Lorne Forrest

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lorne Forrest. He peacefully succumbed to his battle with cancer on March 11, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Born August 11, 1929 at home in Spring Valley, SK, the third child of Valina and Joseph Forrest. At four years of age the small family left Spring Valley with two wagons and four horses, a cow, several chickens, a dog and a Model T Ford. Lorne rode ahead with his dad to find water and a place to camp for the night. The pioneering destination was the Wheatley District, then off to Christopher Lake and Alingly. At a young age Lorne started working with his dad and brother Lloyd doing carpentry work and cutting cordwood and birchwood. In his early twenties Lorne went to the Yukon to dredge for gold. In 1951 Lorne married Leone Morash and together they raised six children. Shortly after their marriage, they went to Uranium City where Lorne built and sold houses as well as delivered fuel for the mines. Purchasing farm property and a herd of cattle in Spruce Home in 1957, he began his farming career that spread over many years bringing the family to Mayview in 1966. In 1981 the beautiful Okanagan became their home where they purchased a motel. Being a farmer at heart, Lorne worked at a feed lot in Oliver with his son Darwin. In 2006 Saskatchewan called Lorne and Leone home to Emma Lake then to Shellbrook. Lorne was always a hard worker but also found time for the things he loved like fishing, snow machining, camping, picking berries and gardening. The greatest love of his life was his family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lorne’s hearty laughter, his love of dancing and his smile that lit up the room will be cherished by all who knew him. Lorne was predeceased by his son Darwin; his parents Valina and Joseph; one sister Elnor and two brothers Alvin and Paul. Lorne will be sadly missed and leaves to mourn his wife Leone; his children Darcey (Carol) Forrest, Darlene (Tick) Fisher, Karen (Rick) Hoskins, Corine (Brent) Bader and Kevin (Kim) Forrest; as well as two former daughter-in-laws Joyce Aitken and Joy Lamont; 13 grandchildren Crystal, Cory, Dustin, Shauna, Alysha, Crystal, Shaileen, Danielle, Christie, Jesse, Brianna, Makayla and Carson; 6 great grandchildren Emily, Amy, Keaton, Terrex, Aaden and Graysen. A special thanks to the kind and loving staff of the Shellbrook Hospital. A Celebration of Lorne’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Spruce Home Activity Centre with Wes Stubbs officiating. In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations can be made to a Charity of Donor’s Choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s Funeral Chapel, Lorne Adams, Funeral Director.
 

• Date : 2013-03-11 06:00:00