Carl Stanford Forsythe III

CARL STANFORD FORSYTHE III Esquire, an attorney, philanthropist and accomplished athlete, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 12, 2009 after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Greenwich. Carl was born to Virginia Dae Cluff Forsythe and Carl Stanford Forsythe, Esquire. Carl, known to his friends as Mouse, lived a successful and happy life. He graduated from Greenwich Country Day School and Phillips Academy at Andover. He went on to attend Yale University. After finishing his undergraduate studies at Yale, he went to both Columbia Business School and Columbia Law School, graduating with an LLB and MBA. Carl ran a successful law firm as the lead partner. Carl belonged to Greenwich Country Club his entire life as well as the Belle Haven Club and the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York City. He also belonged to the Yale Club of New York, Columbia University Club of New York, and the Harpoon and Horseneck Clubs in Greenwich. He was a member of the Bath and Tennis Club and The Beach Club in Palm Beach. Carl served on the boards of numerous organizations. He enjoyed sharing his expertise in many areas with others. These organizations included the Bruce Museum, the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and the Yale Alumni Association. He also served on boards at both Greenwich Country Club and the Belle Haven Club. Carl was the president of the Northeast Greenwich Association for many years. Carl S. Forsythe III was a devoted member of the Board of The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich for the past seven years and was elected Secretary of the Board in 2006. He chaired the by-laws and nominating committees and co-chaired the development committee. As chair of the Host Committee for the 75th Anniversary, he helped raise over $1.6 million dollars to expand the exhibition and education programs and to provide environmental upgrades to the museum gallery and archive building. Carl was a totally committed and accomplished athlete. His greatest passion was racquet sports, including squash and paddle tennis. He was a nationally ranked tennis player and has the honor of winning the Club Championships at Greenwich Country Club and the Belle Haven Club for more years than any other man. He was also an avid skier and loved to swim. Carl was a very generous man and gave much to organizations such as the Bruce Museum, the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, and the New York Botanical Garden. His numerous civic and professional accomplishments are eclipsed only by his achievements as a father, faithful friend and man of great integrity. He was loved by all who knew him. Carl is survived by his loving family, wife Sabrina, daughter Lindsay Forsythe and her husband Jason Good, daughter Robin Forsythe and her husband Adam Toht, step-daughters Courtney and Nicole Fischer, and two grandsons, Silas Forsythe Good and Elias Toht. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 23, at Christ Church at two o'clock in the afternoon. In lieu of flowers, City Squash, Post Office Box 619 Fordham Station, Bronx, New York 10458 will gratefully receive donations in Carl's memory.