Funeral services for Frank R. Forbes, who died at Astoria October 24, will be held in the Drawing Room chapel of Holman & Lutz Colonial mortuary, N.E. 14th avenue and Sandy blvd, Thursday at 1 P.M. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery.
Mr. Forbes was born in New Brunswick, moved at an early age to Wisconsin and came to Portland in 1914, at which time he entered the services of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway in the traffic department. He was widely known in transportation circles, having served his company in various positions at Spokane, San Francisco and Portland.
On September 1 this year he retired to his home in Seaside, where he resided until he became critically ill and was removed to Columbia hospital, Astoria.
He leaves the widow, Ethel; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Gillette; one grandson; two sisters, Miss Margaret Forbes and Miss Harriet Forbes, all of Portland.
[The Oregonian, 27 Oct 1943, p10]
Son of David Forbes & Elizabeth Hornibrook
Mr. Forbes was born in New Brunswick, moved at an early age to Wisconsin and came to Portland in 1914, at which time he entered the services of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway in the traffic department. He was widely known in transportation circles, having served his company in various positions at Spokane, San Francisco and Portland.
On September 1 this year he retired to his home in Seaside, where he resided until he became critically ill and was removed to Columbia hospital, Astoria.
He leaves the widow, Ethel; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Gillette; one grandson; two sisters, Miss Margaret Forbes and Miss Harriet Forbes, all of Portland.
[The Oregonian, 27 Oct 1943, p10]
Son of David Forbes & Elizabeth Hornibrook
Funeral services for Frank R. Forbes, who died at Astoria October 24, will be held in the Drawing Room chapel of Holman & Lutz Colonial mortuary, N.E. 14th avenue and Sandy blvd, Thursday at 1 P.M. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery.
Mr. Forbes was born in New Brunswick, moved at an early age to Wisconsin and came to Portland in 1914, at which time he entered the services of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway in the traffic department. He was widely known in transportation circles, having served his company in various positions at Spokane, San Francisco and Portland.
On September 1 this year he retired to his home in Seaside, where he resided until he became critically ill and was removed to Columbia hospital, Astoria.
He leaves the widow, Ethel; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Gillette; one grandson; two sisters, Miss Margaret Forbes and Miss Harriet Forbes, all of Portland.
[The Oregonian, 27 Oct 1943, p10]
Son of David Forbes & Elizabeth Hornibrook
Mr. Forbes was born in New Brunswick, moved at an early age to Wisconsin and came to Portland in 1914, at which time he entered the services of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway in the traffic department. He was widely known in transportation circles, having served his company in various positions at Spokane, San Francisco and Portland.
On September 1 this year he retired to his home in Seaside, where he resided until he became critically ill and was removed to Columbia hospital, Astoria.
He leaves the widow, Ethel; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Gillette; one grandson; two sisters, Miss Margaret Forbes and Miss Harriet Forbes, all of Portland.
[The Oregonian, 27 Oct 1943, p10]
Son of David Forbes & Elizabeth Hornibrook
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