Albert John DeGott

Albert John DeGott, 51, of Bloomfield passed away at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas on February 22, 2014 after a long illness of almost eight years. Born March 26, 1962, he was the son of Frederick and Patricia DeGott of New Albany, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1984 and was an Industrial Engineer in the Global Deterrence and Defense Department, Mission Assurance Division, Security Systems Engineering Branch (GXQS), at NSWC Crane. He was the Operations Manager of the Defense Locking Systems Group in the Security Systems Engineering Branch. He was appointed by the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity, Indian Head, MD, as the Navy’s Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Physical Security Technical Program Manager. He was a member of the Furnace Christian Church and past president of the Bloomfield Lions Club. His family was of utmost importance to him. He took pride in the achievements of his daughters and shared many of his skills with them. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and the culinary arts. He enjoyed his work and coworkers and his bubbling personality and sense of humor won him many friends as he traveled with his work to other DOD Activities and distant lands. Surviving relatives are his wife Donna DeGott who he married August 16, 1986 and their daughters, Samantha Marie DeGott and Nancy Given DeGott; his Mother , Patricia DeGott (presently living at Glenburn Home, Linton); a sister, Mary Lee McKinzie of Greenville and her family Casey McKinzie and Savannah McKinzie Also, “his favorite mother-in-law”, Phyllis Parkes and a sister-in-law, Patti Parkes. His father preceded him in death in the year of 2008. The family will receive friends at the Bloomfield First Christian Church from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Funeral services will be at the First Christian Church in Bloomfield on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. George Sites and Rev. Keith Long officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery, southeast of Bloomfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Albert John DeGott

March 26, 1962 - February 22, 2014