Harry Engster

Harry William (Bill) Engster, 88, a life-long resident of North Little Rock died on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired machinist for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. For more than 70 years he was an avid Arkansas Travelers baseball fan. He was preceded in death by his oldest son, William R. (Bill) Engster, and daughter, Karen Engster Fort Pearce. He was also preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Engster; brothers, John M. Engster and Raymond Engster; and sisters, Marie Engster Craighead and Lucille Engster Baker. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and will be deeply missed. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mildred Engster; sons, John Robert (Bobby) Engster of North Little Rock and Gary Engster of Hot Springs; daughters, Christy Alsbrook and husband, Bernie, of North Little Rock, and Lisa Fuglaar and husband, Keith, of Overland Park, Kansas; grandchildren, John Engster; Brian Fort and wife, Kelli, Laura Fort McCammon and husband, Quint, David Fort, Steven Fort, Rob Engster, Rachel Engster, Nick Alsbrook and wife, Frances, Scott Alsbrook and wife, Stephanie, Hannah Fuglaar and Lauren Fuglaar; great grandchildren, Kali Engster, Jamie Brown, Madison Fort, Olivia Fort, Macy McCammon, Seth McCammon, Jewell Fort, David Fort Jr., John Hudson Fort, Drew Engster and Anna Alsbrook. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception School Endowment Fund, 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 or Arkansas Hospice, 5600 W. 12th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204. Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday at 10:00 A.M., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be at Rest Hills Memorial Park at 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock. Visitation will be held Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 P.M., at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel, 1921 Main St., 758-1170. Online obituary and guest register at www.nlrfh.com.