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Foster Fuels establishes a disaster relief division
Watt Jr. and Watt Sr. establish a disaster relief division in response to Hurricane Isabel’s arrival in Virginia.
Texaco fuels are dropped from Foster Fuels inventory.
Propane is listed as an approved, alternative clean fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act and—two years later, it
Watt Foster Jr. now owns Foster Fuels
Bobby (Watt Sr.) sells Foster Fuels to Watt Jr., his son. Bobby and Watt Jr. continue to run the
LH Jr. Passes Away
LH Jr. dies on November 11th (Veterans Day).
Watt Foster Jr. joins Foster Fuels
Watt R. Foster Jr. graduates from James Madison University and joins the Foster Fuels team.
Foster Fuels adds Propane to Services
Bobby adds propane to Foster Fuels’ services. Deliveries now include kerosene, fuel oil, gasoline, and motor oil.
Company name changes from LH Foster & Sons, Inc. to Foster Fuels, Inc.
OPEC forms on September 14. Company name changes from LH Foster & Son, Inc. to LH Foster & Sons,
LH Jr. takes over business operations
Gasoline sells for $0.15/gallon. LH Jr. eventually takes over operations. His younger brother Bobby is involved with the family
Name changes to L.H. Foster & Sons
Bobby and Nancy have a son, Watt Jr., and the family business name changes to L.H. Foster & Son.
LH Jr. enlists for WWII
While attending Virginia Tech in 1942, L.H. Foster, Jr. enlisted for WWII through the university's ROTC program. During his