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Note: AFN: HC4P-B9 ; BIRTH: U.S. Passport 344611 issued 23 Apr 1954 at Washington DC. Brodie bible gives his birth as 9:45 AM 8 Jan 1917; MARR: Not likely, but maybe, the marriage was not recorded with the state as Quakers are sometimes averse to state control. If so check Providence RI Monthly meeting quaker marriage records. Original Copy of Quaker certificate held in 1991 by son Warren. DEATH: Death Certif 4300-01925. Died in Hoover Hospital section of Stanford Univ.Med.Center of pancreatic cancer. Brodie bible says April 9, 1972 at 12 noon; SOURCES-ESSENTIAL-CONTEXT: He grew up in Ann Arbor,MI; World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Weatherman, near Pentagon most of war; University prof. UCLA and Stanford; first person elected to the National Academy of Sciences under the discipline "Computer Science."; editor of many books; OBITUARY #1: Palo Alto Times aprx 10 Apr 1972: Computer Science Chairman PROF. FORSYTHE DIES Prof. George E. Forsythe. Chairman of the Computer Science Dept. at Stanford University and a nationally prominent educator in the computer field, died Sunday at Stanford University Hospital of cancer. He was 55. Forsythe, a native of State College, Pa. was graduated from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pa. He received a master's degree and doctorate from Brown University in Providence, RI. He joined the Stanford faculty as a professor of mathematics in 1957, and became director of the computation center and computer science division in 1961. In 1965 he was named chairman of the newly formed computer science Department. He lived on the Stanford campus at 835 Lathrop Dr. with his wife, Sandra, and their two children. Before coming to Stanford, Forsythe worked as a mathematician for the National Bureau of Standards in Los Angeles and was a visiting professor of mathematics at UCLA. He was the author of more than 40 research papers and three books, two of which he co-authored. He was a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Assn of America, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, the British Computer Society and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Forsythe was an active man and enjoyed tennis, jogging, and mountain climbing. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter Diana Forsythe, a student at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and a son, Warren Forsythe, who attends the University of Montana in Missoula. No formal funeral services are planned. Arrangements for cremation are being handled by Tinney & Sons, 555 College Ave., Palo Alto. The family prefers that memorials be contributions to the American Cancer Society. OBIT #2: NY TIMES Apr. 10, 1972 GEORGE E. FORSYTHE, A COMPUTER EXPERT Special to the New York Times PALO ALTO, Calif., April 10 -- Prof. George E. Forsythe, Chairman of Stanford University's computer science department since its formation in 1965, died Sunday of cancer. His age was 55. Dr. Forsythe joined the faculty as professor of mathematics in 1957 and became director of the computation center and computer science division in 1961. Former president of the Association for Computing Machinery, he was the author of more than 40 research papers and three books, "Dynamic Meterology" with Jorgen Holmboe and William Gustin; "Bibliography of Russian Mathematics" and "Finite-Difference Methods for Partial Differential Equations," with Wolfgang Wasow. Born in State College, Pa., Dr. Forsythe graduated from Swarthmore in 1937 and received a Ph. D. degree from Brown University in 1941. He served in the Army Air Forces in world War II, taught at UCLA and served with the Bureau of Standards before joining the Stanford faculty. Survivors include his widow, Sandra; a son, Warren, and a daughter, Diana. OBIT #3: Cortland [NY] Standard Apr 13, 1972: George Forsythe , Educator, Dies: [only differences with above mentioned] his widow, formerly of Cortland, and his mother DeEtta Forsythe. ; CONTEXT: (see his spouse's file) Named for 2 grandfathers, taught computer research at Stanford, president of Association for Computing Machinery 1965-66, traveled around the world, wrote textbooks for recreation; attractive, very enjoyable man (1966, F. Irene Forsythe Hanson)
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!RESIDENCES: June of 1914 his father Warren E Forsythe was married to DeEtta Brodie at her home in Portland Oregon then to Penn State College until Spring of 1917. He was sent to Buenos Ayres by the Rockfellar Institute for two years Medical research work On his return to America he was placed in charge of the health Dept. of the University of Michigan. The year 1924 Warren was given a years absense from the University to take work with the Johns Hopkins U. in Baltimore. Then for two summers '29 and '30 he gave series of lectures in the University of Calif. One boy was born to them Jan. 8, 1917 at State College Pa. George Elmer he was named for both his Grandfathers. He attended school in Ann Arbor until he graduated Spring 1933. As class President and having won a scholarship. George plans to go to Swarthmore [so this part was written summer 1933], a quaker school, and take up the studies of mathmatics. ------ During world war II family was transferred often; then May 1946-3 Sept 1947 at 7039 1/2 Sixth ave NW Seattle 7,WA; (phone in WA was Sunset 3672) Sep 1947-Sept 1948 at 1871 greenfield Ave (rented Dorothy Merigold's house), W.Los Angeles 25,CA (phone ARizona 36663) ; 18 Sep 1948 to July 1949 at 944 Euclid St,Apt # 1,(summer traveling?) Santa Monica,CA;1 Sep 1949 to Sep 1957 at 414 22nd St,Santa Monica; (phone EXbrook 57719) 1957 to 1962 at 809 Newell Rd, Palo Alto; 1962 on at 835 Lathrop Dr. Stanford Calif. !1942 era in Los Angeles CA area -
!1942 about feb 1942 (or maybe 1943?) Betty visited her sister Alex and brother-in- (theres an apparent conflict in that betty apparently graduated from Cortland State college 1943 , but George Forsythe was not out of basic training until about march 1942 at the earliest). -law Army Lt. George Forsythe in Los Angeles CA. She worked March and April or so for Douglas Aircraft Co. making bomber airplanes: A-20, DC20, DC3 were the numbers she gave in year 2000 but she also said DC 8 which at least seems incorrect. Betty worked on Airplanes in World War 2, specifically the airplane nose cones, she had to learn to tie special knots to tie parts together. She worked 3-11 pm. One woman was injured by slipping on a banana peel! her maternal aunt Alec Rogers b. 1890 helped in Cortland while Betty gone. Aunt Betty wanted to go to academy awards, George Forsythe took her, as Alex didnt feel like going. Another military officer and pregnant wife left early and let George and Betty have their tickets because George was an army officer. Entertainment was provided during eating their sack lunch/dinner, but it was usually wrestling --which the male workers liked. occasionally Hollywood entertainer;
!BIRTH OF FIRST CHILD: 1996 RUTH BRODIE HACKNEY SAID GEORGE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT MY BEING BORN 1944 THAT GEORGE JUST COULDN'T CONTAIN HIMSELF.; PARENTING: emphasis was sometimes on making harsh tests by the world to build character , rather than being partner with his child against the cruel world. For example ca. March 1957, Boy Scout local school Troop was going to review me [Tuck] after passing requirements for rank upgrade to Second class Scout. They happened to ask my dad, who was only very briefly and intermittently around my scouting activities, to be on the review board (for other kids, as well as me that night). On learning he was to to do that, I suppose the 100% nurturing, loving, caring parent would probably have quickly given me a little special coaching help--and then sought to keep silent or excuse himself when the inquisition got around to reviewing his own son (me). However, all I remember is his doing sort of the opposite: instead of trying to use his insider status to be my partner, he asked me the hardest question that I was asked by anybody. One could defend his actions on technical grounds that I still remember the question and it was the most important point that he could have taught me (that in first aid, the first thing to check for is lack of breathing because you can die from it the quickest). However, the incident also illustrates the parent's emphasis on harsh testing, rather than nurturing the child as a caring partner against the cruel world. [RE: above story, in 1996 we should avoid the "revisionist history" mistake of being too harsh on judging George as a parent--in that in 1957 [vs. 1990's] not many N.American fathers hugged their sons nor saw their function as primarily nurturing etc.--certainly the 1990's parody of "raising child's self esteem" is kind of the opposite of what many 1950's fathers were into. But maybe George was even less into "raising child's self esteem" than even the average 1950's father; ADDRESS (1966): 835 Lathrop Dr., Stanford, CA, 94305 2005 october 15: Tad, you asked Wednesday about whether my parents, George & Sandra Forsythe, were organized. The short answer I gave then was maybe they were too organized. They were maybe at the opposite end of the intentional-life-planning spectrum from you kids. You mostly just see grandpa's "near-look"; whereas my parent's mostly just saw the "far vision". If you two maybe don't naturally integrate "far-vision" peiorities very gracefully into your every-minute instant decisions----my parents were a little too blinded by their long-term organizational plan, to gracefully set them aside for an hour or a day, in order to take advantage of wonderful spontaneous fun sharing opportunities that arose. Chuck and Dorothy Green showed me how much funner life could be if we have the flexibility to enjoy unanticpatable friendship opportunities, without losing sight of the spirit of our "far-vision" organizational plan.;
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QUILTS: 2014 wARREN fORSYTHE HAS QUILTS he thinks came from Brodie family, more likely ones DeEtta got by purchase , rather than old family quilts? STYLE IS CALLED grandma's flower garden, done in little hexagons, with circles of color , surrounded by white background;
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GIRLFRIENDS: Had fairly close friendship throughout his life with Harriet "Bunny" Dana, later Mrs. Wm Carroll of Bethesda MD. Bunny was from George's home town of Ann Arbor MI--and also went to same college of Swarthmore. Towards end 1936? of college he began very close relationship with Marguerite "Marnie"/Madge"/"Marge" Cotworth, now in 1990's Mrs. Robt A. Clark of Forbush Mtn Dr in Chapel Hill NC. The relationship continued fairly hot through Christmas 1937 when George was home in MI, close to her in Chicago, from grad school in Rhode Island. She visited him twice in RI feb and Apr 1938. At March spring vacation geo went to IL took her to MI and they set a tentative date ofXmas'38 to get married. April visit wasn't as easily and intensely harmonious as feb visit. Geo's Mom wrote negatives about Marge to Geo ca 1 june--he very confrontationally sent the letter on to Marge, who was very disturbed. By about 10 july 1938 they both were expressing doubts, postponements. She took Alaskan cruise and got involved with Seattle man. She told Geo that in letter and finally terminated George when he came to Oak Park ca 20 Aug 1938. George remained in RI through a lot of summer of 1938, while she was in Oak Park IL. He still was imagining marrying Madge, but his actions/distance-apart-from-her maybe spoke louder?? -- Marguerite Claire"Madge" "Marnie" "Marge" Cotsworth , born 1915 Cook Co IL Swarthmore College graduate, married #1 Arthur Howard Hammann, 2 kids and divorced, bef 1952 marriage to Robert A CLARK . She way outlived her 1937 flame George Forsythe (1917-1972), she dying 20 Nov 2009 Chapel Hill NC & details posted at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickmoser1&id=I01035 where it says: ID: I01035 Name: Marguerite Clare Cotsworth Sex: F ALIA: /Marnie/ Birth: 27 JUL 1915 in Oak Park, Cook Co., IL Death: 20 NOV 2009 in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC -- Father: Albert C. Cotsworth , Jr. b: 18 MAR 1882 in Burlington, IA Mother: Claretta Hazel Seabury b: 13 OCT 1884 in Oak Park, IL -- Marriage 1: Arthur Howard Hammann b: 27 APR 1914 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL Married: 30 NOV 1940 Children Living Hammann Living Hammann Marriage 2: Robert Augustus Clark b: 21 SEP 1919 Married: 13 DEC 1952
-- George was by 1 Jul 1938 openly discussing other girlfriends with Madge, such as a Mary Kay _____ of Brown U.& Chambersburg [MD/PA?] & above Jinny Vawter. Mary Kay was almost 4 years older and had a stronger physical relationship w. George whereas Virginia Vawter b. 4 oct 1916, now Mrs. Richard J. Storr of Spring Garden Ave in Toronto, had a closer intellectual/family connection. Although she was a biology grad student in Boston MA, her family apparently lived near Ann Arbor MI--as not only she, but her parents are frequently mentioned near there. Readers of George's diary may see incomprehensible discrepancy between George's writing that he was considering whether he should marry Jinny--all the while acknowledging that he hadn't driven (he had a car and gas money) the 100 miles to see her for 3 months, and not even kept up very frequent correspondence!! A 1939 flame was Helen Brush, who lived in Providence RI and was possibly a psychology undergrad student at Brown/Pembroke?? She was about 2 years younger than George. He didnt break up with her until ca 17 jan 1940, but he had been doing stuff like sharing meals with future wife Sandra Illmer essentially from the day she arrived at Math Dept of Brown U. late sept 1939. They weren't friends but knew each other at Swarthmore college when he was senior and she sophomore. George helped her move in and found her a more satisfactory rooming situation within her first week on campus. But she was a rare woman in math dept and had good friendships with lots of male grad students. George preferred the more dedicated relationship with Helen Brush most of fall 1939 as far as close physical affection etc. [note that in reading George's diaries about interactions with girlfriends, after much comparison, Tuck is finally sure that George refers to the non-intercourse "petting" etc misleadingly today in his diary as "having SEX": whereas it seems fairly clear that there was not any of the actual intercourse that would be inferred from that term 60 years later now];
Warren “Tuck” Forsythe Box1299 Ellensburg WA 98926 – forsythe (at) fairpoint.net - Post marriage 1941- 1957 locationsof my parents and me and my sister Written mostly by my dad GeorgeForsythe , with participation on 1946-1949 letters by my mom Alexandra “Alec/Sandra”Illmer [later Mrs Forsythe] BRIEF:as a couple Jun 1942 –Dec 1943 IN L.A., 1944 to end of war in Arlington VA - 16-20 June 1941 Honeymoon in BangorMaine area (?Kezar Lake?) Summer underemployed inProvidence RI maybe wanting his draft board to think he was still at BrownUniversity, whereas he got Ph D June- & summer just tutoring etc . - My parents had arrangedseparate jobs Spring 1941 before marriage June 1941 certain: She to teach 1941-1942academic year at Vassar University, and He to teach Fall Qtr and Winter Quarterat Stanford University, whose qtr system allowed more employment before hisWorld War II anticipated induction date than semester system. That west coast location forhis induction ended up relocating them from Eastern USA - Ca 5 sep 1941 to Cortland NYher Illmer family home. She got to Vassar eventually. 9-11 Sept in his boyhoodfamily home in Ann Arbor MI: evidently George left Cortland NY to drive toCalif without his bride. Geo taught Fall QuarterMathematics at Stanford University:Pearl Harbor Day Dec 7th About midnight Dec 20thAlexandra arrived in Reno NV on train from the East 23 dec – 3 Jan 1942 theydrove to San Francisco Bay area. Sandra took train to East. 20 Mar 1942 George finishWinter Qtr teaching at Stanford and headed ot Los Angeles for Basic Training inU S Army Air Corps. 14-16 April Sandra visited to“job-hunt”, surely on long train trip from the East Ca 20 June 1942 Sandraarrived to reside with husband, as the US Army might allow. 30 Nov 1942 George graduatedfrom US Army Air Corps Officer Training School 5 Dec 1942 they moved to ManningSt, probably in West Los Angeles 14-24 Dec 1942 vacation toPalo Alto, including 20 or 21 Dec at Yosemite Park. Late Dec 1942 –late Dec 1943evidently was teaching classes to USArmy weathermen Oct 1943 got a car [?new one?as Tuck thought George had car all along in Calif] That’s ca. when Tuck wasconceived: maybe the car was to support pregnant Sandra? 19 Dec 1943 -29 Dec 1943George transferred to Washington DC, at/near Pentagon. Drove southerly to Texarkana,Memphis, Pulaski VA, Harrisburg PA, Cortland NY. 31 Dec 1943 drove toWashington DC, maybe he lived with Ruth&Buddy Hackney also in the Armythere—at least George’s mom stayed there once during a vist? Housing was VERYtight, but 15-16 Jan 1943 Sandra and Tuck arrived and we all lived at 3314Coryell Lane, Alexandria VA 6 June 1944 D-Day and &June 1944 Tuck was born! 22 Dec 1944 – 1 Jan 1945Christmas in maternal grandpts Illmer home, Cortland NY 8 May 1945 VE Day alliedvictory in Europe 15 July 1945 George beganworking in Asheville NC Air Force weather headquarters 15 Aug 1945 VJ Day AlliedVictory over Japan 16-17 Sep 1945 Sandra andTuck moved to Asheville NC also 15 Oct 1945 we all moved into74 Brownwood Ave, Asheville NC (still on google ) 9-10 Feb 1946 Georgedischarged from military & by 11 Feb in Cortland NY Illmers George to Chicago & AnnArbor MI. Probably already had job offer Boeing Seattle. 15 Mar 1946 – 15 Apr 1946 inAnn Arbor MI with paternal grandparents. Then to West Coast with onenight each (maybe gas rationing prevented faster travel?) in Joliet IL, DesMoines IA, Kearney NE, Cheyenne WY, Rock Springs WY, Baker OR, then 22-23 Apr wasrest day in Hood River Oregon where the fruit trees were blooming. George’smother’s brother Chester Brodie had once lived in Hood River, had died 1935,but maybe George remembered people from visiting there pre-1935?) 24 Apr 1946 arrived inSeattle: May 1946 worked as research engineer at Boeing We lived at 7039 ½ - 6thNW, Seattle 7 – still there: Kay&Tuck visited there ca 2010 In 1946 they didn’t use thewarm & dry weather for camping and travel enough. After a rainy winter, Georgewas feeling out other job possibiliies Ca. Feb 1947 Sandra became pregnantwith Diana 3 Sep 1947 drove south to LosAngeles Tuck&Sandra stayed in S.F. Bay area 10-11 Sep 1947 Sandra andTuck arrive in Los Angeles George Sep 1947 Asst Prof. MeteorologyUCLA:We lived at 1871 Greenfield Ave West L.A. He got the job maybe for having taughtArmy weathermen UCLA in 1943 11 Nov 1947 Diana Forsytheborn in Santa Monica CA at St. Johns hospital Tuck still has photos withnice playmate next door Kathy Leonard 5 Aug1948 – 18 Sep1948 Sandraand kids train to maternal grandparents Cortland NY 13 Aug 1948 George movedfamily belongings to 944 Euclid Ave, Santa Monica CA There were kids everywhere in1950s and late 40s I enjoyed playing with boys there, But Dec 1948 George & hisfather took me on walk to the ocean 8 long blocks & more Next day I tried it myselfwith kids from that apartment. Most kids wisely turned back, but Kenny kept with me and 7 years laterat a different school I was recognized and blamed again for having taken Kennyon that hike. I began kindergarten Feb 1949. ca 1 Sep 1949 moved to 414-22ndSt Santa Monica with a different elementary school We lived there until earlysep 1957; so that was my formative childhood home.
During world war II – I found my dad’s time line ofWorld War II 16 June- 20 June 1941 honeymoon near Bangor Maine,possibly Kezar Lake? Summer 1941 Providence RI underemployed, notworking for Brown University, just hanging around trying to give draft boardBrown U address, but actually just doing some private tutoring etc. 5 Sep 1941 they both to her Cortland NY Illmer homeAlex stayed there until leaving for Vassar College to her teaching job for thatacademic year. 9-11 Sept George to parents home Ann Arbor MI and ?driving?on to Calif 7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor Day 20-21 Dec 1941 Alec/Sandra arrived on train fromEast to Reno NV Beesley’s 23 dec 1941-2 Jan 1942 they drove to S.F. Bay areaand 3 Jan Sandra train East 20 March 1942 George finished winter Qtr atStanford and within ca 24 hours headed for US Army Air Corps basic training inLos Angeles 14-16 Apr 1942 Alex/Sandra arrived CA on train forjob-hunting quick visit About 20 Jun 1942 Alec/Sandra arrive in Los Angelesto reside permanently 30 Nov 1942 George graduated from Office TrainingSchool as 2nd Lt 5 Dec 1942 moved into Manning St in West L.A. &Manning St # is somewhere 14-24 Dec 1942 vacation to Palo Alto with Dec 20 or21 at Yosemite Most of dec 1942 – dec 1943 George teaching newerUS Army weathermen Sep-oct 1943 Sandra got pregnant with Tuck &got (?newer?) car Oct 1943 19 – 29 Dec 1943 drove L.A. to Cortland NY, via southern route toTexarkana, to Memphis TN, to Pulaski VA to Harrisburg PA to Cortland NY 31 Dec 1943 George to Washington DC-area dutystation in or near Pentagon 15-16 Jan 1944 Sandra arrived, they moved in to3314 Coryell Lane, Alexandria VA when rental housing in Alexandria VA area wasextremely hard to find! 6 June 1944 D-DAY and 7 June 1944 Tuck born 22 Dec 1944 – 1 Jan 1945 Christmas in Cortland NYat Illmer home 15 Jul 1945 George transferred to Asheville NC AirForceweather HeadQuarters 15 Sep 1945 V J Day 16-17 Sep Tuck & Sandra moved to Asheville NC 15 oct 1945 family moved into 74 Brownwood Ave justW of Haywood bridge 9-10 Feb 1946 George discharged from Army-next dayFeb 11 to Cortland NY Tuck&mom remained Illmer grandpts. George tripsto Chicago &Ann Arbor MI 15 Mar 1946 – 15 Apr 1946 at Forsythe grandparentsAnn Arbor MI 16 Apr – 22 Apr 1946 drove to West via Joliet IL,Des Moines, Kearney NE, Cheyenne WY, Rock Springs WY, Burley ID, & BakerCity, Ore ,rest day Hood River Ore 22-23 Apr 1946 enjoying blooming fruit trees.24 Apr to Seattle WA May 1946 George worked for Boeing in Engineeringresearch, lived 7039 ½ 6th NW in Ballard area of Seattle, phone Sunset3672Kay & I saw it a few ca 2009. Feb 1947 Sandra got pregnant with Diana 3 sep 1947 left for Calif, Sandra and Tuck remainednear Palo Alto until 10 Sep Lived 1871 Greenfield Ave, W. L. A. 25, phone ARizona36663rent Mrs.Merigold Neighbors on the right (north) side were Vi &__Leonard, daughter Kathy. The home had been torn down for apartments bef~2004when Rhea&I visited. Sep 1947 George began as Asst Prof of Meteorologyat UCLA 11 Nov 1947 Diana born St. John’s hospital in SantaMonica. It was good me as my paternal grandmother DeEtta (Brodie) nicely visitedto pay attention to me! Kathy Leonard was a fun neighbor; we have picturesof us hugging. 5 Aug –18 Sep 1948 Mom and kids on train toCortland NY maternal grandpts 13 Aug 1948 George moved our household items into944 Euclid Ave Apt #1 In Santa Monica, where Euclid =(renamed)13thAve. We moved out July 1949 and apparently spent the summer of 1949 drivingback East 1 Sep 1949 to Sep 1957 at 414 22nd St,Santa Monica; (phone EXbrook 57719) 1957 to 1962 at 809 Newell Rd, Palo Alto; 1962 on: 835LathropDr. StanfordCA
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