Ferdinand Forrest Corte Sr., a native of Baldwin County and resident of Loxley for the past 72 years, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, after a long illness.
He was the son of Ferdinand Angelo Corte and Lizzie Mae Blackmon Corte.
He had a life long farming career with F.F. Corte Farms. He thoroughly enjoyed his family, fishing, boating, and sharing the occasional joke. After completing his general studies at McGill Institute, he attended Auburn University where he studied agriculture and then returned home to work in the family business.
He was named Father of the year in 1999 by the Alabama Cattleman’s Women’s Association.
He generously donated several properties to the town of Loxley enabling the town to grow and expand with a location for it’s brand new fire station. He never turned away a person in need.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Robertsdale.
Survivors include his wife and long time sweetheart of 48 years, Dolores Dixon Corte, who graciously cared for him during his illness; two children, Gretchen Dixon Corte of Daphne and Ferdinand Forrest (Pamela Long Corte) Corte Jr. of Loxley; three grandchildren who thought the world of him, Katherine Elizabeth Lea of Daphne, Trevor Forrest Corte and Bryce McKenzie Corte of Loxley; and step-sister, Judith Corte of Mobile.
Visitation begins at 10 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial Monday, Feb. 22 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Robertsdale, with Father William James officiating. Interment will follow at Belforest Catholic Cemetery in Daphne.
The family requests memorial donations be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic School, P.O. Box 1367, Robertsdale, AL 36567, or Thomas Hospital, 188 Hospital Drive, Fairhope, AL 36532.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
