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Forest Elton Wolverton

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Forest Elton Wolverton

Birth
Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Death
19 Apr 1992 (aged 90)
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
Burial
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Forest was appointed by President Eisenhower as the traffic director of the US Department's Safety Commission. During WW 11, he organized a special service in Dayton, Ohio for the Army Signal Corps. He was owner and President of the Eastern Forwarding Company located in Cheektowaga, New York. Eastern Forwarding Company transported Chrysler Corporation products throughout the Eeastern United States. He was Past Chairman of the National Transportation Association. He served as Director of the Buffalo Launch Club, Buffalo Athletic Club and Buffalo Canoe Club. Born in Greenville, Michigan, Wolverton came to Buffalo in 1921 to open an office for F.J.Boutell Drivaway Co of Flint, Michigan. From 1924 to 1932 he had headed the specifications department of the old Buick Motor Co. in Flint, Michigan. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Harper of Lady Lake, Florida; a son, Martin J Wolverton of Daytona Beach, Florida,two sisters, Blanche Bentley of Tucson, Arizona and Esther Cross of Flint; seven grandchildren and six great granchildren.
Forest was appointed by President Eisenhower as the traffic director of the US Department's Safety Commission. During WW 11, he organized a special service in Dayton, Ohio for the Army Signal Corps. He was owner and President of the Eastern Forwarding Company located in Cheektowaga, New York. Eastern Forwarding Company transported Chrysler Corporation products throughout the Eeastern United States. He was Past Chairman of the National Transportation Association. He served as Director of the Buffalo Launch Club, Buffalo Athletic Club and Buffalo Canoe Club. Born in Greenville, Michigan, Wolverton came to Buffalo in 1921 to open an office for F.J.Boutell Drivaway Co of Flint, Michigan. From 1924 to 1932 he had headed the specifications department of the old Buick Motor Co. in Flint, Michigan. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Harper of Lady Lake, Florida; a son, Martin J Wolverton of Daytona Beach, Florida,two sisters, Blanche Bentley of Tucson, Arizona and Esther Cross of Flint; seven grandchildren and six great granchildren.


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