William Hamilton Fort

1943 - 2016

William Hamilton Fort obituary, 1943-2016, Bethesda, DC

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William Fort Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 29, 2016.

WILLIAM H. FORT

A retired Washington lawyer, who spent almost his entire life in the Washington area, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2016 in Bethesda, Maryland. Born November 29, 1943 in Washington, D.C., he was raised in Montgomery County, MD and graduated from Deerfield Academy and Lafayette College and received a law degree from the Washington College of Law, American University. Beginning in 1973, Mr. Fort practiced shipping law and administrative law in private practice in Washington, D.C. with the law firm of Fort and Schlefer. He was a past member of the American Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States and the Maritime Administrative Bar Association in which he served as a board member and past president. He was an avid golfer, fisherman, gardener and a member of the Chevy Chase Club and the Pine Tree Golf Club (FL). He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda B. Fort; his brother and sister, John F. Fort III and Deborah Fort; his two sons, David J. Fort and William D. Fort; his daughters-in-law, Allison Fort and Tricia Fort; and his four grandchildren, Anna Fort, David Fort, Laura Fort, and William Fort.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday January 10, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mr. Fort's name to the Lymphoma Research Foundation or to Metro House.

Arrangements under the direction of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington, DC.

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December 15, 2016

Tom and Anne Mascolino

Linda, I was so sorry to learn of Bill's passing. May he be at peace. Our prayers and condolence wishes to you and your family at this time of loss.

December 1, 2016

Tony Gray

Linda, Billy and David, I am so sorry for your loss. Bill and the entire family will be in our prayers.

December 1, 2016

Rawleigh Morse

I'm so sorry for your loss. Bill was an incredible man who I had the great pleasure of growing up with his children next door. Linda, David and Billy, my heart goes out to you. I wish we could be closer especially since you all helped us go through the death of my mom and dad but you are all in our prayers up here in CT. My love to you all. XO

December 1, 2016

Susan Hamberger

Posted by Susan Hamberger

November 30, 2016

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My most heartfelt condolences go out to Mr. Fort's family. May your hearts be filled with wonderful memories as you celebrate a life of longevity and the joyful times you had together. Also may the family have hope, faith and trust in God's promise of seeing our loved ones again. 1 Thessalonians 4:14

November 30, 2016

We are thinking of you, Linda, and your family. I wish we could be there in person to help in some way at this difficult time. We will write you shortly with a longer message recalling our many happy times with Bill, a great and good friend.
Nancy and Phil
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

November 30, 2016

May God's loving kindness comfort you and help you through this sad time Psalms 29:11

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