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Clarence Mize “C.M.” Fore

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Clarence Mize “C.M.” Fore

Birth
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
Death
5 Aug 2011 (aged 83)
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
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Mr. Clarence M. "C.M." Fore, age 83, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. He was born Sept. 19, 1927.
Vistitation will be Monday August 8, 2011 from 5pm-7pm. A funeral service will be on Tuesday at 10:30 at First Church of Nazarene in Nacogdoches. Internment will follow at Sunset Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas. www.casonmonk-metcalf.com.
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Clarence Mize "C. M." Fore, 83, passed away surrounded by his family on August 5, 2011 in Nacogdoches, Texas. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Nazarene in Nacogdoches, Rev. Wesley Anderson and Elmer Pitts will officiate the service. Internment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.Clarence was born on September 19, 1927 to parents James Eliphas Fore and Mary Demaris Rowell Fore in Nacogdoches. He was reared in the Douglass/Nacogdoches area and at the age of 17, married his true love Ruth Marie Garrett in June 1945 and they spent 66 years together. Mr. Fore worked for NIBCO for 25 years and worked himself up the ranks from the foundry department to leading the engineering department here in Nacogdoches. He earned a nickname "Speedy" that was hard to shake his entire life.His skills allowed him to develop several new products and patents for NIBCO, including the "Teflon seat ring gate valve & Teflon seat ball valve" that are used around the world. His second career began with his love for camping and spending time with his family traveling. Clarence had a natural love of life that allowed him to admire God's scenic creations. He was devoted to his family, church and his beliefs and was not afraid to express his love for Christ. Clarence did his best to live by the Golden Rule and wanted "A Better Way of Life for More People." He founded the Foretravel Motorhome Company on this belief, where he constantly developed a better way to travel for thousands of people though out the world. He loved designing, building and testing new designs, and then traveling to National Parks and taking in all the beauty a long the way just to make sure they would measure up. C. M. owned and operated Foretravel for 40 years with a strong desire to provide better jobs, and high quality motor homes for customers.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Marie of Nacogdoches; son, Roy Lynn Fore of Honduras; daughter, Lynda Mulville, and husband Tim of Missouri City, Texas; son, Ray Fore and wife Sherry of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Tobie Fore, Michael Fore, Wendy Pechman, Shelly Richardson, Adam Fore, Jennifer Torres, Jacquelyn Tatum, Greta Simon, Tyle Fore and eleven great-grand children; brothers, J.D. Fore and wife Evelyn of Nacogdoches, T.A. Fore and wife Eloise of Pelion, South Carolina, M.R. Fore and wife Nina of Douglass, Texas; and sister Mary Carter Steinkuehler of Nacogdoches. C. M. also leaves behind special friends and caregivers, Era Johnson, Becky Clarence is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Rowell Fore and James E. Fore. Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk Metcalf
Published in The Daily Sentinel on August 8, 2011
Mr. Clarence M. "C.M." Fore, age 83, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. He was born Sept. 19, 1927.
Vistitation will be Monday August 8, 2011 from 5pm-7pm. A funeral service will be on Tuesday at 10:30 at First Church of Nazarene in Nacogdoches. Internment will follow at Sunset Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas. www.casonmonk-metcalf.com.
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Clarence Mize "C. M." Fore, 83, passed away surrounded by his family on August 5, 2011 in Nacogdoches, Texas. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Nazarene in Nacogdoches, Rev. Wesley Anderson and Elmer Pitts will officiate the service. Internment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.Clarence was born on September 19, 1927 to parents James Eliphas Fore and Mary Demaris Rowell Fore in Nacogdoches. He was reared in the Douglass/Nacogdoches area and at the age of 17, married his true love Ruth Marie Garrett in June 1945 and they spent 66 years together. Mr. Fore worked for NIBCO for 25 years and worked himself up the ranks from the foundry department to leading the engineering department here in Nacogdoches. He earned a nickname "Speedy" that was hard to shake his entire life.His skills allowed him to develop several new products and patents for NIBCO, including the "Teflon seat ring gate valve & Teflon seat ball valve" that are used around the world. His second career began with his love for camping and spending time with his family traveling. Clarence had a natural love of life that allowed him to admire God's scenic creations. He was devoted to his family, church and his beliefs and was not afraid to express his love for Christ. Clarence did his best to live by the Golden Rule and wanted "A Better Way of Life for More People." He founded the Foretravel Motorhome Company on this belief, where he constantly developed a better way to travel for thousands of people though out the world. He loved designing, building and testing new designs, and then traveling to National Parks and taking in all the beauty a long the way just to make sure they would measure up. C. M. owned and operated Foretravel for 40 years with a strong desire to provide better jobs, and high quality motor homes for customers.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Marie of Nacogdoches; son, Roy Lynn Fore of Honduras; daughter, Lynda Mulville, and husband Tim of Missouri City, Texas; son, Ray Fore and wife Sherry of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Tobie Fore, Michael Fore, Wendy Pechman, Shelly Richardson, Adam Fore, Jennifer Torres, Jacquelyn Tatum, Greta Simon, Tyle Fore and eleven great-grand children; brothers, J.D. Fore and wife Evelyn of Nacogdoches, T.A. Fore and wife Eloise of Pelion, South Carolina, M.R. Fore and wife Nina of Douglass, Texas; and sister Mary Carter Steinkuehler of Nacogdoches. C. M. also leaves behind special friends and caregivers, Era Johnson, Becky Clarence is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Rowell Fore and James E. Fore. Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk Metcalf
Published in The Daily Sentinel on August 8, 2011


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