Forrest Dunn Barkdull was born on February 3, 1918, the son of David Ernest and Lillian Dunn Barkdull. He graduated from Montplelier High School in 1937. He married Dora Poplin Weeding October 27, 1942 in Preston, Idaho. He passed away on May 6, 1993. He is buried at the Hyrum City Cemetery, Utah.