Forrest Henry Morton of Lemoore, formerly of Stratford, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at a Hanford nursing home at the age of 90. Forrest was born in Webbers Falls, OK to Fred and Ida Morton. He joined the Army in 1952 then the Army National Guard. Forrest and his wife Betty lived in Stratford. Forrest worked at Stratford Elementary School from 1956 – 1993 at a custodian and bus driver. When he retired they moved back to Oklahoma where he stayed until returning to California in 2017. Forrest loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed being out in nature.
Forrest is survived by his 2 daughters: Theresa Pulido of NY and Vickie Jones of Lemoore, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty.
A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 26th at 1:00 P.M. at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.