Gene Edward Forster

June 2, 1942 – December 10, 2017

Gene E. ‘Bill’ Forster passed away December 10, 2017, from complications of Parkinson ’s Disease.

He was born June 2, 1942 in Kremmling, CO. He served in the US Army, Training Center Engineer, stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri with an Honorable Discharge in 1967.

Bill started school in Bond, CO and then moved to Glenwood Springs, CO where he graduated high school, and did continuing education courses at Colorado Mountain College.

Bill was a hard worker in everything he did and was a dedicated man to his wife and family.

He worked as an electrical lineman, a heavy equipment operator, and owned his own trucking business. He retired from Holy Cross Energy in 2004 and moved to Grand Junction, CO.

Bill loved geology and was an avid out-doors man, enjoyed four wheeling with his family, loved bike riding, hiking, mountain climbing, skiing and photography.

He is survived by his wife Kimberly; son Christopher E.; grandson Christopher L.; granddaughter Maura; brother Frank (Ruby) and sister Darlene Martino.

He was preceded in death by his brother Carl; father Charles; mother Virginia Martino and step-father Primo Martino.

Services will be held Monday, December 17, 2017 at 1pm at Martin Mortuary, 550 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.

Donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Association, 1325 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 204B Denver, CO 80222 or HopeWest Hospice, 3090B N 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506