Forbes magazine was originally named "Forbes: Devoted to Doers and Doings".
I didn't work this Forbes line back to see if there was a connection to the namesake of the magazine, B C Forbes, but these Forbes we doers!
A while back I wrote of Andrew 'Andy' Forbes a Scottish born lad who landed in New York, met and married our Mary Jane Vincent in Wisconsin before settling in Iowa. He ran a livery business until he took up mining where he made & lost a fortune.
Their sons & their wives settled in Nevada and they worked hard for their money too...but neither boy had children so the clan ends here......
Reno Evening Gazette,
23 Jul 1943
D F Forbes Dies Today
Resident of Reno for twenty years, Don Francisco Forbes died today at his home on Washington Street. He had been in poor health for several years. Mr Forbes was born in Sioux City, Iowa and for a time lived in Morgan Park, Ill, where he was associated with the Clay-Robinson Corporation, a livestock commission business. In 1919 he came to Nevada to become accountant for the Jensen Land and Livestock Company and later joined the [Unson] Land and Livestock Company in the same capacity. Four years ago he retired from active work because of failing health. For many years he was a member of the Baptist Church and for eight years was treasurer of the church, retiring from the position two years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Matie Forbes of Reno, and a brother, George W Forbes of Fallon. He was a member of the Masonic Order at Morgan Park, Ill. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Monday afternoon at the Ross-Burke Chapel under the direction of Reno Lodge No 13, F and AM. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
Resident of Reno for twenty years, Don Francisco Forbes died today at his home on Washington Street. He had been in poor health for several years. Mr Forbes was born in Sioux City, Iowa and for a time lived in Morgan Park, Ill, where he was associated with the Clay-Robinson Corporation, a livestock commission business. In 1919 he came to Nevada to become accountant for the Jensen Land and Livestock Company and later joined the [Unson] Land and Livestock Company in the same capacity. Four years ago he retired from active work because of failing health. For many years he was a member of the Baptist Church and for eight years was treasurer of the church, retiring from the position two years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Matie Forbes of Reno, and a brother, George W Forbes of Fallon. He was a member of the Masonic Order at Morgan Park, Ill. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Monday afternoon at the Ross-Burke Chapel under the direction of Reno Lodge No 13, F and AM. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
Reno Evening Gazette, 8
Nov 1963
George W Forbes Dies in Fallon
George W Forbes, 88, prominent Fallon resident, died Wednesday in the Churchill Public Hospital. Mr Forbes was born Nov 28, 1875, in Sioux City, Iowa. Previous to moving to Fallon, he had engaged in the brokerage business in San Francisco, and had a mining mill in Seven Troughs near Lovelock. Mr Forbes established a real estate and title guaranty business in Fallon in 1918. A member of the Fallon Rotary Club, the Navy league Council and the First Baptist Church, he is survived by his widow, Mrs Sarah W Forbes, Fallon, a niece, Mrs Maude Thompson and a nephew, Walter Anderson, both of Denver, Colo. Funeral services were to be held at 2 pm today from the Austin Funeral Home, Fallon. Rev David Wuth of the First Baptist Church was to officiate with burial in the Fallon Cemetery.
George W Forbes Dies in Fallon
George W Forbes, 88, prominent Fallon resident, died Wednesday in the Churchill Public Hospital. Mr Forbes was born Nov 28, 1875, in Sioux City, Iowa. Previous to moving to Fallon, he had engaged in the brokerage business in San Francisco, and had a mining mill in Seven Troughs near Lovelock. Mr Forbes established a real estate and title guaranty business in Fallon in 1918. A member of the Fallon Rotary Club, the Navy league Council and the First Baptist Church, he is survived by his widow, Mrs Sarah W Forbes, Fallon, a niece, Mrs Maude Thompson and a nephew, Walter Anderson, both of Denver, Colo. Funeral services were to be held at 2 pm today from the Austin Funeral Home, Fallon. Rev David Wuth of the First Baptist Church was to officiate with burial in the Fallon Cemetery.
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