Charles J. Forster died Jan. 28, 2021.
He was born April 14, 1948, in Denver, to Charles J. Forster Sr. and Violet (McClure) Forster.Â
Friends and family said he always said the business life he was exposed to from his day of birth destined him to become a businessman in his adult life.
He grew up as an inner-city kid, developing independence at an early age. He traveled Denver and the surrounding areas for the price of a bus token and transfer ticket. Â
He graduated in 1966 from West High School in Denver.Â
Friends and family said he was always convinced that a chance meeting with a dean at the University of Denver led him down the college path and his final graduation with a bachelor of science in business from DU.
Charles Forster, the former president of Buena Vistaâs Collegiate Peaks Bank, was a Salida resident, but his commitment to the townâs businesses and community outreach affected the Buena Vista area as well.
âHe certainly had his eye out for the community up here,â said Joel Benson, who worked with Forster while he was Buena Vistaâs mayor. âHe was just a brainstormer. He was always trying to come up with a way to help contribute economically to the northern end (of Chaffee County), and the whole county. He was always trying to think of ways to make things work for the good of town.â
Charles J. Forster, 72, died Jan. 28, 2021.
He was born April 14, 1948, in Denver, to Charles J. Forster Sr. and Violet (McClure) Forster. Â
Friends and family said he always said the âbusinessâ life he was exposed to from his day of birth destined him to become a businessman in his adult life.Â
He grew up as an inner-city kid, developing independence at an early age. He traveled Denver and the surrounding areas for the price of a bus token and transfer ticket. Â
He graduated in 1966 from West High School in Denver. Â
Friends and family said he was always convinced that a chance meeting with a dean at the University of Denver led him down the college path and his final graduation with a bachelor of science in business from DU.Â
Better known as “Charlie” to his coworkers and friends, Forster has been involved in community affairs and civic improvements in Salida, Buena Vista and Poncha Springs from the time he
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