Wise Co., TX. - Obits: Cecil L. Forsythe - 1917-2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- With permission of: Wise County Messenger Submitted by: Lola Withrow - lwithrow@syix.com *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter,and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Cecil L. Forsythe - 1917-2000 Service for Cecil L. Forsythe, 82, of Bridgeport, was Monday, Feb. 21, at White's Funeral Chapel in Azle. Burial followed at Smithfield Cemetery in North Richland Hills. Forsythe died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, in Decatur. Born Sept. 4, 1917, in Hartshone, Okla., he was a resident of Bridgeport the past 10 years. He worked as a custodian for Birdville ISD from 1961 to 1983. He enjoyed tending his chickens and flower gardens, working in the yard and was a fan of the Texas Rangers. He was preceded in death by a son, Milton Forsythe earlier this year and by a brother, Waymon Forsythe in 1997. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lois Forsythe of Bridgeport; a daughter, Christine and husband Shannon Puckett of Bridgeport; a son, Don and wife Karen Forsythe of Fort Worth; a daughter-in-law, Marty Forsythe of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ----------