John E. Fortin

John E. Fortin, of Fremont,
passed away on March 21
at the age of 95. He was
the beloved father to Alta Jo
Adamson and her husband
Ron of Fremont, Delma Rose
Holcombe and her husband
Bill of Brookfield, CT and
John "Jack" Ellis Fortin, Jr.
and his wife Sara of Vadnais
Heights,
MN. Loving grandfather
to Andrew Adamson
and his wife Mary Beth,
Amy
Harris and her husband
Keith, Will Holcombe,
Beth Holcombe and Douglas
Fortin and his wife Sarah.
Cherished great grandfather
to Hanna, McKenzie, Luke,
Jasper, Sonja and Sunny. Also
survived by many nieces and
nephewsand
extended family.
He was predeceased by
his
wife Joy Fortin, his brother
James Fortin and his sister
Delma Rose Weber.

John was born in the rural
village of Knapp, WI. He
was
blessed with a beautiful
voice and was a church
soloist, from an early age.
The
first in his family to attend
college, he met his future
wife, Joyce Shafer, in the
college drama club, and they
appeared together in many
plays and operettas. They
married shortly after college
and eventually had three
children and were happily
married for 49 years.

John received his bachelor's
degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout in 1936, and
later his master's degree from
Northern Illinois University.
He
began his career as director
of the Alabama School
of Trades at Gadsden, AL.
Later
he became director
of Vocational and Adult
Education, Rockford, IL.
Finally, he became a tenured
professor at Murray State
University, Murray, KY. For
his
achievements as a dedicated
educator, accomplished
administrator,
and noted consultant,
John was awarded
the Distinguished Graduate of
the University of Wisconsin-
Stout in the year 1979.

Besides work, John had
many interests and hobbies.
He loved driving trips across
the United States and Canada.
He loved international travel,
visiting England, most of
Northern Europe, Bangladesh
and
China. He was a gentleman
farmer who loved gardening,
and searching for
antiques and collectables.
He was a devout Christian
and a life-long leader in the
Methodist Church.

A Memorial Service will be
held on Monday, March 26,
7pm at Aegis of Fremont,
3850 Walnut Ave., Fremont,
94538.
There will be a graveside
service on Saturday,
March 31, 12pm at Rose Hill