Bio of DEEDS, Dr. Forrest E, Sr. (b.1893), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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FORREST E. DEEDS, M.B., M.Sr. - Vol III, pg 191
Since 1920 Dr. Deeds has been science director of the Clinical Laboratories in
this city. A native of Ohio, his birth occurred in Circleville in 1893, a son of
Samuel Preston and Frances (Farrell) Deeds. The Deeds family is an old and
honored American one of Holland origin, the founders of the family in this
country settling first in Pennsyl­vania and later removing to Ohio. Samuel
Preston Deeds is an inventor and is general manager for an insurance company.
In the acquirement of his early academic education Forrest E. Deeds attended the
public schools of Circleville and in due time was graduated from the local high
school. He then entered the University of Valparaiso and subsequently became a
student at the Ohio State University, from which institution he was graduated
with the M. B. degree in 1915 and the M. Sc. degree in 1917. On the 19th of
March, 1917, Dr. Deeds enlisted for service in the World war and was chief of
laboratories for public health at Fort Worth, Texas, until the 1st of January,
1921. On the 20th of February, 1920, while still connected with the laboratories
at Fort Worth, he came to Minneapolis and Joined the Clinical Laboratories at
No. 715-717 Besse building, and is now science director of these laboratories.
This is the only establishment in the city that gives the public service in
bacteriology, pathology and chemistry, in all of which Dr. Deeds is an expert.
Dr. Deeds married Miss Catherine Lundberg and to their union one child has been
born, Mary. Mrs. Deeds is a woman of culture and refinement and is very active
in club and social affairs, likewise maintaining an interest in civic affairs.
Fraternally Dr. Deeds is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
and he holds membership in Phi Delta Chi, a college society, and the honorary
scholastic fraternity of Phi Sigma. The greater part of the Doctor's time and
attention is devoted tc his scientific duties, but he is essentially
public-spirited and his aid can be counted upon in the furtherance of every
movement for the upbuilding of the city, county am' state. His friends are
legion and he is held in high esteem.