PORTER, Harry Montford 1887-1931
PORTER, MATHERS, BAEHNE, REAMS
Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/1/2012 at 15:12:40
Harry Montford Porter – February 4, 1887 – October 9, 1931
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HARRY PORTER, ROCKFORD, DIES
RESIDENT WHO WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT SUCCUMBS TO HEART DISEASERockford, Oct 10 – Funeral services for Harry porter, 44, whose death occurred at a Mason City hospital yesterday, will be held Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Porter was in an auto accident and received a fractured arm and severe bruises and cuts from the car windshield. Infection set in. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday where an operation was performed. Death came suddenly from heart disease.
He was a member of the American Legion Ivan C. Walker Post.
He is survived by two sisters; Mrs. William (Cleo) Baehne of here and Mrs. Lulu Reams, Henning, Minnesota; and one brother; Arthur Porter, Rockford.
Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday October 10, 1931
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Harry Montford Porter was born February 4, 1887 in Rockford, Floyd Co., Iowa, the son of Henry Porter Jr. and Elizabeth (Mathers) Porter.
(info from WWI Draft registration and 1925 Iowa Census)
Floyd Obituaries maintained by Lynn Diemer-Mathews.
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