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"&lt;b&gt;Click on &quot;Sign Condelences&quot; to share your memories of this very special man&lt;/b&gt;C. Forrest Spencer, 81, Logansport, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in his residence following a courageous battle with melanoma.Born February 2, 1926 in Stanton, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Jesse B. and the late Lizzie Hall Spencer. On August 1, 1954, in Logansport, he was married to Annabelle Miller, who survives.During WWII, Forrest served with the U.S. Navy as an Armed Guard Gunner&#39;s Mate 3rd Class on Liberty Ships in both the European and Pacific Theatres. He entered the service when he was only 17 years old and he was honorably discharged on January 2, 1946. A member of First United Methodist Church, Forrest helped organize the Men&#39;s Fellowship as well as many fundraising events to benefit the church and its mission. Forrest was a beloved member of the congregation and served as the chairman of the Twilighters group - organizing many activities for the senior citizens of the congregation. He was a member of the VFW Post 3790 and the Walton American Legion Post 0418. He was the Past District Governor and secretary of the Moose Lodge No. 232. He was a member of the Tipton Lodge #33 Free  Accepted Masons in Logansport. He also belonged to the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police #71, Logansport. Most recently, he served on the Logansport Municipal Utilities Board as well as the Cass County Council on Aging board. Forrest worked on Senator Tom Weatherwax&#39;s campaigns. He was also a volunteer for the Emmaeus Mission Center. He organized the Indiana Chapter of the Armed Guard and served as the chairman and was a charter member of the Grissom Air Force Association, Indiana Chapter. For many years he worked in sales and marketing for Nipsco, retiring in 1990.Surviving are his wife, Annabelle and 2 Sons, Robert Spencer and his wife PJ, of Holly, MI, and Mark Spencer and his wife Kelli, of Kewanna, In; Daughter, Rebecca Halicek and her companion Bruce, of Holly, MI; Sister, Ruth Bernhardt of Omaha, NE; Brother, Ed Spencer and his wife Gloria, of Fort Wayne, IN; 4 Grandsons, William Duty and his wife Kathy, of New Port Richey, FL, Ryan Halicek of Holly, MI, Jarrod Spencer, FL, and Jon Wallace and his wife Andrea, of Kewanna, IN; 3 Granddaughters, Tara Spencer Faine and her husband Terry, of Royal Center, IN, Kristie Wallace of Kewanna, IN, and Tina Haggard and her husband Jim, Alabama; 7 Great-Grandchildren, Nichole Miller of Royal Center, IN, Joey Miller of Royal Center, IN, Ashley Faine of Royal Center, IN, Brady Spencer, FL, Lauren Duty, FL, Spenser Wallace of Kewanna, IN; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray, Ralph Dean, Roy and Lenual Spencer; three sisters, Ella, Ethel and Alta; one grandson, Michael Carnell; and one great-grandson, Matthew Spencer &lt;b&gt;Funeral Information&lt;/b&gt;Friends will be received 3-8 p.m. Thursday, June 28 at Fisher Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to the services at the church. Services will be held at First United Methodist Church, Friday, June 29, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor William Shannon officiating.Interment, with full military rites, will follow in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, Indiana."
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