Connor Ray Forde

Connor Ray Forde, 26, Colorado Springs, Colorado formerly West Fargo, North Dakota passed away Friday, December 23, 2022.

Connor was born August 30, 1996 to Ron and Karla (Doerr) Forde. Connor was raised and graduated from West Fargo High School in 2014.

After High School, Connor attended the University of North Dakota and graduated in 2018 with a major in Business and Financial Economics. During his time in Grand Forks, he worked at Frandsen Bank. Connor moved to Minneapolis after graduating and started work with Ameriprise Financial. His true passion was Trading and his goal was to be a Full Time Independent Trader by August 30, 2027.

In November 2020, Connor moved to Colorado. He loved spending time in the outdoors biking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting and riding his motorcycle.

Connor cared about helping people and would always go out of his way to help those in need. He always had a smile on his face and had big dreams. He was incredibly motivated and disciplined. In his own handwriting, he wrote “Motivation is nothing without a disciplined plan. The greater your patience for your setup, the greater your odds of success. In bed by 10:30 at the latest, up by 5:30 because this is what we do now.”

His family was very important to him and he cherished his time spent with his brothers.

He is survived by his parents, Ron and Karla Forde, West Fargo, ND; brothers, Derrick Forde, Minneapolis, MN, Carson Forde, West Fargo, ND; grandparents, Gloria Doerr, Jamestown, ND; niece, Eloise L’Herault; aunts, Karen (Jim) Offermann, West Fargo , ND, Kathi (Brad) Reiten, West Fargo, ND; uncle, Al Forde, Fergus Falls, MN; cousins, Brandon Beyer, Minneapolis, MN, Madison (Brodie) Larson, West Fargo, ND, Nathan Reiten, West Fargo, ND, Morgan Reiten, Minneapolis, MN and extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Gerald Doerr, Louise Forde and Reuben Forde.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the charity of your choice in Connor’s name.

Memorial Service: 7:00 P.M. Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Boulger Funeral Home & Celebration of Life Center, Fargo, ND with visitation starting at 6:00 P.M.

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