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| Born in Berkeley, CA on Oct. 18, 1894. As a teenager Forbes studied locally with Hugo Fisher. A lifelong resident of his native city, he worked as a furniture salesman until his death of alcoholism on Sept. 10, 1946.
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Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Death Record
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