CHANNEL, Forrest Manley 'Pete' 1916 - 1993

CHANNEL, BROOKS, POOL, STEWART, HOOTMAN, COSBY, WILLIER, NEDROW, FREDRICKSON, LAUGHLIN, TALBOTT, BEEMER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, July 13, 1993
Page 12, Columns 1 and 2

Forrest Manley "Pete" CHANNEL, 76, of Dallas, Texas, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 9, 1993, in Dallas.

He was born October 28, 1916, in Van Buren County to Lewis and Katie BROOKS CHANNEL. He joined the U.S. army in 1941 and served during World War II. On September 10, 1943, he married Caroline POOL in Missouri. She preceded him in death on October 6, 1964. He was employed by the Jefferson County Engineering Department and worked at Parsons College and in Cedar Rapids, prior to moving to Dallas in 1981.

Surviving are a daughter, Jalene CHANNEL STEWART of Dallas; one sister, Dorothy HOOTMAN of Douds; two half sisters, Mary COSBY of Burlington and Lena WILLIER of Milton; four half brothers, Raymond NEDROW and Ralph NEDROW, both of Cedar Rapids, Jay FREDRICKSON of Sacramento, Calif., and John NEDROW; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Margaret LAUGHLIN and Thelma TALBOTT; three brothers, Leo, Tom and William; and one half brother, Robert.

The body was cremated. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot 4th.042 with wife Eva Caroline POOL CHANNEL. Also on their gravestone is daughter Jalene CHANNEL BEEMER.