William (Bill) Forrester, 79, of Oquawka, passed away at 7:23 PM Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Bill was born June 6, 1942, in Dekalb, IL. He was the son of Allen Ray and Evelyn Kelley Forrester. On September 11, 1965, Bill married Gwendolyn (Gwen) Casey in Geneva, IL.
Bill started in the workforce as a Garbage Collector. After being injured on the job, he later became a long distance truck driver until his retirement.
Bill could usually be found working in the garage, working in the yard or watching westerns from the comfort of his favorite chair. He also had fun times going to yard sales with the grandkids after retirement. He loved his family and would drop everything to help when needed.
Preceded in death by both of his parents and his wife Gwen, his brother's David Forrester, Terry Forrester, Dennis Forrester, his sister's Shirley (Forrester) Lawson and Mary (Forrester) Murphy.
Bill was born June 6, 1942, in Dekalb, IL. He was the son of Allen Ray and Evelyn Kelley Forrester. On September 11, 1965, Bill married Gwendolyn (Gwen) Casey in Geneva, IL.
Bill started in the workforce as a Garbage Collector. After being injured on the job, he later became a long distance truck driver until his retirement.
Bill could usually be found working in the garage, working in the yard or watching westerns from the comfort of his favorite chair. He also had fun times going to yard sales with the grandkids after retirement. He loved his family and would drop everything to help when needed.
Preceded in death by both of his parents and his wife Gwen, his brother's David Forrester, Terry Forrester, Dennis Forrester, his sister's Shirley (Forrester) Lawson and Mary (Forrester) Murphy.
William (Bill) Forrester, 79, of Oquawka, passed away at 7:23 PM Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Bill was born June 6, 1942, in Dekalb, IL. He was the son of Allen Ray and Evelyn Kelley Forrester. On September 11, 1965, Bill married Gwendolyn (Gwen) Casey in Geneva, IL.
Bill started in the workforce as a Garbage Collector. After being injured on the job, he later became a long distance truck driver until his retirement.
Bill could usually be found working in the garage, working in the yard or watching westerns from the comfort of his favorite chair. He also had fun times going to yard sales with the grandkids after retirement. He loved his family and would drop everything to help when needed.
Preceded in death by both of his parents and his wife Gwen, his brother's David Forrester, Terry Forrester, Dennis Forrester, his sister's Shirley (Forrester) Lawson and Mary (Forrester) Murphy.
Bill was born June 6, 1942, in Dekalb, IL. He was the son of Allen Ray and Evelyn Kelley Forrester. On September 11, 1965, Bill married Gwendolyn (Gwen) Casey in Geneva, IL.
Bill started in the workforce as a Garbage Collector. After being injured on the job, he later became a long distance truck driver until his retirement.
Bill could usually be found working in the garage, working in the yard or watching westerns from the comfort of his favorite chair. He also had fun times going to yard sales with the grandkids after retirement. He loved his family and would drop everything to help when needed.
Preceded in death by both of his parents and his wife Gwen, his brother's David Forrester, Terry Forrester, Dennis Forrester, his sister's Shirley (Forrester) Lawson and Mary (Forrester) Murphy.
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