U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Samuel Forrest
FORREST, Samuel Shores, Ladies, you've missed your chance. Sam Forrest sailed away quietly on May 5, 2021 after a sudden hurricane of ill health. Samuel Shores Forrest, like his bold, finely crafted furniture, was one of a kind. Born in Mathews, Va. on January 20, 1936, in the depths of the Great Depression, to Lovie Corrine Clinard and Dennis Dryden Forrest, he was steeped in a tradition of individuality and self-sufficiency. After high school in Mathews, Sam joined the U.S. Navy, then...
