Jacqueline Jones Foster

Jacqueline Jones Foster died peacefully on July 13, 2010 at the age of 77 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Toledo on September 6th, 1932, Jacque was the oldest child of Catherine Mauk Jones and Henson Leland Jones who owned and operated the Commadore Perry Company, including Toledo’s premier hotels: The Commadore Perry, The Secor, and The Willard. Jacque grew up in Perrysburg and attended Maumee Valley Country Day School before graduating in 1950 from Chatham Hall in Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1954 from Smith College in Northampton, MA. In 1956 she married childhood friend Dr. Hugh Mason Foster and moved to St. Louis where he completed his medical internship, before returning to Toledo in the 1960s to raise their family. First and foremost, Jacque treasured her family and friends. She cultivated close, vital relationships, and sustained them across time and great distances. She also loved art history, and was a passionate supporter of the Toledo Museum of Art, where she served as a docent for more than 40 years. She was renowned for her dedication, commitment to education, and innovative educational tours. In 1987 she was the chair of the program committee for the National Docent Symposium held in Toledo. She volunteered extensively throughout the community, serving most recently on the boards of the Luella Cummings Home and the 577 Foundation. She was in the Junior League of Toledo, and an active member of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, where she served on both the Vestry and Flower Guild. She was also an alumni leader for her class and regional alumni group for Smith College. She was an intrepid traveler, using this as a way to keep in touch with far-flung friends, and to experience different parts of the world and its art first-hand. She loved life and was full of curiosity and vitality, never missing a chance to learn something new. She lived her life fully even while facing significant health challenges over the past ten years. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Renfrew (and husband Charles) of San Francisco; her brother Henson L. Jones, Jr. (and wife Kathie) of Berkeley, CA; her children Scott Graham Foster (and wife Carey) of Gallatin Gateway, MT, Cappie Foster Hupfer (and husband Roger) of Centennial, CO, and Blair Mason Foster of Mendocino, CA; as well as by her grandchildren Graham Angus Foster, Mason Carter Hupfer, Austen Taylor Hupfer, Ian Chandler Bowery, and Isla Rose Bowery. A service to celebrate Jacque’s life will be held at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on East Boundary in Perrysburg on August 14th at 11:00 o’clock. A reception will follow at The Carranor Club in Perrysburg. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution is invited to consider the Toledo Museum of Art c/o Development Office, PO Box 1013, Toledo, OH 43697

Jacqueline Jones Foster

September 6, 1932 - July 13, 2010