Forest
Forest Ingram
d. July 19, 2014
Forest F. "Frank" Ingram, age 67, of New Salem, ND, passed away on July 19, 2014, at his home after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
A private memorial service will be held at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Inurnment will follow at Peace Cemetery, New Salem.
Forest was born on February 26, 1947 in Staunton, VA, the son of Forest Guy and Marvel (Townes) Ingram. He was united in marriage to Carol Tankersley on January 19, 1965.
Forest attended Clay High School in Oregon, OH and worked for the railroad as a machinist throughout his career. He spent 25 years with CSX in Walbridge, OH, 10 years with BNSF in West Burlington, IA, and retired from BNSF in Mandan, ND in 2003. Forest enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting, camping, and spending time with his family and friends. He took great pleasure in being a part of his grandchildren's endeavors, watching sports, especially baseball, and taking trips to explore God’s beautiful creation throughout North Dakota and Montana.
Forest is survived by his 5 children, Brad (Tina) Ingram, Pemberville, OH, Tammy (Tony) Kocsis, Decatur, TN, Amy (Michael) Bertling, Worthington, IA, Susan (Kevin) Valleroy, New Salem, ND, and Melissa Ingram also of New Salem; 10 grandchildren, Bradley (Jennifer), Nathan, Megan (Josh), Racheal, Becca, Josh, Jake, Noah, Anna, and Cara; his great grandson, Gavin; his sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Randy Kruse of Woodville, OH; his mother-in-law, Betty Tankersley and sister-in-law, Linda (Doug) Egeland, all of Toledo, OH; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Forest was preceded in death by his wife, Carol; his parents; his brother, James Townes; and one grandchild.
Memorials are preferred to Sanford Bismarck Hospice.
Special thanks for the great care given to Dad by the Sanford 7th floor oncology staff in Bismarck and gratitude is extended to Sanford Hospice, especially Judy, for their compassionate support during Dad’s final days.
His Journey’s Just Begun (By Ellen Brenneman)
Don’t think of him as gone away
His journey’s just begun,
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched….
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.
A private memorial service will be held at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Inurnment will follow at Peace Cemetery, New Salem.
Forest was born on February 26, 1947 in Staunton, VA, the son of Forest Guy and Marvel (Townes) Ingram. He was united in marriage to Carol Tankersley on January 19, 1965.
Forest attended Clay High School in Oregon, OH and worked for the railroad as a machinist throughout his career. He spent 25 years with CSX in Walbridge, OH, 10 years with BNSF in West Burlington, IA, and retired from BNSF in Mandan, ND in 2003. Forest enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting, camping, and spending time with his family and friends. He took great pleasure in being a part of his grandchildren's endeavors, watching sports, especially baseball, and taking trips to explore God’s beautiful creation throughout North Dakota and Montana.
Forest is survived by his 5 children, Brad (Tina) Ingram, Pemberville, OH, Tammy (Tony) Kocsis, Decatur, TN, Amy (Michael) Bertling, Worthington, IA, Susan (Kevin) Valleroy, New Salem, ND, and Melissa Ingram also of New Salem; 10 grandchildren, Bradley (Jennifer), Nathan, Megan (Josh), Racheal, Becca, Josh, Jake, Noah, Anna, and Cara; his great grandson, Gavin; his sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Randy Kruse of Woodville, OH; his mother-in-law, Betty Tankersley and sister-in-law, Linda (Doug) Egeland, all of Toledo, OH; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Forest was preceded in death by his wife, Carol; his parents; his brother, James Townes; and one grandchild.
Memorials are preferred to Sanford Bismarck Hospice.
Special thanks for the great care given to Dad by the Sanford 7th floor oncology staff in Bismarck and gratitude is extended to Sanford Hospice, especially Judy, for their compassionate support during Dad’s final days.
His Journey’s Just Begun (By Ellen Brenneman)
Don’t think of him as gone away
His journey’s just begun,
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched….
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.
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