Forrest David Cordova

Forrest Cordova, formerly of Longmont, Colorado, died July 25, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 78 years old. Mr. Cordova was born on September 30, 1928 in Model, Colorado, to Antonio Elias Cordova and Geraldine Lavina Coy. On December 22, 1949 he married Joy Jean Garber in Trinidad, Colorado. The couple moved to Boulder County, where Forrest worked as a farm hand on farms in Louisville and what is now downtown Broomfield. In 1955, he moved to Longmont going to work for Gould Battery, Diamond Shamrock, and various construction companies building homes and gas stations throughout Colorado and Wyoming. He was a machinist for Head Ski Company, before going to work as a general contractor with the F.A.A.?s Field Maintenance Program in 1975. While with the F.A.A., he transferred to Casper, WY, Salt Lake City, UT, Vancouver, WA, Denver, before finally returning to North Salt Lake City, UT in 1988. While in Longmont, Forrest was an avid outdoorsman and loved hiking, hunting, fishing, and boating. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Longmont. He also worked with the Boy Scouts as a Scout Master.He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy, on October 1, 2000.He is survived by three sons, Ernest (Karen) Cordova of Littleton, CO, Ivan Cordova of Northglenn, CO, and Forrest D. (Rose) Cordova of Salt Lake City, UT; a daughter, Linda Miller of Berthoud, CO; twelve grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ted (Betty) Cordova of Espanola, NM, and John (Jane) Cordova Indianapolis, IN; and three sisters, Dolores Baca of Pueblo, CO, Judy Medina of LaJunta, CO, and Donna (Bill) Flectsteiner of Lakewood, CO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the Howe Mortuary Chapel, with Retired Lutheran Minister David Peters officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service time at the Mortuary. Interment will follow at the Foothills Gardens of Memory.Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Please share condolences at www.howemortuary.com.