Born July 16, 1936 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the beloved son of James A. Forrest, Sr. and Harriett A. Forrest.
Jimmy attended Banneker High School in Loveville, MD, after graduation he attended Morgan State College graduating with a Bachelors Degree in History. He also received a commission in the U. S. Army through the Reserve Officers Training Corp ROTC. While at Morgan he was a member of the Morgan State all male elite choir and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He began his federal service with the Department of the Navy at the old Navy Annex. In 1969 he moved to San Francisco where he was employed for the past 35 years with the Environmental Protection Agency as a computer analyst.
Jimmy enjoyed his family and friends, singing in St. Anthony?s Church choir, gardening, attending his flowers and coming home for family gatherings. He loved ice cream and thought himself a wine connoisseur. He loved classical music and often attended the San Francisco Symphony with his friends. He was an avid San Francisco 49er?s fan and attended their home games. He was an animal lover and enjoyed time with his dog ?Jasmine? who was at his side when he passed. Jimmy had an infectious laugh and you couldn?t help but love him.
In addition to his mother and father, he leaves to cherish his memory and rejoice his life, three brothers and one sister; George Chiquita Forrest of Fairfax, VA, Lewis I Eudora Forrest of Dale City, VA, Barbara Nace Thompson of Leonardtown, MD, and Francis ?Bert? Margaret, Forrest, Sr. of Leonardtown, MD, nieces and nephews; Verion, Christopher, Patrick, Timothy, Marlene, Lewis II, Nocola, Michelle, Francis, Jr., and their families. He also leaves behind beloved friends in California: Marina Sarao and her extended family, Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Artega, DDS, and their family, Roxanne Johnson, Stacey Berfer, Joan and Coe Owens, Pat and Jim Hopkins, Neil Oliver, his friends and loving neighbors on Rhode Island Street and especially his best and trusted friend Bernard Bernie Granda.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather and grandmother, the late Charles Forrest and Helen Burrell.
The family will receive friends on Monday, May 7, 2007 from 9-11:00 a.m. in St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Ridge, MD; with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Reverend Damian Shadwell will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Verion Forrest, Lewis Forrest II, Francis Forrest, Jr., Patrick Forrest, Christopher Forrest, and Timothy Forrest. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be James R. Young, Willam ?Nace? Bowman, Quincy Williams, and Kenneth Smith.
Memorial contributions in Jimmy?s name can be made to the Cardinal Gibbons Institute Scholarship Fund, ATTN: Marvell Thornton, 8400 Autumn Way, Clinton, MD 20735 or the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals SPCA in San Francisco, CA at 2500 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
