Roy Clayton Porter
(September 30, 1896 ~ March 26, 1977)
***
PHOTO
Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, well-known stockman of the Tri-State Area, died at 11:57 am. Saturday at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin following more than two years of ill health.
Mr. Porter was born Sept. 30, 1896, in Galena, and was a lifetime resident of the city. He was employed as turbine operator for the Empire District Electric Plant at Riverton for 37 years, retiring Oct. 1, 1981. He was a member of Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF & AM for over 50 years. He also was a member of Galena First Christian Church and had served two terms on the Galena City Council. He married Bertha Wilson Jan. 2, 1919, in Carthage. Mo. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, James Porter, Galena route 2; a daughter, Miss Arnetta Porter, of the home; his stepmother, Mrs. Ella Porter, Lowell; three brothers, Walter Porter, Galena route 2, Richard Porter, Baxter Springs, and Willard Lea, Joplin, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ruth Berry, Baxter Springs route 1; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena.
Joplin Globe, Has photo.
Sunday, March 27, 1977,
Page: 3D; 39 of 97; Column: 7 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
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Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Services for Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, who died Saturday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, following two years of ill health, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Galena Christian Church.
Edward Baker, Gordon Venturella and Eugene Wilson, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF&AM.
Pallbearea (sic) will be, Jimmy Porter, Jerry Porter, Larry Porter, Edwin Porter, Eugene Porter and Ricky Porter.
Joplin Globe,
Monday, March 28, 1977,
Page: 5A of 18; Column: 1 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
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Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy Porter
State of Issue: Missouri
Date of Birth: Wednesday September 30, 1896
Date of Death: March 1977
Est. Age at Death: 80 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Galena; Badger; Lowell; Spring Grove.
County: Cherokee
State: Kansas
ZIP Code: 66739
Latitude: 37.0394
Longitude: -94.6644
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SSDI
Roy PORTER
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1896
Death Date: Mar 1977
Social Security Number:
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Missouri
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 66739
Localities: Badger, Cherokee, Kansas
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas
Spring Grove, Cherokee, Kansas
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Roy Porter (1896 - 1977) – Hill Crest Cemetery –
Suggested By: Floyd Smith (Smitty) #50063894, 1 September 2019.
Middle Name C; Clayton.
Birth Location: Galena,Cherokee County,Kansas,USA
Death Date: Mar 1977; 26 Mar 1977
Death Location: Joplin,Jasper County,Missouri,USA
Father: Charles Porter (1874-1948)
Mother: Emma Lea (1879-1942)
Spouse: Bertha Porter (1896-1978) Married: 1919
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*~*
(September 30, 1896 ~ March 26, 1977)
***
PHOTO
Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, well-known stockman of the Tri-State Area, died at 11:57 am. Saturday at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin following more than two years of ill health.
Mr. Porter was born Sept. 30, 1896, in Galena, and was a lifetime resident of the city. He was employed as turbine operator for the Empire District Electric Plant at Riverton for 37 years, retiring Oct. 1, 1981. He was a member of Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF & AM for over 50 years. He also was a member of Galena First Christian Church and had served two terms on the Galena City Council. He married Bertha Wilson Jan. 2, 1919, in Carthage. Mo. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, James Porter, Galena route 2; a daughter, Miss Arnetta Porter, of the home; his stepmother, Mrs. Ella Porter, Lowell; three brothers, Walter Porter, Galena route 2, Richard Porter, Baxter Springs, and Willard Lea, Joplin, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ruth Berry, Baxter Springs route 1; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena.
Joplin Globe, Has photo.
Sunday, March 27, 1977,
Page: 3D; 39 of 97; Column: 7 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
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Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Services for Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, who died Saturday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, following two years of ill health, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Galena Christian Church.
Edward Baker, Gordon Venturella and Eugene Wilson, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF&AM.
Pallbearea (sic) will be, Jimmy Porter, Jerry Porter, Larry Porter, Edwin Porter, Eugene Porter and Ricky Porter.
Joplin Globe,
Monday, March 28, 1977,
Page: 5A of 18; Column: 1 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
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*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy Porter
State of Issue: Missouri
Date of Birth: Wednesday September 30, 1896
Date of Death: March 1977
Est. Age at Death: 80 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Galena; Badger; Lowell; Spring Grove.
County: Cherokee
State: Kansas
ZIP Code: 66739
Latitude: 37.0394
Longitude: -94.6644
~*~
SSDI
Roy PORTER
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1896
Death Date: Mar 1977
Social Security Number:
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Missouri
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 66739
Localities: Badger, Cherokee, Kansas
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas
Spring Grove, Cherokee, Kansas
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*~*
Roy Porter (1896 - 1977) – Hill Crest Cemetery –
Suggested By: Floyd Smith (Smitty) #50063894, 1 September 2019.
Middle Name C; Clayton.
Birth Location: Galena,Cherokee County,Kansas,USA
Death Date: Mar 1977; 26 Mar 1977
Death Location: Joplin,Jasper County,Missouri,USA
Father: Charles Porter (1874-1948)
Mother: Emma Lea (1879-1942)
Spouse: Bertha Porter (1896-1978) Married: 1919
~*~
*~*
Roy Clayton Porter
(September 30, 1896 ~ March 26, 1977)
***
PHOTO
Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, well-known stockman of the Tri-State Area, died at 11:57 am. Saturday at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin following more than two years of ill health.
Mr. Porter was born Sept. 30, 1896, in Galena, and was a lifetime resident of the city. He was employed as turbine operator for the Empire District Electric Plant at Riverton for 37 years, retiring Oct. 1, 1981. He was a member of Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF & AM for over 50 years. He also was a member of Galena First Christian Church and had served two terms on the Galena City Council. He married Bertha Wilson Jan. 2, 1919, in Carthage. Mo. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, James Porter, Galena route 2; a daughter, Miss Arnetta Porter, of the home; his stepmother, Mrs. Ella Porter, Lowell; three brothers, Walter Porter, Galena route 2, Richard Porter, Baxter Springs, and Willard Lea, Joplin, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ruth Berry, Baxter Springs route 1; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena.
Joplin Globe, Has photo.
Sunday, March 27, 1977,
Page: 3D; 39 of 97; Column: 7 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
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Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Services for Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, who died Saturday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, following two years of ill health, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Galena Christian Church.
Edward Baker, Gordon Venturella and Eugene Wilson, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF&AM.
Pallbearea (sic) will be, Jimmy Porter, Jerry Porter, Larry Porter, Edwin Porter, Eugene Porter and Ricky Porter.
Joplin Globe,
Monday, March 28, 1977,
Page: 5A of 18; Column: 1 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
~*~
*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy Porter
State of Issue: Missouri
Date of Birth: Wednesday September 30, 1896
Date of Death: March 1977
Est. Age at Death: 80 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Galena; Badger; Lowell; Spring Grove.
County: Cherokee
State: Kansas
ZIP Code: 66739
Latitude: 37.0394
Longitude: -94.6644
~*~
SSDI
Roy PORTER
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1896
Death Date: Mar 1977
Social Security Number:
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Missouri
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 66739
Localities: Badger, Cherokee, Kansas
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas
Spring Grove, Cherokee, Kansas
~*~
*~*
Roy Porter (1896 - 1977) – Hill Crest Cemetery –
Suggested By: Floyd Smith (Smitty) #50063894, 1 September 2019.
Middle Name C; Clayton.
Birth Location: Galena,Cherokee County,Kansas,USA
Death Date: Mar 1977; 26 Mar 1977
Death Location: Joplin,Jasper County,Missouri,USA
Father: Charles Porter (1874-1948)
Mother: Emma Lea (1879-1942)
Spouse: Bertha Porter (1896-1978) Married: 1919
~*~
*~*
(September 30, 1896 ~ March 26, 1977)
***
PHOTO
Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, well-known stockman of the Tri-State Area, died at 11:57 am. Saturday at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin following more than two years of ill health.
Mr. Porter was born Sept. 30, 1896, in Galena, and was a lifetime resident of the city. He was employed as turbine operator for the Empire District Electric Plant at Riverton for 37 years, retiring Oct. 1, 1981. He was a member of Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF & AM for over 50 years. He also was a member of Galena First Christian Church and had served two terms on the Galena City Council. He married Bertha Wilson Jan. 2, 1919, in Carthage. Mo. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, James Porter, Galena route 2; a daughter, Miss Arnetta Porter, of the home; his stepmother, Mrs. Ella Porter, Lowell; three brothers, Walter Porter, Galena route 2, Richard Porter, Baxter Springs, and Willard Lea, Joplin, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ruth Berry, Baxter Springs route 1; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena.
Joplin Globe, Has photo.
Sunday, March 27, 1977,
Page: 3D; 39 of 97; Column: 7 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
~*~
* ~*
Roy Porter
GALENA, Kan. - Services for Roy Clayton Porter, 80, Galena route 2, who died Saturday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, following two years of ill health, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Galena Christian Church.
Edward Baker, Gordon Venturella and Eugene Wilson, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge, AF&AM.
Pallbearea (sic) will be, Jimmy Porter, Jerry Porter, Larry Porter, Edwin Porter, Eugene Porter and Ricky Porter.
Joplin Globe,
Monday, March 28, 1977,
Page: 5A of 18; Column: 1 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.
~*~
*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy Porter
State of Issue: Missouri
Date of Birth: Wednesday September 30, 1896
Date of Death: March 1977
Est. Age at Death: 80 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Galena; Badger; Lowell; Spring Grove.
County: Cherokee
State: Kansas
ZIP Code: 66739
Latitude: 37.0394
Longitude: -94.6644
~*~
SSDI
Roy PORTER
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1896
Death Date: Mar 1977
Social Security Number:
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Missouri
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 66739
Localities: Badger, Cherokee, Kansas
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas
Spring Grove, Cherokee, Kansas
~*~
*~*
Roy Porter (1896 - 1977) – Hill Crest Cemetery –
Suggested By: Floyd Smith (Smitty) #50063894, 1 September 2019.
Middle Name C; Clayton.
Birth Location: Galena,Cherokee County,Kansas,USA
Death Date: Mar 1977; 26 Mar 1977
Death Location: Joplin,Jasper County,Missouri,USA
Father: Charles Porter (1874-1948)
Mother: Emma Lea (1879-1942)
Spouse: Bertha Porter (1896-1978) Married: 1919
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