Clifford Arthur Porter 1893-1922

PORTER, EGLIN, DOROW

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 8/30/2012 at 23:15:07

Clifford Arthur Porter Given Military Funeral
Mason City Globe-Gazette:
The last sad rites of respect and affection were paid Clifford Porter at 1:30 this afternoon, when he was laid to rest at the cemetery at Thornton, in the family burying ground. A brief service was conducted at the Church of Christ by Rev. Tomerlin who spoke eloquently of the good and useful life of the deceased, and the body was then taken overland for burial to Thornton, the late service man receiving full military honors in burial conducted by the Clausen-Worden post of which he was a member. The pallbearers were Jas. Braheney, Harry Odle, Frank Carroll, Elmer Nangle, Howard Farmer and Rollin Tank and the firing squad were Dr. D.E. Morris, Tom Tracey, Thomas Heap, Leslie Whipple, P.O. Peterson, C.S. Dull. The squad was in charge of R.W. Dull, and Bugler Clark sounded the taps.

Clifford Arthur Porter, born at Thornton, Iowa, March 20, 1893, died in Mason City, June 10, 1922, at the time of his death he was 29 years, 2 months and 21 days old.

His early boyhood was spent at Thornton, until he reached the age of 17 years, from thence, with his parents and brother and sister, he moved to Buffalo Lake, Minn., residing in that locality about one year. He then came to Mason City where he received his business education at Hamilton’s University of Commerce. After graduating he accepted a position with the Milwaukee railroad which he held for three years. He then accepted a similar position with the Rock Island railroad which he held until his untimely death.

He entered the service during the World War, Feb. 26, 1918, and soon took the position of Co. Clerk and holding the rank of corporal in Co. “E” 139th Infantry, 35th division. He left Hoboken, N.J., April 24, 1918 and gave his service to his country one year, to the day.

On April 19, 1922, he was united in marriage to Anna Blanche Eglin, of this city, living happily seven weeks when he was taken seriously ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. P.H. Dorow, where he had made his home for nine years. He was removed to the Park hospital where death relieved the intense suffering June 10, 1922. The cause of his death being plural pneumonia, hastened by being severely gassed while in the service of his country, overseas. “Porter” as he was familiarly known among his associates, was a congenial, straightforward man, his untiring efforts being rewarded with his rapid promotion, which came at the time of his marriage.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, four sisters and five brothers, and a host of loving friends. His father and mother preceded him in death several years ago. The sympathy of the entire community goes out in this dark hour, to the bereaved family.

It’s hard to part with a good old pal,
Whom you’ve known for many a year,
But they say that God knows what is best,
And we must go when we are called, I fear.

“Port” was a friend to everyone,
He did not have a foe.
He fought for his life right to the last,
But it seemed that he had to go.

If every man, was as good a man,
As our friend who has said Good-bye,
This world would be much better,
And like he, we would not fear to die.
(Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, July 5, 1922)