Obituary for J. Mike Forrest
Our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather John Micheal Forrest, Jr went to his Heavenly home Sunday, February 19th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, John and Jeanne Forrest, and his beloved sisters and brother, Kim Campbell, Jamee Kramer and Jeffery Forrest. Mike is survived by the love of his life and wife of 53 years, Cheryl Diane Forrest; son Shane Forrest and wife Angela of Irving, Texas; son Trent Forrest and wife Angela of Millsap, Texas; son Erik Forrest and wife Deanne of Dickinson, Texas; and daughter Melanie Forrest and husband Scott Walsh of North Richland Hills, Texas. Also survived by his grandchildren, Madison Kile, Abigail, Isabell and Natalie Forrest, Paxton, Savannah, and Phoenix Walsh, Cecilia, Jeffery, Arial Forrest, and Shelby Rasmussen as well as great grandchildren Harper, Carter and Conner Forrest. Your grands, truly were the light of his life and he loved each one of you dearly. Mike’s loving uncle Lynn Taylor of Idaho is also surviving.
Mike was born on January 1st, 1950 in Ogden, Utah to John Micheal Forrest, Sr. and Jeanne Taylor Forrest and attended Clearfield High School. Mike courted and married the love of his life, Cheryl Diane Dean of Ogden Utah on October 3rd, 1969. Mike and Cheryl moved to Irving, Texas very shortly after their marriage and spent the next 53 years raising a wonderful and loving family and chasing grandbabies and great-grandbabies all over Texas. Mike had an incredible work ethic and excelled as a sales representative in the defense industry for L3 Communications until his retirement in 2012.
You walked in love and kindness your entire life. You lead by example and taught us all to love intensely, whole heartedly, and unconditionally. You taught us to respect God’s gift of life, and to live to our fullest potential, and to always respect and protect all of God’s creations. You taught us to admit our wrongs, the value of an apology and most importantly, that forgiveness is a true blessing and to give it freely. Together with our mother, you built a life and a home surrounded by and filled with love, laughter, passion, joy, security and togetherness. You made this world brighter, you brought so many smiles, you gave and sacrificed so much for others, and you enjoyed every single moment. We are forever thankful and humbled. While we will miss you tremendously, we will cherish our memories and honor you by carrying on your traditions. We love you, Dad.
Services will be at Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home, Monday, February 27th, 2023. Public visitation from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm and services to follow at Brown’s at 3:30 pm lead by Pastor Nathan Tucker of Alliance Community Fellowship.
In lieu of flowers, Dad would appreciate it if you would visit the Irving Animal Services through www.cityofirving.org and donate through their Amazon wish list. He loved his furry friends.
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Mike was preceded in death by his parents, John and Jeanne Forrest, and his beloved sisters and brother, Kim Campbell, Jamee Kramer and Jeffery Forrest. Mike is survived by the love of his life and wife of 53 years, Cheryl Diane Forrest; son Shane Forrest and wife Angela of Irving, Texas; son Trent Forrest and wife Angela of Millsap, Texas; son Erik Forrest and wife Deanne of Dickinson, Texas; and daughter Melanie Forrest and husband Scott Walsh of North Richland Hills, Texas. Also survived by his grandchildren, Madison Kile, Abigail, Isabell and Natalie Forrest, Paxton, Savannah, and Phoenix Walsh, Cecilia, Jeffery, Arial Forrest, and Shelby Rasmussen as well as great grandchildren Harper, Carter and Conner Forrest. Your grands, truly were the light of his life and he loved each one of you dearly. Mike’s loving uncle Lynn Taylor of Idaho is also surviving.
Mike was born on January 1st, 1950 in Ogden, Utah to John Micheal Forrest, Sr. and Jeanne Taylor Forrest and attended Clearfield High School. Mike courted and married the love of his life, Cheryl Diane Dean of Ogden Utah on October 3rd, 1969. Mike and Cheryl moved to Irving, Texas very shortly after their marriage and spent the next 53 years raising a wonderful and loving family and chasing grandbabies and great-grandbabies all over Texas. Mike had an incredible work ethic and excelled as a sales representative in the defense industry for L3 Communications until his retirement in 2012.
You walked in love and kindness your entire life. You lead by example and taught us all to love intensely, whole heartedly, and unconditionally. You taught us to respect God’s gift of life, and to live to our fullest potential, and to always respect and protect all of God’s creations. You taught us to admit our wrongs, the value of an apology and most importantly, that forgiveness is a true blessing and to give it freely. Together with our mother, you built a life and a home surrounded by and filled with love, laughter, passion, joy, security and togetherness. You made this world brighter, you brought so many smiles, you gave and sacrificed so much for others, and you enjoyed every single moment. We are forever thankful and humbled. While we will miss you tremendously, we will cherish our memories and honor you by carrying on your traditions. We love you, Dad.
Services will be at Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home, Monday, February 27th, 2023. Public visitation from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm and services to follow at Brown’s at 3:30 pm lead by Pastor Nathan Tucker of Alliance Community Fellowship.
In lieu of flowers, Dad would appreciate it if you would visit the Irving Animal Services through www.cityofirving.org and donate through their Amazon wish list. He loved his furry friends.
To View The Funeral Service Please Click Here