Charles Howard Forsyth

Charles Howard FORSYTH All those who love to eat their haute cuisine with their fingers, please lower your aprons to half-mast. Charles "Chuck" Howard Forsyth passed away May 11, 2006 after a sustained battle with cancer. Chuck was a two-time Washington State Barbeque champion as well as State champion chili cook. He was the owner and operator of Hole in The Wall Barbeque, a downtown Seattle lunchtime institution for over 16 years. Hole in the Wall continues to be run by Chuck's youngest son, John. Chuck was born July 19, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois and after a very nomadic early life moved to the west coast as a young man, growing up in California. He eventually settled in the Pacific Northwest in 1962. He has lived in Richmond Beach since 1974. His champion Railroad Chili takes its name from the Richmond Beach train tracks. Prior to opening Hole in the Wall, Chuck had a long career in the fledgling computer industry starting with IBM and moving on to several other data processing companies. He was also a talented athlete having played football for U.S.C., held several California State High School swimming records and was a crack navigator in three Transpac races to Hawaii in the days before electronics. He was also an accomplished small boat racer in Stars, Geary 18's and 110's. He graduated from Menlo College and was a U.S. Army vet serving in the 13th Combat Engineering Battalion in Japan, Korea and China. Chuck is survived by Joan, his wife of 53 years; his son, Douglas, daughter-in-law, Karen and their sons, Sean and Charlie; son, Stuart; son, John, daughter-in-law, Diane and their daughter, Taylor; daughter-in-law, Mary Pandiani, her husband, Bill and their daughter, Alison Forsyth. All reside in the Puget Sound area. Gregory, a fourth son, preceded him in death. Chuck was loved by all and touched many lives with his warm sense of humor, many antics, wise counsel and wonderful food. He was a very good man. No service is planned. Remembrances can be made to the Gregory Forsyth Fund at Fuller Theological Seminary, 101 Nickerson Street, Seattle.