Raymond Porter (1968)

PORTER, SCOTT, MILLER, HOLLON

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Date: 12/13/2006 at 20:05:40

Winterset Madisonian
January 3, 1968

RAYMOND PORTER BURIED AT GRAVITY

Funeral services were held Dec. 12 from the Lorimor Methodist church for Raymond Porter, whose death occurred suddenly Dec. 8 at his home in Monroe township. The Rev. James Siebert of Lorimor officiated at the services. Burial was made in Washington township cemetery at Gravity.

Mr. Porter was 81 years of age at his death. A native of Cass county, where he was born June 16, 1886, he spent his life in Cass, Taylor, Audubon, Warren and Madison counties. His life was spent in farming except for nine years in which he operated an oil station in Indianola. The last 30 years of his life were spent on a farm in Monroe township.

He was married Dec. 2, 1908 to Dora Scott, who survives him. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Eula Miller of Santa Clara, Calif., and Mrs. Isabelle Hollon of Hastings, Nebr.; a son, William Porter of Venicia, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.