Donald "Don" Allen Fort, 56, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born October 10, 1963 in Indianapolis, a son of Charles E. and Sharon (Parker) Fort.
Don was a loving son, father and grandfather. He was a 1982 graduate of Knightstown High School. Don was a retired Staff Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force where he served as a firefighter. He was honorable and proud of his service. He was very intelligent and could answer any questions you might have. Don was a member of the Knightstown American Legion Post #152 and VFW Post # 2693 in Greenfield. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing pool.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, Sean Fort (fiancé, Andrea Thornburg) of New Castle; granddaughter, Paige Fort of New Castle; brothers, Stephen (Barbara) Fort of New Paris, OH, and Charles E. (Colleen) Fort, III of Howell, MI; nephews, Cole and Carson Fort; niece, Brooklynn Fort and nephew, Jordan Andrus.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Fort.
Services will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service Knightstown Chapel with Richard Thayer officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until time of service. Military rites will be conducted by Knightstown American Legion Post #152. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Condolences and memories of Don may be shared at
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