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  Henry Harper Forrest
Henry Harper Forrest was born on May 17, 1911, in Rye, New York, to Helen Elizabeth Benedict, age 31, and Archibald Alexander "Archie" Forrest, age 35. In Rye his family lived at 380 Forrest Ave and were members of the Presbyterian Church. Henry was a graduate of the Hackley School and a grandson of Henry Harper Benedict of Southampton. His father was on the board of trustees for the Village of Rye and for a short term served as Mayor.
 Henry Harper Forrest married Edith May Clark on January 11, 1934, when he was 22 years old. After several years the marriage would end in divorce. Before the war Henry was working as a tax accountant for International Business Company.
Henry enlisted March 27, 1942 and served as a machinist mate first class in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He served one year on patrol duty in the Caribbean and then two years on ships in the Pacific delivering vital war material to American held outposts.
He was honorably discharged September 14, 1945 and later moved to Santa Barbara County, CA. He remarried and had one son and two daughters with Virginia Adele Loomis.
Henry spent his career employed by General Telephone Co. and retired as an engineer,
Henry Harper Forrest died on September 13, 1970, in Ballard, California, at the age of 59, and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ballard.
 At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Virginia; by three children, Mrs. Thomas Ostrom of Columbus, O., Richard Forrest of San Francisco, and Melinda Forrest 11, of the family home; and by a brother, John B. Forrest, and a sister, Mrs. Marie Morse, both living In New York state.
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