Obituaries: Thomas M. Fort, 1968, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: February 15, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Thomas M. Fort, Former Winn Resident, Dies

Thomas M. Fort, 75, of Shreveport, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, February 11, 1968 at
Highland Hospital following an illness of one month.

Mr. Fort, a native of Minden, was a resident of Winnfield for many years and a
retired loan guaranty officer of the Veterans Administration office in
Shreveport.  He had been retired since 1957.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at a Shreveport funeral home with
Dr. B. C. Taylor, retired pastor of Noel Methodist Church, officiating.  The
Rev. Sam Nader, pastor of Noel, assisted.

Mr. Fort was an active Mason and received his 50-year pin as a Mason last
November.  He was a member of the Minden Lodge, F. & A. M., and the Royal Arch
Chapter and Commandery in Minden.  He was also a member of El Karubah Shrine
in Shreveport.  Mr. Fort was a veteran of World War I and had been a member of
Lowe-McFarlane Post No. 14 of the American Legion.

Survivors include his widow, the former Anne Weathers of Ethelsville, Ala.,
and one son, James E. Fort of New Orleans, and four grandchildren.