George H. Porter (d. 1910)

PORTER, SICKMILLER

Posted By: John Evan Davis (email)
Date: 11/8/2014 at 22:25:01

Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, December 10, 1910
The remains of George H. Porter, who passed away Friday at his home in Des Moines, arrived last night over the Burlington and were taken to the home of his brother, Orville Porter, 416 South Benton Street. Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by John Astra of the Open Door Rescue Mission. Burial will be made In the McIntire cemetery. The deceased was a former resident of Ottumwa and is survived by his wife and three children, Clophes, Orville and Violet Porter. His father and one sister, Mrs. Mary Sickmiller of Cleveland, Ohio, survive him, besides his brother Orville Porter of Ottumwa.
The funeral services over the remains of George H. Porter who passed away Friday at his home in Des Moines, were held this morning from the residence of his brother, Orville Porter, 416 South Benton Street. John Astra, superintendent of the Open Door Rescue Mission conducted the services. Many friends attended the services. The remains were interred In the Mclntire cemetery.