Forrest Zachary Touchstone, 25, died on Oct. 1, 2018, in the Lamine River Conservation Area. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Calvary Chapel, located at 311 1st St. E. in Snowflake. Burial will follow at R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. From his birth in Show Low, on Aug. 18, 1993, to his death, Forrest spent his life trying to learn as much as he could and trying to make an impact on every single person he met. Forrest spent his days hunting, fishing, and loving his wife and daughter with every ounce of his being. From tee ball to high school football, he spent his childhood playing sports and challenging himself physically to always be better. He was joined in marriage to his high school sweetheart on June 29, 2013, surrounded by friends and family. In July of 2014, Forrest joined the US Air Force to serve his country and later that year moved with his wife to Whiteman AFB in Missouri. He joined his CSC family in 2017 on base where he created lasting friendships and was given a purpose that he was honored to have. On Oct. 14, 2017, Raegan Marie Touchstone was born to Forrest and Katie. Despite all of Forrest’s ambitions, his number one was to be a good father. Forrest loved Raegan from the second he knew about her. He formed a father-daughter bond with her that was unmatched and unwavering. He was full of pride for her and would tell any passerby how much he loved her. She will grow up to know the man he was, and his love will always find her. Forrest pursued his college degree in criminal justice while making time to hunt, bass fish and hike in the Missouri country. As a jack of many trades, Forrest began forging knives and had the dream to grow a company called “Touchstone Knives” where his talent for metalwork and design would grow. He was preceded in death by his father, Barton Touchstone in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Katie Touchstone; daughter, Raegan Touchstone; mother and step-father, Anne and Bryan Lang; brothers, Garrison and Chandler Touchstone; sisters, Brooklynn, Brynlynn and Lanae Lang; grandparents, Gary and Cheryl Onnen, Otis Touchstone and Gerry Shaw-Moloney; and many extended family and in-laws. Forrest put his family and friends above everything else in this world. His love and ability to make people laugh will never be forgotten. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements.
