Samuel Jefferson Porter (1940)

FOSTER, MARTIN, PORTER, REED, SMITH, SWESEY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/30/2007 at 08:13:22

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 9, 1940

JEFF PORTER DIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Peru Resident Was Injured Fatally When Car Failed to Make Corner

Jefferson Porter of Peru was fatally injured Monday night when the car in which he was a passenger failed to make a corner southwest of that town and plunged 200 feet down a steep hillside before crashing into a ditch there.

Grover Hogue, who was driving the car, was later arrested by Sheriff A. E. Null, and when arraigned in district court Monday he pleaded guilty to charges of driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced by Judge E. W. Dingwell to serve 10 months in the county jail.

Hogue and the other two occupants of the car, J. J. Kirsch and William Henthorne, escaped with minor bruises.

The fatal accident occurred shortly before midnight. Porter's fatal injuries were caused by the gearshift lever, which pierced his abdomen. He died on the way to the hospital about four hours later.

Porter was 78 years old, and was long a well-known resident of Peru. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John Martin of Boone, and a son and another daughter in Colorado. His former wife also lived in Boone.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from Ramsey-Richards funeral home here, in charge of the Rev. Tom Foglesong, pastor of the Church of Christ.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 16, 1940

MORTUARY

Samuel J. Porter was born June 3, 1862, Madison county, Iowa and departed this life Oct. 8, 1940, attaining the age of 78 years, four months. He was married in 1889 to Nettie B. Swesey and to this union seven children were born. Two died in infancy and one daughter when she was 20 years old.

Those surviving are: Mrs. Grace Smith of Limon, Colo., Mrs. Minnie Reed of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Jennie Martin of Boone. Also a son, Cecil Porter. One brother, L. F. Porter of Peru and a sister, Mrs. Ella Foster of Buffalo. Also five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Burial was made in the Peru cemetery Friday at 2 p.m.

Minister officiating, Rev. Tom Foglesong of the Winterset Church of Christ. Casketbearers were Al Nichols, Tom Weaver, W. O. Gilliam, Bill Henthorn, Jake Kirsch and Carl Foster.

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