Forrest Armstrong, who recently retired from GVSU, died of cancer Tuesday in Denver, Colorado. He was 56.
Armstrong came to Grand Valley in 1980 as dean of William James College, after having served as dean and professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
He was also GVSU's dean of Arts and Humanities, and well regarded as a media commentator on politics and elections.
Armstrong was graduated from the Casady School in Oklahoma City, Yale University, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Grand Rapids; son Forrest H. Armstrong II, Hermosa Beach, CA; daughter Allison Armstrong Montague, son-in-law Jeffrey Montague and grandaughter Claire Montague, Denver, CO; sister Leslie McCollom, Austin, TX; brother Ted Armstrong, Walnut Creek, CA.
A memorial service will be held January 12 at GVSU. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Graduate Teacher Certification Scholarship at Grand Valley State University.
