Wasco-Marion-Linn County OR Archives Obituaries.....Forrest, Stanley James December 17, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, December 28, 2004
     Stanley James Forrest, 84, a former resident of The Dalles, died from 
cancer at his home in Salem on Dec. 17, 2004.
     He was born Nov. 21, 1920, in Lyons to Walter Ward Forrest and Emma Long 
Sandberg Forrest. He was raised in the Fox Valley area and attended school in 
Mill City.
     He married Florence Lucas in Vancouver on Sept. 5, 1940 and they raised 
five children.
     As a teenager he worked at various car lots in Salem, fostering his love 
of cars and mechanics. He drove log trucks before entering the Army in World 
War II. He received the Asiatic Pacific Service medal, Good Conduct medal and 
a Victory medal for his service in Japan.
     He built and delivered saw mill equipment throughout the U.S. and Central 
America and became vice president of Salem Equipment. He later worked for 
Gerlinger Power in West Salem.
     He was an avid reader of anything nonfiction. He became a master mechanic 
and perfected the art of finding and restoring antique cars, especially model 
T’s. He was the cofounder of the original Salem Chapter of the Horseless 
Carriage Club of America and the Willamette Valley Model T Ford Club and was 
also an honorary life member of the Mid-Columbia Car Club.
     He lived in The Dalles for nearly six years, living in his uncle’s home 
before returning to Salem earlier this year.
     He loved animals, aircraft and motorcycles.
     Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Florence; children, sANDRA 
(Michael) Fritz, The Dalles; Stanley Ward, Lyons; Sheryl, Jefferson; Susan, 
Albany; and Scott, Keizer; sisters, Wardine Jepsen, Stayton; Marie Christensen 
and Anita Limbeck, Keizer; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Raymond, and two 
infant sons.
     Services were held on Dec. 20 at Weddle Funeral Home in Stayton and 
interment was at Fox Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Willamette 
Valley Hospice in Salem.


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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