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01/05/2010 - Forrest D. (Forry) Dryden
Memorial Services for Forrest D. ‘Forry’ Dryden, age 88, of Oelrichs, SD will be Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 2:00 PM at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs, SD with Pastor Ed Coates officiating.
A memorial has been established for the Oelrichs Rodeo Association.
Written condolences may be made at www.mccolleyschapel.com.
Forrest D. ‘Forry’ Dryden passed away on December 19, 2009, at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, NE, surrounded by family at the age of 88. He was born on January 1, 1921, one mile from Oelrichs to Ralph and Alta (Milligan) Dryden. He graduated from Oelrichs High School in 1939. Forry loved to play basketball, football and baseball. He often mentioned he would run home two miles to the country after school to do chores, then run back to practice sports.
In 1942, he married Nadine Turnbull of Ardmore, SD. In September of that year, he joined the Army-Air Force where he was an air plane mechanic. He attained the rank of sergeant and was honorably discharged in December of 1945.
Forry farmed and ranched in the Oelrichs area from the time he was a small boy until he was forced to retire in his eighties because of poor eyesight. He worked hard daily but his priorities were his family, friends, and neighbors. He especially loved the baby animals and little children. Forry easily made friends wherever he went.
Forry was very community minded. He served on the Oelrichs school board for over 20 years and later on the county school board. He was a life member of the American Legion, Chadron Elks Club and a Farm Bureau member. Forry was a director on the Federal Land Bank for 15 years and county committeeman for the federal ASCS. He was an original member of the Oelrichs Rodeo Association and a member of the Oelrichs Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Willard and Lowell and granddaughter, Cori Martinson.
Honorary Pallbearers include all family and friends.
Immediate Survivors:
Wife- of 67 years, Nadine.
Children- Forrest and wife Karen of Chandler, AZ; Sandy and husband Larry Martinson of Harrison, NE; Butch Dryden of Oelrichs; Jan and husband Jim Martinson of Hill City, SD. Brother- Ted and wife Leona Dryden of Oelrichs, SD. Grandchildren- Michael Martinson; Katrina Smith; Shawn Dryden, Ty Dryden; Grant Dryden. Great Grandchildren- 7 Numerous nieces, nephews & lifelong friends. McColley’s Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs, SD is in charge of arrangements.
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