Forrest Lawrence "Bub" Salters, the son of Forrest Oren and Mildred May (Ellegood) Salters was born on December 12, 1938. He grew up in the Foster, Missouri, area, and he graduated from Hume High School. After completing his education, he went to work at General Motors in Kansas City until he went blind.

Apart from this, he loved hunting, fishing, and baseball. He enjoyed being outside. Forrest dearly loved hugs and playing with all his grandkids. Forrest always attended his grandchildren's sporting games, which he loved. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, who loved him very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest Oren and Mildred May (Ellegood) Salters, his wife Beatrice Salters; a brother, Galen Salters; two grandchildren: Kevin Lewis and Lance Haley; four stepsons: Johnny, Richard, Buckeye, and Raymond Younce.

Forrest is survived by his sons: Lawrence Joe, Lloyd Jon, Bill, Bruce, Sean, and James; one daughter, Shelly and one stepdaughter, Debbie Younce; one stepson, Stephen Younce; two brothers: Leo and Loren Salters; two sisters: Norma Ford and Jeanette (Stephen) Zinn; 17 grandchildren; and 82 great and great-great grandchildren with two more on the way; along with many more family and friends.