in August, 1903. Both are buried at Frogtown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hepler was a farmer in early life and later learned the miller's trade and for many years conducted a flour and feed mill. He was a Republican and a member of the Reformed Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hepler were the parents of nine children: (1) Carney, married Carey Henry, resides in Clarion County, where he is engaged in the sawmill business; (2) Effie and (3) Carrie, both deceased ; (4) Erna, married Albert M. Campbell, a ranch owner, of Torrington, Wyoming; (5) Byron E., married Ella Bossert, live at Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he is vice president and treasurer of the Hope Engineering & Supply Company ; (6) Elsie, married James C. Campbell, head carpenter for a big refinery, live at Casper, Wyoming; (7) John A., a farmer, Clarion County, married Margaret Morris ; (8) Albert Karl, a veteran of the World war, U. S. Medical Corps, discharged as sergeant, first class, resides at New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, where he is owner of a flour and feed mill, married Alice Tippery, and they have two children, Robert H. and Andrew K.; and (9) Foster E., the subject of this sketch.

Foster E. Hepler attended the public schools in Clarion County, Cherry Run and Sligo High Schools, after which he worked in his father's mill until he enlisted in the U. S. Army. He was in the S. A. T. C. Vocational Training Corps in the Engineering Department, and was discharged at State College. He studied at the Carnegie Technical College, and in 1919, in partnership with his brother, Albert K. Hepler, he purchased the mill, formerly owned by their father, from the heirs, and conducted it until December, 1921, when it was destroyed by fire. Mr. Hepler then went on the road as a salesman for the Reed Milling Company, of Brookville, Pennsylvania, until 1925, when he came to Butler and engaged in the insurance business. He is agent for the Travelers' Insurance Company.

In 1922 Mr. Hepler was married to Izora Truby, a daughter of William P. and Bertha (Logue) Truby, natives of Clarion County. Mr. and Mrs. Truby are deceased and are buried at Callensburg, Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Hepler a son has been born, Foster Eugene, Jr., born November 16, 1925.

Mr. Hepler is affiliated with Canby Lodge No. 520, F. and A. M., St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania. Politically Mr. Hepler is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church.

History of Butler County, PA, 1927