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This resolution honors the memory of Edward Bruce Foster, Jr., a distinguished Knoxville attorney who had a significant career in law and community service. Born in 1936, Foster was a highly regarded business attorney known for his consensus-building skills, who graduated from the University of Tennessee with both a business and law degree by age 22. He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in France from 1959 to 1963, later becoming a partner at law firms like Frantz, McConnell & Seymour and Bass, Berry, and Sims. Foster was a notable community leader, serving as president of the Knoxville Bar Association, a member of the Tennessee State Constitutional Convention, and a Special Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. He was actively involved in community organizations, including the Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and United Way, and was a dedicated member of Second Presbyterian Church. The resolution celebrates Foster's professional achievements, his commitment to public service, and his personal qualities of integrity, compassion, and generosity, while also expressing condolences to his family, including his wife Betsy and his children. The document aims to commemorate Foster's contributions to Tennessee and recognize his exemplary life of service.

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