Son of William Meax Kindle & Beatrice Belle Harris
Grandson of William James "Jim" Harris & Florence Adelaide "Flora" Townsend.
Forrest was born June 2, 1907 in Doty, Washington. When he was six years old, his father moved the family (Forrest's mother, grandfather, Forrest and his sisters, Flo and Naomi) from Wenatchee to Hay Lake, an area a few miles from Cut Bank, Montana. There they homesteaded a quarter section of land and raised wheat, with the understanding that if they lived there for three years, the land would be theirs. For a fee of two dollars, his mother registered the name of their homestead, LOMPOC PLACE (the Native American name for "Little Lake"). When Forrest was 13, his brother, Dick (Richard Charles) was born. The family stayed on the homestead until 1927 when they moved into Cut Bank. In 1928, they moved back to Doty and settled there permanently. The experience of living on the homestead was so memorable that Forrest, when he was in his 70's, wrote a 92-page story about their life there, appropriately named, LOMPOC PLACE.
Forrest did not begin his education until the age of 9, when a school was first established in Hay Lake. Therefore he graduated from high school at the age of 21. When they moved back to Doty, he began his career as an appliance repairman; he first worked for himself, Sears and finally, for David's TV in Centralia for 25 years. When he retired, he went to work as the projectionist for Phil Roewe at the Chehalis Theater. ( At the same time, his three daughters worked there, too, in the concession booth.)
When Forrest was 33 years old, he met and married Marjorie Larkin and they moved to Chehalis where they remained until his death at age 81. Forrest and Marjorie had five children: (Forrest) David, Tim, twins Karen and Sharon, and Susan.
Forrest was a life-long musician; he played the trombone from an early age and was in a band for several years; he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church for many years and sang in the choir every Sunday, with few exceptions.
At the time of his death, Forrest was survived by his wife, his five children and their spouses: Forrest David (Spencer Daniels), Tim (Claudia), Karen (Dennis) Franson, Sharon (Cheryl) Buren and Susan, his 5 grandchildren (Craig, Kelly and Tracy Franson, and Jenny and Jill Kindle), his brother, Dick, and his sister, Naomi. Preceding him in death were his parents (William and Beatrice Kindle), and his sister, Flo.
(written by Sharon Buren)
Grandson of William James "Jim" Harris & Florence Adelaide "Flora" Townsend.
Forrest was born June 2, 1907 in Doty, Washington. When he was six years old, his father moved the family (Forrest's mother, grandfather, Forrest and his sisters, Flo and Naomi) from Wenatchee to Hay Lake, an area a few miles from Cut Bank, Montana. There they homesteaded a quarter section of land and raised wheat, with the understanding that if they lived there for three years, the land would be theirs. For a fee of two dollars, his mother registered the name of their homestead, LOMPOC PLACE (the Native American name for "Little Lake"). When Forrest was 13, his brother, Dick (Richard Charles) was born. The family stayed on the homestead until 1927 when they moved into Cut Bank. In 1928, they moved back to Doty and settled there permanently. The experience of living on the homestead was so memorable that Forrest, when he was in his 70's, wrote a 92-page story about their life there, appropriately named, LOMPOC PLACE.
Forrest did not begin his education until the age of 9, when a school was first established in Hay Lake. Therefore he graduated from high school at the age of 21. When they moved back to Doty, he began his career as an appliance repairman; he first worked for himself, Sears and finally, for David's TV in Centralia for 25 years. When he retired, he went to work as the projectionist for Phil Roewe at the Chehalis Theater. ( At the same time, his three daughters worked there, too, in the concession booth.)
When Forrest was 33 years old, he met and married Marjorie Larkin and they moved to Chehalis where they remained until his death at age 81. Forrest and Marjorie had five children: (Forrest) David, Tim, twins Karen and Sharon, and Susan.
Forrest was a life-long musician; he played the trombone from an early age and was in a band for several years; he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church for many years and sang in the choir every Sunday, with few exceptions.
At the time of his death, Forrest was survived by his wife, his five children and their spouses: Forrest David (Spencer Daniels), Tim (Claudia), Karen (Dennis) Franson, Sharon (Cheryl) Buren and Susan, his 5 grandchildren (Craig, Kelly and Tracy Franson, and Jenny and Jill Kindle), his brother, Dick, and his sister, Naomi. Preceding him in death were his parents (William and Beatrice Kindle), and his sister, Flo.
(written by Sharon Buren)
Son of William Meax Kindle & Beatrice Belle Harris
Grandson of William James "Jim" Harris & Florence Adelaide "Flora" Townsend.
Forrest was born June 2, 1907 in Doty, Washington. When he was six years old, his father moved the family (Forrest's mother, grandfather, Forrest and his sisters, Flo and Naomi) from Wenatchee to Hay Lake, an area a few miles from Cut Bank, Montana. There they homesteaded a quarter section of land and raised wheat, with the understanding that if they lived there for three years, the land would be theirs. For a fee of two dollars, his mother registered the name of their homestead, LOMPOC PLACE (the Native American name for "Little Lake"). When Forrest was 13, his brother, Dick (Richard Charles) was born. The family stayed on the homestead until 1927 when they moved into Cut Bank. In 1928, they moved back to Doty and settled there permanently. The experience of living on the homestead was so memorable that Forrest, when he was in his 70's, wrote a 92-page story about their life there, appropriately named, LOMPOC PLACE.
Forrest did not begin his education until the age of 9, when a school was first established in Hay Lake. Therefore he graduated from high school at the age of 21. When they moved back to Doty, he began his career as an appliance repairman; he first worked for himself, Sears and finally, for David's TV in Centralia for 25 years. When he retired, he went to work as the projectionist for Phil Roewe at the Chehalis Theater. ( At the same time, his three daughters worked there, too, in the concession booth.)
When Forrest was 33 years old, he met and married Marjorie Larkin and they moved to Chehalis where they remained until his death at age 81. Forrest and Marjorie had five children: (Forrest) David, Tim, twins Karen and Sharon, and Susan.
Forrest was a life-long musician; he played the trombone from an early age and was in a band for several years; he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church for many years and sang in the choir every Sunday, with few exceptions.
At the time of his death, Forrest was survived by his wife, his five children and their spouses: Forrest David (Spencer Daniels), Tim (Claudia), Karen (Dennis) Franson, Sharon (Cheryl) Buren and Susan, his 5 grandchildren (Craig, Kelly and Tracy Franson, and Jenny and Jill Kindle), his brother, Dick, and his sister, Naomi. Preceding him in death were his parents (William and Beatrice Kindle), and his sister, Flo.
(written by Sharon Buren)
Grandson of William James "Jim" Harris & Florence Adelaide "Flora" Townsend.
Forrest was born June 2, 1907 in Doty, Washington. When he was six years old, his father moved the family (Forrest's mother, grandfather, Forrest and his sisters, Flo and Naomi) from Wenatchee to Hay Lake, an area a few miles from Cut Bank, Montana. There they homesteaded a quarter section of land and raised wheat, with the understanding that if they lived there for three years, the land would be theirs. For a fee of two dollars, his mother registered the name of their homestead, LOMPOC PLACE (the Native American name for "Little Lake"). When Forrest was 13, his brother, Dick (Richard Charles) was born. The family stayed on the homestead until 1927 when they moved into Cut Bank. In 1928, they moved back to Doty and settled there permanently. The experience of living on the homestead was so memorable that Forrest, when he was in his 70's, wrote a 92-page story about their life there, appropriately named, LOMPOC PLACE.
Forrest did not begin his education until the age of 9, when a school was first established in Hay Lake. Therefore he graduated from high school at the age of 21. When they moved back to Doty, he began his career as an appliance repairman; he first worked for himself, Sears and finally, for David's TV in Centralia for 25 years. When he retired, he went to work as the projectionist for Phil Roewe at the Chehalis Theater. ( At the same time, his three daughters worked there, too, in the concession booth.)
When Forrest was 33 years old, he met and married Marjorie Larkin and they moved to Chehalis where they remained until his death at age 81. Forrest and Marjorie had five children: (Forrest) David, Tim, twins Karen and Sharon, and Susan.
Forrest was a life-long musician; he played the trombone from an early age and was in a band for several years; he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church for many years and sang in the choir every Sunday, with few exceptions.
At the time of his death, Forrest was survived by his wife, his five children and their spouses: Forrest David (Spencer Daniels), Tim (Claudia), Karen (Dennis) Franson, Sharon (Cheryl) Buren and Susan, his 5 grandchildren (Craig, Kelly and Tracy Franson, and Jenny and Jill Kindle), his brother, Dick, and his sister, Naomi. Preceding him in death were his parents (William and Beatrice Kindle), and his sister, Flo.
(written by Sharon Buren)
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