Cecil R. Forrest

Cecil Raymond Forrest of Easton, MD slipped gently away on Saturday, July 19, 2008 with his wife, Rose Ann at his side and surrounded in his final moments by his loving family. He was 84 years old. Mr. Forrest was born to Rev. Joseph Raymond Forrest and Effie Hare Forrest on March 27, 1924 and raised in Johnston County, NC with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. In 1943 he was inducted into the Army Air Corps where he served as a radio operator on B-29 Bombers in the 329th bomb squadron during World War II and was discharged in 1946. Mr. Forrest graduated from the Capital Radio Engineering Institute and attended George Washington University. He was employed as an electronics engineer with the National Security Agency for 27 years and retired to the Eastern Shore from Prince George’s County, MD in 1975. In his spare time he translated Russian technical articles under contract to a number of government agencies. Mr. Forrest married his late wife, Marie Bogue in 1947 and together had three sons and 1 daughter. His oldest son Stephen Neal Forrest died of heart disease at age 50 in 2000. Married for 25 years, Marie Forrest died of cancer in 1972. He married his second wife, Rose Ann in 1973 and added four more children from her first marriage to the family. In younger years, Mr. Forrest was an avid golfer and boater. He and Rose Ann enjoyed many years traveling extensively on their motor coach, making friends throughout the U.S. He was also a crossword aficionado and loved reading extensively, especially Louis L‘Amour westerns. Cecil R. Forrest is survived by his wife, Rose Ann Forrest; his daughter, Patricia Marie Payne; two sons, Richard Bogue Forrest and Kenneth Raymond Forrest; two step-daughters, Debra Lee Hanibal and Sharon Lee Widmann; and two step-sons, Stephen Dee Guertin and Kevin James Guertin. He is also survived by his sister Maebelle Adams; ten grandchildren, Ted, Kelsey, Kristen, Jason, Zuzu, Justin, Taylor, Jake, Nicholas, Ethan; one great granddaughter, Katie; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Forrest will be remembered by his adoring family for his gentle strength, his great wisdom, his inspiring spirituality, his kind, loving heart, his tender teachings, his warm friendship and the tremendous devotion to his family. A memorial service will be conducted at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., at 200 S. Harrison Street in Easton on Monday, July 28th at 2:00 p.m. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service. A private, family burial will follow. Contributions may be made in remembrance of Cecil R. Forrest to Genesis Health Care, The Pines, Comfort Care Unit, 610 Dutchman’s Lane, Easton, MD 21601.

Cecil R. Forrest

March 27, 1924 - July 19, 2008