Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L2YB-D6R
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 198885658
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Medford - DNA Family 070
• Group: Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Group: Head of Line - Nicholas Taft

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Forest Eastman Willard
January 26, 1907 - January 31, 2013

Forest at 106, cheerful, sharp of mind at his last birthday, called his many friends and relatives by name, visiting and having fun, passed away in his sleep.

Survived by his sister, Priscilla Spencer at 101, daughter, Rita Joy King (Paul), 8 nieces & nephews, many grand & great-grandchildren, and over 100 orphaned children, that he and his late wife Raye sponsored through their lives.

Born in Vermont, his parents, Maud and Wilbur, brother Read, sisters, Marjorie and Priscilla moved briefly to Bakersfield area where his uncle and grandfather farmed. Then the family moved to farm near Calgary (Dalroy) Alberta for 10 years, but again returning to Bakersfield was distinguished at Mt. View School, spelling down the entire school including teachers.

He graduated from Bakersfield High (KCUHS) in 1926 , later marrying Raye Lee Trice, raising 1 daughter, Rita Joy. Together, they were significant in rebuilding the Congregational Church after the '52 earthquake. Later after retiring from the post office, they moved to Cambria, and purchased a real estate agency. While operating it for 20 years, Forest made 3 trips around the world. They finally moved to a country home adjacent to daughter Joy and Paul King in Templeton.

www.bakersfield.com/obits
Published in Bakersfield Californian on Feb. 7, 2013

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2YB-D6R

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198885658

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of John Hall of Medford, Massachusetts

Group:
Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Group:
Descendants of Nicholas Taft of Stepney, several of whose children were early immigrants to Massachusetts.