FORT, Nila Sue^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1922 - 2003  (80 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	FORT, Nila Sue  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	2 Dec 1922	Washington   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 September 2003	Manson, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America   [3, 4]
  Burial	Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Nila Sue Fort Koenig - Posted September 08, 2003 Manson Nila Koenig, the unofficial "welcome wagon" of the Manson community, died Thursday, September 4, 2003 at her home. A remarkable percentage of new Manson residents were recipients of her greetings and friendships accompanied by berries, garden or orchard produce and/or invitations to join her in some activity. An example: following the death of her husband, Arnold Koenig in 1994, Nila called a few friends to join her for lunch at a local restaurant. The group quickly became the popular "Biddy Bunch" and continues to meet monthly. She was proud of the "no dues, no officers, no agenda, no host, open to anyone" format. Nila had a multitude of interests in the Manson Community. She was a founding member of the Manson Growers Co-op and with her family operated apple orchards in Manson since 1949. She was a member of Manson Grange for 54 years and a major figure in the production of the weekly dinners for Kiwanis and occasionally other special groups. She served as a secretary of the weekly farmers market during the beginning years. As a member of the Chelan Valley Literacy Council, Nila taught ESL classes, and most recently served as treasurer. She was involved with the Manson Library Board, the Manson Park Board, The Manson Education Fund, and worked to support Habitat for Humanity. Nila organized the first directory of the Chelan St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church congregation in 1995 and subsequent publication. Nila was born in Wenatchee on December 2, 1922, to Opal and Harold Fort of Manson. She attended Manson Elementary and High School, then Washington State College, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree and became a registered Nurse after training at the Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. She was a member of the Army Nursing Corps. While employed at the Wenatchee Valley Clinic, she met and married Arnold Koenig in 1948. They moved to Manson, purchased an orchard, and raised a family of four children who survive them: Jim Koenig of Manson; Dr. Joe Koenig of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dr. Tom Koenig of Snohomish; Cathy Chevalier of Escanaba, Michigan. Also surviving are: grandchildren Emily, Katie, and Anna of Manson; Eric of Snohomish; Jessie of Tulsa, OK; Willie of Oklahoma City, OK and Lane of Norman, OK. Surviving sisters are Helen England and Alice Killian of Manson; Barbara Hisel of Moscow, ID; and Corinne Cockburn of Carefree, AZ. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Lake Chelan Valley Habitat for Humanity or Hospice at Lake Chelan Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. from St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Daniel Dufner, Celebrant. Committal service and interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Services are under the direction of Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
  Person ID	I422234832552	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	FORT, Harold McKinley,   b. 29 June 1893, Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri, United States of America d. 19 August 1957, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America (Age 64 years)
  Mother	DAVIS, Opal Minnie,   b. 2 June 1898, Missouri d. 8 December 1992, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1920  [7]
  Family ID	F7604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KOENIG, Arnold Clarence,   b. 16 October 1918, Rhineland, Knox County, Texas, United States of America d. 23 April 1994, Manson, Chelan County, Washington, United States of America (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1948	Chelan, Washington, USA   [1, 5]
  Children	1. KOENIG, C.   2. KOENIG, T.   3. KOENIG, J.   4. KOENIG, J.
  Family ID	F7599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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