Clarence Ridgway Porter, son of Charles and Addie Porter, was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, 31 Aug 1888 and died 26 Jun 1974 in Eldora, Iowa. On 15 Mar 1911 he was united in marriage to Mae Belle Brinkley. She passsed away 10 Jun 1966. To this union were born three children: Velma Marie Shook, Benton, Ark; Charles William Porter, Rockford, Ill and Joe Clell Porter, Iowa Falls, IA.
In early life Porter farmed and taught school. Later he was a rural letter carrier at Mystic, Iowa and served 36 years until retirement. In 1961 the Porters moved to Seymour, Iowa. He was active in school and church work and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Seymour. He was a good neighbor and always willing to help others. He is survived by his 3 children, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Louise Porter, California; Gladys Wailes, Centerville, Iowa and Grace Ross, Cincinnati, Iowa and 1 brother Briggs Porter, Lodi, CA.
He was married to Edna Kinney 3 Aug 1968 and she died in 1969.
The funeral will be 29 Jun at Liggett-Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour with interment at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, IA. Grandsons were pallbearers.
In early life Porter farmed and taught school. Later he was a rural letter carrier at Mystic, Iowa and served 36 years until retirement. In 1961 the Porters moved to Seymour, Iowa. He was active in school and church work and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Seymour. He was a good neighbor and always willing to help others. He is survived by his 3 children, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Louise Porter, California; Gladys Wailes, Centerville, Iowa and Grace Ross, Cincinnati, Iowa and 1 brother Briggs Porter, Lodi, CA.
He was married to Edna Kinney 3 Aug 1968 and she died in 1969.
The funeral will be 29 Jun at Liggett-Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour with interment at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, IA. Grandsons were pallbearers.
Clarence Ridgway Porter, son of Charles and Addie Porter, was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, 31 Aug 1888 and died 26 Jun 1974 in Eldora, Iowa. On 15 Mar 1911 he was united in marriage to Mae Belle Brinkley. She passsed away 10 Jun 1966. To this union were born three children: Velma Marie Shook, Benton, Ark; Charles William Porter, Rockford, Ill and Joe Clell Porter, Iowa Falls, IA.
In early life Porter farmed and taught school. Later he was a rural letter carrier at Mystic, Iowa and served 36 years until retirement. In 1961 the Porters moved to Seymour, Iowa. He was active in school and church work and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Seymour. He was a good neighbor and always willing to help others. He is survived by his 3 children, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Louise Porter, California; Gladys Wailes, Centerville, Iowa and Grace Ross, Cincinnati, Iowa and 1 brother Briggs Porter, Lodi, CA.
He was married to Edna Kinney 3 Aug 1968 and she died in 1969.
The funeral will be 29 Jun at Liggett-Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour with interment at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, IA. Grandsons were pallbearers.
In early life Porter farmed and taught school. Later he was a rural letter carrier at Mystic, Iowa and served 36 years until retirement. In 1961 the Porters moved to Seymour, Iowa. He was active in school and church work and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Seymour. He was a good neighbor and always willing to help others. He is survived by his 3 children, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Louise Porter, California; Gladys Wailes, Centerville, Iowa and Grace Ross, Cincinnati, Iowa and 1 brother Briggs Porter, Lodi, CA.
He was married to Edna Kinney 3 Aug 1968 and she died in 1969.
The funeral will be 29 Jun at Liggett-Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour with interment at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, IA. Grandsons were pallbearers.
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