Griswold Forbes ’41

Gris Forbes died Mar. 11, 1998, at the Danbury [Conn.] Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Martha. They had lived at "Oak Knoll" in Ridgefield, which has now been the family homestead to five generations; his grandfather bought it from the estate of Frederic Remington. Gris was distantly related to the Forbeses who own most of the Elizabeth Islands.

Coming to college from St. Mark's, where he roomed with Sam Dorrance, he majored in modern languages and continued to room with Sam. Both joined Colonial Club.

During WWII, as a Navy pilot, he flew Liberators in the South Pacific. In the last few years he had attended reunions of his Squadron VPB-101. After the war, he attended Columbia Law School and took a position with the appeals board of the U.S. Commerce Dept. and the air coordinating committee. On the Ridgefield farm he developed a system for harvesting horticultural peat. Twenty-five acres called Remington Woods were donated to Ridgefield's open space.

In addition to Martha, his survivors include his daughter Pauline, his son Michael, and two grandchildren. Our condolences go out to the family of this gallant gentleman.

The Class of 1941