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Dr. Ronald Henry Forgus

Bradenton, Florida

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Dr. Ronald Henry Forgus, the renowned psychologist, born Cape Town, South Africa, May 18, 1928, passed away of natural causes at his home in Bradenton, FL, surrounded by loved ones, October 1, 2010. Dr. Forgus graduated from Trafalgar High School in Cape Town, from where he embarked on an...

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I was a student of Dr. Forgus' during the 1968 summer session at Harvard. Not only did he change my life, but he had such a profound effect on everyone else in the class, they had to post security at the entrance to check to see who was actually signed up and who was crashing. It had gotten around the campus that SOMETHING was going on in this class and everyone was curious. Since then, I've often tried to explain to people how I once had a prof who managed to change everyone's way of...

I have known Ronnie for many years as my cousin even though he lived in The USA and myself in SA, Amsterdam and now Melbourne, Australia. He was the reason why I studied Psychology and became a Psychologist just like him. He will be sadly missed and I am priviledged to have seen him in Tampa in 1998 whilst I was in The US. I would like to make contact with his children that I have never met.

BASIL WILLIAM FRANK FORGUS eldest son of EDWARD ALBERTUS FORGUS and LORNA FORGUS remembers all the great times we had at 36 worcester road walmer estate cape town south africa when my great uncle from america came home to visit all his family and mother.thank you for all the words of encouragement and inspiration shown to us all here in the mother city when you came and gave speeches to all that came to listen at the university of cape town.I will always treasure our conversations that we had...

Lorna Forgus -nee Redelinghuys, wife of the late Eddie Forgus and sister -in-law to the late Ronald Henry Forgus.
All my love to the Forgus families in the U.S.A.Ronnie was an inspiration to all his families in South Africa.He was instrumental in the change to the 'Apartheid Laws in SA .Ron loved life,was a good musician and always kept in touch with all his mom and dad's families.Thank you dear Ronnie for all your encouragement that you gave me.I thank God that I took your valuable...

Ronnie, we the in-laws of your brother Edward Forgus would like to express our sincere and heartfelt sympathies to your family We remember Michael and his sister. We are praying for all of you.
We are very proud of your your dad and his accomplishments. We had the privilege of meeting him and Valerie on their last trip to Cape Town. God Bless. Redelinghuys, Layman and Cooper families.