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providing for generic drugs and publi-
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helped obtain the right to vote for 18-
to 20-year-olds and also backed legisla-
oseph Forbes easily transformed
tion banning double-tanker fuel
his Jewish values into a political
trucks.
career as an Oak Park city coun-
After leaving the state House, Mr.
cilman, mayor and a state legislative
Forbes
was job-training head in Gov.
leader.
Jim
Blanchard's
administration and
"He never lost sight of his Jewish-
served on the Oakland County Board
ness as a politician," said son-in-law
of Commissioners for eight years. He
Howard Golding. "His humor was
was also invited to attend the 1979
interspersed with Yiddish humor. He
peace treaty signing
cared about all the people
between Israel and Egypt at
within his jurisdiction."
the White House.
Mr. Forbes, 88, of West
Before entering politics,
Bloomfield, died Dec. 19,
Mr.
Forbes, born and raised
2004, of heart and kidney
in Detroit, designed and
failure.
built concession stands.
As a public servant, he
In the Army during
was instrumental in many
World War II, Mr. Forbes
major issues affecting the
was stationed in Iraq and
Jewish community — par-
Iran and witnessed
ticularly the route of the I-
President Roosevelt, British
696 freeway, which cut
Prime Minister Winston
through Oak Park as it
Churchill and Soviet
connected Detroit's far east- Joseph Forbes
Premier Josef Stalin at the
ern and western suburbs.
Teheran Conference at which the lead-
He served as mayor from 1964-1970.
ers made decisions about post-war
Through his efforts, negotiations
Europe.
between federal, state and local offi-
After the war, Mr. Forbes joined the
cials on the freeway overpass design
Jewish War Veterans. In Lansing
between Greenfield and Coolidge cul-
Monday, the Capitol's flag was flown
minated in the saving of synagogues
at half-staff in his memory.
along 10 Mile Road.
Joseph Forbes is survived by Dolores
After being elected to the Michigan
"Dee," his wife of 10 years; daughters
House of Representatives in 1970, Mr.
and sons-in-law, Rita and Howard
Forbes served 14 years, including a
Golding of West Bloomfield, Esty and
period as majority floor leader. He was
Michael Lohnberg of Agoura Hills,
also vice president of the National
Calif., and Nikki and Dr. Mark Segall
Association of Jewish Legislators.
of Los Gatos, Calif.; stepchildren,
His wife, Dolores, known as "Dee,"
Cathy and Bruce Passen of Deerfield,
said her husband always valued his
Ill., Jim and Cheri Agler, Tom and
Jewish heritage. "He shared his reli-
gion through his love of family and the April Agler, Tim Agler and Tammy
Fay; grandchildren, Jamie and Frank
Jewish community," she said. In
Reinstein, Andi Golding, Jessica,
Lansing, Mr. Forbes was a leader in
legislation and regulations dealing with Carrie and Lauren Lohnberg, Jeremy,
Eli, Leah and Noah Segall, Lauren,
Jewish issues, she added.
Andy
and Lindsey Passen, Jamie,
One who remembers him well is
Nikki
Agler, Ashley and Michael Agler,
senior
Jewish
News
Danny Raskin,
Crystal and Stephanie Agler, Amanda
columnist, who recalled Mr. Forbes'
and Molly Fay; brother, Lova Khoram;
instrumental role in having state pris-
sister, Helen (Sam) Weiner.
ons rules revised to provide kosher
Mr. Forbes was the beloved husband
meals for Jewish inmates.
of the late Rena Forbes.
"He was one of the best mayors that
Interment was at Machpelah
Oak Park ever had," Raskin said.
Cemetery.
Donations may be made to
Other highlights of his legislative
the
American
Heart Association or the
career included being the lead sponsor
American Cancer Society. Arrange-
of a bill covering emergency medical
ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
technicians and a supporter of bills
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