JOHN KENNETH (BUCK) FORREST, 95, of Mt. Lena, Maryland, died on Monday, March 7, 2005 at the home of his daughter. Born February 7, 1910 in Frederick County, Maryland, he was the son of the late John A. and Mary Ellen Longnecker Forrest. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-six years, Ida Regina (Jean) Sigler Forrest. He was the oldest and last surviving member of his family. He was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Doyle, and brothers, Austin, Chester, and Theodore Forrest. He was employed with Beachley Furniture Company for over thirty years, retiring in 1975. He was very active in local baseball in his younger years, and an avid bowler since 1927. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James (Jack) Reeder of Hagerstown; and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jane Forrest of Boonsboro, Maryland; and grandchildren, Beverly Harshman, and friend, Ronald Cox, and David and Sharon Forrest, all of Boonsboro, Maryland. His great-grandchildren, Laura, Lindsay and Sean Forrest, all of Boonsboro. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the MINNICH FUNERAL HOME, 415 East Wilson Boulevard on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. m. The family requests the omission of flowers, and memorial donations to the Mt. Lena United Methodist Church, 21234 Mt. Lena Road, Boonsboro, Maryland 217l3.