Birth date: Jan 3, 1930 Death date: Mar 13, 2014
John R. Forbes, age 84, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Harrison Twp. passed away March 13, 2014. He was born in Dearborn on January 3, 1930 to the late Guy and Charlotte Forbes. He served with the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He enj Read Obituary
I too have many fond memories of Uncle Jack..........a laugh and a smile, constantly!!
He and my mom were very close, and as a result I always felt Uncle Jack was "looking out for me".......
We had some great times together.........many times one summer I drove him back and forth from work......more recently, I was his "helper" (his term, not mine!!) as he and I installed windows in my home......working side by side, talking and laughing as we did so.....
Another memory is of his love for his car or his truck......"she's running great" he would say!!! "And how about your bucket of bolts?" he would ask......
How impressed I was when unannounced I stopped by his home in Harrison a few years ago.......he greeted me with great enthusiasm even though we had not seen each other for a few years..........."Todd, what the heck are you doing here!!" he said......sure made me feel good.......Uncle Jack had a way of doing that......"Your mom would be proud of you Todd" he said. He would know....powerful words.
Always willing to help........
Dedicated to his family.......so proud to have Shelly host the family reunion at her home....
A simple guy: Work hard, do the best you can.
Nothing wrong with that......in fact, we need more of that today!!!
You have my respect and my love Uncle Jack.....you always did, you always will.
Todd
My dear, sweet Uncle Jack who never lost his sense of humor. So many memories.....playing yahtzee at the kitchen table on Jenks Street, playing badmitton in Nana and Papa's back yard, watching him play horseshoes at every family event. I remember him surprising my mom several times by parking a car in our driveway when we didn't have one! She always knew who it had come from. There would always be a call on Christmas morning to wish my family a Merry Christmas. And what about all the new windows we all have due to Uncle Jack's great deals and installation skills! Uncle Jack was a great tease. One thing I remember him saying often "well, I guess I better get going". He had no intention of leaving, maybe not even that day! And he always said it with a smile and a wink. I have a feeling he would say the same to us today "well, I guess I better get going" and he would give us that smile and wink with a twinkle in his eye.
I love you Uncle Jack,
Cinder
