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Rev. Forster W. Freeman

Lake Oswego, OR, USA

April 19, 1927 - November 5, 2019

Apr 19, 1927 - Nov 5, 2019

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Rev. Dr. Forster W. Freeman entered the spiritual world November 5, 2019 at the age of 92. He was born in Paterson, NJ April 19, 1927 to Forster and Esther (Blackwood) Freeman. He was raised in the Swedenborgian Church. He married his beloved Julia Morford Parker September 4, 1948. She predeceased him December 29, 2009 after 61 years of marriage.

Forster graduated from Princeton University in 1947. He earned an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in 1950 and a D.Min. in Spiritual Direction from Weston Jesuit School of Theology in 1984. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1950 and served as founding pastor of churches in New Milford, NJ; DeWitt, NY; and Amherst, NY. He had joint standing as a minister in the United Church of Christ and served as a UCC minister in Concord, MA and Berkeley, CA.

Forster sought a deeper realization of Christ’s teachings and was much loved by those he served. He was devoted to social justice and participated in the March on Selma in 1965. His book, "Readiness for Ministry Through Spiritual Direction", has been used as a seminary textbook.

He is survived by his children Leigh, Peter (Kathy), and Elizabeth Freeman and Anne (Brian) McGinley, sister Gwendolyn Buttermore, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, friend Karen Carlton, Goddaughter Sister Helen Banks, SLG, and many devoted friends.

A memorial celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m. January 2 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave. in Portland, Oregon. All will be welcome to share their memories and stories about Forster at the Kensington Hall reception following the service. Remembrances are also welcome at: https://everloved.com/life-of…, where you can post photos and memories as you wish, as well as receive automatic updates. If you are planning to join us January 2, please RSVP here as well.

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