Eston Fout
February 20, 1923 — February 27, 2010
Eston "Jiggs" Ellsworth Fout, 87 of New Creek, WV died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Potomac Valley Hospital.
Born February 20, 1923 in Shaw, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Fout, Sr. and Bertie (Liller) Fout. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ray Fout, Charles Fout and Lawrence Fout; by four sisters, Norma Louise Fout, Inez Frasier, Zona Dixon and Bernice Kalbaugh.
Mr. Fout was retired from Youngstown Steel Mill. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was awarded four Battle Stars, Bronze Arrowhead, Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Infantry Badge. He was an avid bow hunter, fisherman and Ginseng pursuer.
Surviving are his brother, Dale Fout of New Creek, WV; and sister-in-law, Wilma Fout of New Creek, WV.
The family will receive friends at the David A. Burdock Funeral Home, P.A., 710 Church St., Kitzmiller, MD on Tuesday from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Vicki Minnich officiating. Interment will be in Kalbaugh Cemetery.
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