John Morley Forman

John was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on November 6, 1929. He was the seventh of nine children born to Herbert Ewart Forman and Jane Monroe Campbell.

John's faith in God was the guiding force in his life. He was always actively involved in a local church of Christ; serving, teaching, leading.

As John's father was a train engineer he grew to love railroading at an early age. John was a brakeman on the railroad from his mid teens until after his fifth child was born. He will be remembered in the Upper Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon as the postmaster at Yarrow and Boston Bar post offices, as community service driver for Chilliwack Community Service, and as a friendly storyteller and lover of singing.

John is survived by his seven children: Velma Forman, Alice (Lindsay) Peterson, Joan (Steward) Gould, Shirley (Steve) Clarkson, Debbie (Jerry) Roy, John (Barbara) Forman, and Maureen (Burns) Matkin; brother Lloyd Forman, sister-in-law Lonnie (Jim) Forman; twenty-five grandchildren, forty-four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his wife of nearly seventy-one years Margaret Alice (Bell) Forman, his eldest son Douglas Morley Forman, and seven of his eight siblings.

A viewing for family and friends will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Henderson's Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 45901 Victoria Ave, Chilliwack, BC. A funeral service will follow the viewing at 11:00 AM. For those unable to join us the service will be live streamed by Henderson's Funeral Home (the link will be on their website hendersonsfunerals.com below John's obituary). Internment will take place following the service at Vedder View Gardens Cemetery, 44675 Watson Rd, Chilliwack, BC. Six of John's grandsons and great grandsons will be the pallbearers.

John's family wishes to thank all those that have been involved in Dad and Mom's care for the past ten years at both the Waverly Seniors' Village and Valleyhaven Retirement Community, as well as Dr. J. Kennedy. Your kindness and compassion will not be forgotten.

In memory of John, a donation may be made to a food bank of your choice.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hendersonsfunerals.com for the Forman family.