Gerald "JR" Melvyn Forster Jr.

Gerald "JR" Melvyn Forster Jr.

Jerry "JR" passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025 in Glendale Arizona. He was born February 1, 1959 at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood California, to Gerald "Jerry" and Linda Forster, who lived in Lakewood, California at the time.

Growing up, Jerry was an avid water skier, spending most of his summers right here in Parker, and all along the Colorado River. He also raced motocross and could be found on many Sunday's at Saddleback Motor Cycle Park and Carlsbad Raceway, riding alongside some of the legends in the sport. As an accomplished High Diver, while attending Lowell High School in Fullerton, California, his coaches deemed him an Olympic Class Diver. As an adult, he worked on the family ranch raising cattle and hogs near the town of Warsaw, Missouri, where he met his first wife and mother of his children. He became a Licensed Private Pilot, and Rescue Scuba Dive Master, but he always said his 2 greatest accomplishment were his children.

Jerry spent the majority of his professional life in construction , working in the Underground Pipeline Industry, helping to form the infrastructure for many of the upcoming and growing communities of Southern California, such as Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, El Cajon, Moreno Valley and so many more.

He moved to Parker in 2013 to be closer to him mom, who had moved there a few years earlier. While living in Parker, he became well known and loved by many, working at Fox's, RoadRunner and Sundance just to name a few.

JR is survived by his Adult Children Stephanee and Jeff, Grand Children Mason, Maximus, Callie and, Jakob , Sister Cynthia and Brother Steve.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time.