![]() It was a waste of time because, as I would learn later, Foster was extremely frugal. I remember driving to the Foster Farms dairy location on McHenry Avenue south of Briggsmore to try selling him an ad. One of the bigger businessmen here is Max Foster (1906-96) who founded Foster Farms. Joseph Gallo (1919-2007), the brother of wine legends Ernest and Julio Gallo who started his own cheese brand and was sued by his brothers over an alleged copyright infringement, is buried at Lakewood. His company’s busses are commonly seen going up and down Highway 99. Storer (1896-1968) who founded Storer Transportation with wife Gladys. He died of a heart attack while visiting Price, Utah. People like KTRB radio station owner Pete Pappas (1937-1986) whose picture adorns a large mausoleum. There are names that trigger recognition of local businesses. Lakewood is mostly populated with departed folks from Ceres, Hughson, Modesto, Turlock, Waterford, Hickman, Denair and other neighboring communities. ![]()
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