The death of Ralph Allan Forbes of Elkhart has been learned. Mr. Forbes passed from this life Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart. He was 61.[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
The son of Melvin Forbes and the former Ruby Hagerman, he was born March 27, 1951 in Vilas, Co. He moved to Elkhart in 1954 from Vilas.
September 15, 1972, Ralph and Florence Pamela “Penny” Adams were married in Elkhart.
Mr. Forbes worked for the Morton County Road Department for many years. He was a member of Hillcrest Southern Baptist Church, Morton County Little Britches Rodeo Board, United States Team Roping championships and past director of the Kansas Professional Rodeo Board 40/40 Team Roping.
Ralph loved his family and friends and particularly enjoyed team roping with his wife and children.
Survivors include his wife Penny Forbes of Elkhart; three sons, Waylon Forbes and wife Shilo, Casey Forbes and wife Jonetta and Brice Forbes and wife Natasha, all of Elkhart; two sisters, Rowena Maze of Henderson, Nv. and Ardith Talbert of Muskogee, Ok.; his ten grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Those preceding Mr. Forbes in death were his parents and brother Royal Forbes.
Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, February 20, 2013 at Morton County Civic Center in Elkhart with Pastor Terrell Giddens presiding. Burial followed in the Elkhart Cemetery.
Memorials have been established for Ministerial Alliance Food Bank and for Morton County Little Britches Rodeo Association. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, P.O. Box 236, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.[/it-exchange-member-content]