Forest Eastman Willard

1907 - 2013  (106 years)

• Name	Forest Eastman Willard
  Born	26 Jan 1907	Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Group	Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
  	DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
  Group	Hall Direct Descendant
  	A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
  Group	Halls of Medford - DNA Family 070
  	Descendants of John Hall of Medford, Massachusetts
  Group	Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006
  	Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.
  Group	Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
  	Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.
  Group	Head of Line - Nicholas Taft
  	Descendants of Nicholas Taft of Stepney, several of whose children were early immigrants to Massachusetts.
  FamilySearch ID	L2YB-D6R
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2YB-D6R
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	198885658
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198885658
  Died	31 Jan 2013
  Person ID	I20818	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Wilbur John Willard,   b. 16 Apr 1876, Sutton, Caledonia County, Vermont ,   d. 5 Feb 1954, Kern County, California  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Maud Hinda Hall,   b. 18 Jun 1873, Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont ,   d. 30 Nov 1960, Kern County, California  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F9853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jan 1907 - Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges » Slide Show		Halls of Rehoboth DNA Family 006
  		Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier Descendant
  		Halls of Medford, Massachusetts - DNA Family 070

  
  

• 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