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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Obituary - December 13, 2017
Gene E. "Bill" Forster passed away December 10, 2017, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born June 2, 1942, in Kremmling, CO. He served in the US Army, Training Center Engineer, stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri with an Honorable Discharge in 1967. Bill started school in Bond, CO and then moved to Glenwood Springs, CO where he graduated high school, and did continuing education courses at Colorado Mountain College. Bill was a hard worker in everything he did and was a dedicated man to his life and family. He worked as an electrical lineman, a heavy equipment operator, and owned his own trucking business. He retired from Holy Cross Energy in 2004 and moved to Grand Junction, CO. Bill loved geology and was and avid out-doors man, enjoyed four wheeling with his family, loved bike riding, hiking, mountain climbing, skiing and photography. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly; son, Christopher E.; grandson, Christopher L.; granddaughter, Maura; brother, Frank (Ruby), and sister, Darlene Martino. He was preceded in death by his brother, Carl; father, Charles; mother, Virginia Martino, and step-father, Primo Martino. Services will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 1:00 p.m. at Martin Mortuary, 550 North Ave. Grand Junction, CO. Donations can be made to The Parkinson’s Association 1325 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 204B, Denver, CO 80222 or HopeWest Hospice 3090B N.12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Death Notices - December 13, 2017
Gene E. “Bill” Forster, 75, Grand Junction, died Dec. 10, 2017, in Grand Junction. Services will take place at 1 p.m. Monday at Martin Mortuary. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly; one son, Christopher of Grand Junction; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506 or to a Parkinson’s organization of your choice.
