David Barlow Forbes taxied down the runway of life and lifted up into the heavens on Monday June 21st, 2021 at the age of 91. He touched down in this life on Feb. 28, 1930 onto his maternal grandmother's kitchen table in Lehi, Utah. His parents were Arthur Robey Forbes and Martha Peterson Forbes of Alpine, Utah. He attended schools in Alpine, Ucolo and Horsehead, Utah. He graduated from high school in American Fork, Utah. He continued his education at the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City, and later received a Masters in Aerospace Management at UCLA. While attending BAC (now SUU) he met and later married his co-pilot in life Janis Jepson.
In 1952 he joined the newly formed US Air Force and trained as a pilot, because he had dreamed of flying since he had seen his first airplane fly overhead as a child. While he flew many different aircrafts, his favorite was the P-51 Mustang and he always talked of it with reverence and a hand over his heart. The bulk of his flying, however, was in the technically challenging B-47 Stratojet. He served his country honorably for 22 years.
One of his first assignments was a tour of duty in Japan and he was able to bring his bride and newborn baby daughter, Jody. This experience was a highlight of their lives and they talked about it often. His daughter, Cindy, was born while they were in Japan. He was stationed in Texas next and then Mtn. Home, ID where David Aaron, Melissa (who died in infancy), Thayne and Eric were born.
Shortly after Eric was born he did a one year solo tour in Korea followed by assignments in California, Caldwell, ID and two six month tours in Vietnam. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked in the trucking industry as a driver and a dispatcher. He loved being on the road and seeing new places. In his retirement he and Janis had enjoyed traveling and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister, his daughter, Melissa and his wife and co-pilot, Janis, who took a flight ahead of him three months ago to prepare a homecoming party for him. He is survived by his children as well as 20 or so grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. (Who can count anymore?) Dave loved to tell stories and we will be honoring that tradition at services on Monday June 28th at 2:00 pm., at the Linden Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11838 Linden Rd. Caldwell, ID. There will be a viewing beginning at 1:00. All are welcome.
Interment with military honors will be at the Alpine City Cemetery in Utah on Wednesday June 30th at 9:00 a.m.
In 1952 he joined the newly formed US Air Force and trained as a pilot, because he had dreamed of flying since he had seen his first airplane fly overhead as a child. While he flew many different aircrafts, his favorite was the P-51 Mustang and he always talked of it with reverence and a hand over his heart. The bulk of his flying, however, was in the technically challenging B-47 Stratojet. He served his country honorably for 22 years.
One of his first assignments was a tour of duty in Japan and he was able to bring his bride and newborn baby daughter, Jody. This experience was a highlight of their lives and they talked about it often. His daughter, Cindy, was born while they were in Japan. He was stationed in Texas next and then Mtn. Home, ID where David Aaron, Melissa (who died in infancy), Thayne and Eric were born.
Shortly after Eric was born he did a one year solo tour in Korea followed by assignments in California, Caldwell, ID and two six month tours in Vietnam. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked in the trucking industry as a driver and a dispatcher. He loved being on the road and seeing new places. In his retirement he and Janis had enjoyed traveling and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister, his daughter, Melissa and his wife and co-pilot, Janis, who took a flight ahead of him three months ago to prepare a homecoming party for him. He is survived by his children as well as 20 or so grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. (Who can count anymore?) Dave loved to tell stories and we will be honoring that tradition at services on Monday June 28th at 2:00 pm., at the Linden Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11838 Linden Rd. Caldwell, ID. There will be a viewing beginning at 1:00. All are welcome.
Interment with military honors will be at the Alpine City Cemetery in Utah on Wednesday June 30th at 9:00 a.m.
David Barlow Forbes taxied down the runway of life and lifted up into the heavens on Monday June 21st, 2021 at the age of 91. He touched down in this life on Feb. 28, 1930 onto his maternal grandmother's kitchen table in Lehi, Utah. His parents were Arthur Robey Forbes and Martha Peterson Forbes of Alpine, Utah. He attended schools in Alpine, Ucolo and Horsehead, Utah. He graduated from high school in American Fork, Utah. He continued his education at the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City, and later received a Masters in Aerospace Management at UCLA. While attending BAC (now SUU) he met and later married his co-pilot in life Janis Jepson.
In 1952 he joined the newly formed US Air Force and trained as a pilot, because he had dreamed of flying since he had seen his first airplane fly overhead as a child. While he flew many different aircrafts, his favorite was the P-51 Mustang and he always talked of it with reverence and a hand over his heart. The bulk of his flying, however, was in the technically challenging B-47 Stratojet. He served his country honorably for 22 years.
One of his first assignments was a tour of duty in Japan and he was able to bring his bride and newborn baby daughter, Jody. This experience was a highlight of their lives and they talked about it often. His daughter, Cindy, was born while they were in Japan. He was stationed in Texas next and then Mtn. Home, ID where David Aaron, Melissa (who died in infancy), Thayne and Eric were born.
Shortly after Eric was born he did a one year solo tour in Korea followed by assignments in California, Caldwell, ID and two six month tours in Vietnam. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked in the trucking industry as a driver and a dispatcher. He loved being on the road and seeing new places. In his retirement he and Janis had enjoyed traveling and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister, his daughter, Melissa and his wife and co-pilot, Janis, who took a flight ahead of him three months ago to prepare a homecoming party for him. He is survived by his children as well as 20 or so grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. (Who can count anymore?) Dave loved to tell stories and we will be honoring that tradition at services on Monday June 28th at 2:00 pm., at the Linden Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11838 Linden Rd. Caldwell, ID. There will be a viewing beginning at 1:00. All are welcome.
Interment with military honors will be at the Alpine City Cemetery in Utah on Wednesday June 30th at 9:00 a.m.
In 1952 he joined the newly formed US Air Force and trained as a pilot, because he had dreamed of flying since he had seen his first airplane fly overhead as a child. While he flew many different aircrafts, his favorite was the P-51 Mustang and he always talked of it with reverence and a hand over his heart. The bulk of his flying, however, was in the technically challenging B-47 Stratojet. He served his country honorably for 22 years.
One of his first assignments was a tour of duty in Japan and he was able to bring his bride and newborn baby daughter, Jody. This experience was a highlight of their lives and they talked about it often. His daughter, Cindy, was born while they were in Japan. He was stationed in Texas next and then Mtn. Home, ID where David Aaron, Melissa (who died in infancy), Thayne and Eric were born.
Shortly after Eric was born he did a one year solo tour in Korea followed by assignments in California, Caldwell, ID and two six month tours in Vietnam. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked in the trucking industry as a driver and a dispatcher. He loved being on the road and seeing new places. In his retirement he and Janis had enjoyed traveling and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister, his daughter, Melissa and his wife and co-pilot, Janis, who took a flight ahead of him three months ago to prepare a homecoming party for him. He is survived by his children as well as 20 or so grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. (Who can count anymore?) Dave loved to tell stories and we will be honoring that tradition at services on Monday June 28th at 2:00 pm., at the Linden Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11838 Linden Rd. Caldwell, ID. There will be a viewing beginning at 1:00. All are welcome.
Interment with military honors will be at the Alpine City Cemetery in Utah on Wednesday June 30th at 9:00 a.m.
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