Forrest resided at Kirksville, Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL, all hisl ife. He worked at the Illinois Masonic Home at Sullivan, besidesbeing a m ember, and also belonged to the United Brethren Church atKirksville.
Residences & events:
1/14/1920 Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. At age 16, Forest A Powelll ived there with his widowed grandmother, Anna Bruce and her divorcedda ughter Farda (Freda).
4/17/1930 Kirksville, Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. Recorded therei n the census wre Forest Powell, 27, wife Alta, 29, and newborn JamesE. T he entire family was born in IL. Forest was 19 when he marriedfor the f irst time (who was the first wife?), Alta was 28 (age atthis marriage) . Forest was a general farm laborer and rented thehome for $8/month.
Forrest died following an extended illness, the cause is unknown.
The funeral was held on Saturday at 1:30 PM in the McMullin FuneralHom e with services conducted by Rev Raymond Miller. Pallbearerswere: Joh n Monroe Jr; Robert, Ray, and Darwin Bruce; Glen Sager, andMerle Floyd .
