Forrest Ernst

[RKR]

Sheila Oliver just called and reported the sad news of Forrest Ernst passing this morning. Forrest was one incredible person, a farrier second to none, a friend to all, and was more than happy to beat you badly on the golf course. I'll miss the visits during Rock Creek as we 'd relive the times of the past, and Heaven just got a new ray of sunshine....here's to you, my friend. RKR

[canter]

Oh my. The best of the best of farriers and one of the nicest people I've ever met. My sincere condolences to his family. God Bless.

[roadpony]

My sincere condolences also.

[jeri]

My deepest condolences to Sheila and Family. I will post details of Funeral arrangements as soon as I find out.

UPDATE
Visitation for Forest Ernst will be Tuesday March 11, 2008 from 2 pm until 8 pm at Ratterman and Sons Funeral Home The address is 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky. The Funeral will be held at 10 am on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at St. Barnabas Church with Burial at St. Michael Cementary; both in Louisville. Memorial gifts may be made to Mass of the Air or Michael Quanlan Brain Tumor Foundation.

Forest and his brother Jack were proud owners of Ernst Brothers Farrier Services who were inducted into the Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 1992. They were the official Farriers for the World's Champion Horse Show in Louisville from 1945 to 1978 at which time Forest's son Phillip Ernst took over until he retired in 2005.

Our TROT member Lily asks that everyone remember the family in your prayers.

[Lily]

Thank you to everyone for all of your prayers and support I know it meant so much to all of the family.