This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2BC.2ACI/843 Message Board Post: Gettysburg Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) October 11, 1911 David S. FORNEY died at this home in Pulaski, Va. on Monday of last week, Oct 2, aged 83 years. He was a native of Gettysburg, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Forney He grew to manhood here and going to Virginia became interested in mining. He was a gifted man in a number of ways. He was a painter of ability, some of the portraits he painted in early life are still treasured and show an unusual gift along this line. Becoming interested in mining he applied himself to that work until he had mastered it in many details. He was a delightful conversationalist and being well read was a very interesting man. In 1907 he moved back to Gettysburg, buying the Blocher house on Seminary Ridge and after occupying it for two years returned with his family to Pulaski. The body was brought to Gettysburg on Wednesday morning and funeral was held from the Episcopal Church of the Prince of Peace at 11 o'clock and internment in the Evergreen Cemetery. He leaves a wife, three daughters ! and one son, Misses Elsie, Mabel, and Josephine FORNEY and Samuel FORNEY