Original Owner: Governor Foster of Louisiana??

[EhlersRS]

Hey guys,

 

I was doing some research on the original owner of my friend's '73. He bought the car in 1981 from the Nissan dealer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The dealer told him he was the second owner of the car. The car was originally purchased at Dependable Dodge Datsun in Lafayette, Louisiana by Murphy J. Foster III of Franklin, LA. A Google search quickly revealed the 53rd governor of Louisiana was Murphy "Mike" J. Foster III from Franklin, LA. He served as governor from 1996 to 2004:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_J._Foster_Jr.

 

Governor Foster typically went by "Jr." but technically he was a III. It appears he may have a son who goes by Murphy Foster III. So far I've only been able to find circumstantial evidence that leads me to believe my friend's '73 was originally owned by the Foster family.

 

Is there anyone in southern Louisiana that may know more about the Foster family?

 

Thanks,

 

Robert S.