The following obit is from the Shelby County Library Records ...
Enos Porter, 74 years old, manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his home, 318 North Harrison street,Saturday, February 5th, after a long illness which became critical several days ago. Members of his family and business associates were at the residence when he died.
Funeral services were held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Monday, February 7, 1938, with Dr. Charles A. Bowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Porter was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mr. Porter operated Porter Steel Specialties, Inc., and the Porter Mirror & Glass Company. The latter company had plants in Shelbyville, Ft. Smith, AR, and Los Angeles, CA.
He also was interested in a number of other businesses. He operated the Shelbyville Republican for several years as trustee of the estate of T. E. Goodrich, the former publisher, and sold the paper to the Shelby Publishing Company, Inc., in 1934.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Parrish Fuller, of Oakdale, LA, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William E. Porter of Ft. Smith, AK, and three grandchildren, Miss Elizabeth Porter of Ft. Smith, and Miss Mary Margaret Fuller and William Fuller of Oakdale. A son William E. Porter, died in 1925.
Mr. Porter came to Shelbyville in 1892 from Greensburg, the city of his birth. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Porter. The father operated a planing mill in Greensburg. Mr. Porter and a brother, Edwin, entered the furniture business in Greensburg and operated it for a number of years before coming to Shelbyville.
After their arrival here, the two brothers entered the grocery business and operated it until 1907. The brother died. Mr. Porter and Frank Rembusch, prominent theater operator, formed the mirror and glass company, from which Mr. Rembusch retired about 1910. The business expanded rapidly and Mr. Porter established a number of branch plants.
In 1924 Mr. Porter purchased the Van Dolsen Manufacturing Company and began the manufacture of steel specialities, calling the company the Porter Steel Specialties, Inc.
He was instrumental in the formation of the company which established a traction line from Indianapolis to Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Porter himself acquired the right of way for the line from Indianapolis to Greensburg. Although he never was an officer of the traction company, he continued to be a stockholder until the line was merged with the Insull utility empire. The traction line was discontinued several years ago.
Although he never held either a political or party office, Mr. Porter was active in the Republican party for many years. He was a close friend of former United States Senator James E. Watson. He was a delegate from this district to several Republican national conventions, and among them was the convention which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Mr. Porter was married to Louella Elder of Greensburg in 1888. She died July 20, 1930. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8, wold have been Mr. and Mrs. Porter's golden wedding anniversary.
During his career here, he made many gifts to charities. In the memory of his son, William E. Porter, he erected the Porter pool, one of the finest public swimming pools in the state, and gave it to the city.
He was member of the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Blue River Country Club and the Columbia club of Indianapolis, as well as a number of other organizations. He was an honorary member of the Shelbyville Rotary club.
Pallbearers included Hubert Clark of Chicago, Lee Endres of Rushville, Alex Levenstein, Spencer Harrell, Raymond Spiegel, Wilbur Pell, Ed Swain, Brig. Gen. D. Wray DePrez, Judge James A. Emmert and Dr. R. F. Barnard.
Enos Porter, 74 years old, manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his home, 318 North Harrison street,Saturday, February 5th, after a long illness which became critical several days ago. Members of his family and business associates were at the residence when he died.
Funeral services were held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Monday, February 7, 1938, with Dr. Charles A. Bowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Porter was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mr. Porter operated Porter Steel Specialties, Inc., and the Porter Mirror & Glass Company. The latter company had plants in Shelbyville, Ft. Smith, AR, and Los Angeles, CA.
He also was interested in a number of other businesses. He operated the Shelbyville Republican for several years as trustee of the estate of T. E. Goodrich, the former publisher, and sold the paper to the Shelby Publishing Company, Inc., in 1934.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Parrish Fuller, of Oakdale, LA, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William E. Porter of Ft. Smith, AK, and three grandchildren, Miss Elizabeth Porter of Ft. Smith, and Miss Mary Margaret Fuller and William Fuller of Oakdale. A son William E. Porter, died in 1925.
Mr. Porter came to Shelbyville in 1892 from Greensburg, the city of his birth. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Porter. The father operated a planing mill in Greensburg. Mr. Porter and a brother, Edwin, entered the furniture business in Greensburg and operated it for a number of years before coming to Shelbyville.
After their arrival here, the two brothers entered the grocery business and operated it until 1907. The brother died. Mr. Porter and Frank Rembusch, prominent theater operator, formed the mirror and glass company, from which Mr. Rembusch retired about 1910. The business expanded rapidly and Mr. Porter established a number of branch plants.
In 1924 Mr. Porter purchased the Van Dolsen Manufacturing Company and began the manufacture of steel specialities, calling the company the Porter Steel Specialties, Inc.
He was instrumental in the formation of the company which established a traction line from Indianapolis to Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Porter himself acquired the right of way for the line from Indianapolis to Greensburg. Although he never was an officer of the traction company, he continued to be a stockholder until the line was merged with the Insull utility empire. The traction line was discontinued several years ago.
Although he never held either a political or party office, Mr. Porter was active in the Republican party for many years. He was a close friend of former United States Senator James E. Watson. He was a delegate from this district to several Republican national conventions, and among them was the convention which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Mr. Porter was married to Louella Elder of Greensburg in 1888. She died July 20, 1930. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8, wold have been Mr. and Mrs. Porter's golden wedding anniversary.
During his career here, he made many gifts to charities. In the memory of his son, William E. Porter, he erected the Porter pool, one of the finest public swimming pools in the state, and gave it to the city.
He was member of the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Blue River Country Club and the Columbia club of Indianapolis, as well as a number of other organizations. He was an honorary member of the Shelbyville Rotary club.
Pallbearers included Hubert Clark of Chicago, Lee Endres of Rushville, Alex Levenstein, Spencer Harrell, Raymond Spiegel, Wilbur Pell, Ed Swain, Brig. Gen. D. Wray DePrez, Judge James A. Emmert and Dr. R. F. Barnard.
The following obit is from the Shelby County Library Records ...
Enos Porter, 74 years old, manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his home, 318 North Harrison street,Saturday, February 5th, after a long illness which became critical several days ago. Members of his family and business associates were at the residence when he died.
Funeral services were held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Monday, February 7, 1938, with Dr. Charles A. Bowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Porter was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mr. Porter operated Porter Steel Specialties, Inc., and the Porter Mirror & Glass Company. The latter company had plants in Shelbyville, Ft. Smith, AR, and Los Angeles, CA.
He also was interested in a number of other businesses. He operated the Shelbyville Republican for several years as trustee of the estate of T. E. Goodrich, the former publisher, and sold the paper to the Shelby Publishing Company, Inc., in 1934.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Parrish Fuller, of Oakdale, LA, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William E. Porter of Ft. Smith, AK, and three grandchildren, Miss Elizabeth Porter of Ft. Smith, and Miss Mary Margaret Fuller and William Fuller of Oakdale. A son William E. Porter, died in 1925.
Mr. Porter came to Shelbyville in 1892 from Greensburg, the city of his birth. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Porter. The father operated a planing mill in Greensburg. Mr. Porter and a brother, Edwin, entered the furniture business in Greensburg and operated it for a number of years before coming to Shelbyville.
After their arrival here, the two brothers entered the grocery business and operated it until 1907. The brother died. Mr. Porter and Frank Rembusch, prominent theater operator, formed the mirror and glass company, from which Mr. Rembusch retired about 1910. The business expanded rapidly and Mr. Porter established a number of branch plants.
In 1924 Mr. Porter purchased the Van Dolsen Manufacturing Company and began the manufacture of steel specialities, calling the company the Porter Steel Specialties, Inc.
He was instrumental in the formation of the company which established a traction line from Indianapolis to Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Porter himself acquired the right of way for the line from Indianapolis to Greensburg. Although he never was an officer of the traction company, he continued to be a stockholder until the line was merged with the Insull utility empire. The traction line was discontinued several years ago.
Although he never held either a political or party office, Mr. Porter was active in the Republican party for many years. He was a close friend of former United States Senator James E. Watson. He was a delegate from this district to several Republican national conventions, and among them was the convention which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Mr. Porter was married to Louella Elder of Greensburg in 1888. She died July 20, 1930. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8, wold have been Mr. and Mrs. Porter's golden wedding anniversary.
During his career here, he made many gifts to charities. In the memory of his son, William E. Porter, he erected the Porter pool, one of the finest public swimming pools in the state, and gave it to the city.
He was member of the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Blue River Country Club and the Columbia club of Indianapolis, as well as a number of other organizations. He was an honorary member of the Shelbyville Rotary club.
Pallbearers included Hubert Clark of Chicago, Lee Endres of Rushville, Alex Levenstein, Spencer Harrell, Raymond Spiegel, Wilbur Pell, Ed Swain, Brig. Gen. D. Wray DePrez, Judge James A. Emmert and Dr. R. F. Barnard.
Enos Porter, 74 years old, manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his home, 318 North Harrison street,Saturday, February 5th, after a long illness which became critical several days ago. Members of his family and business associates were at the residence when he died.
Funeral services were held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Monday, February 7, 1938, with Dr. Charles A. Bowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Porter was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mr. Porter operated Porter Steel Specialties, Inc., and the Porter Mirror & Glass Company. The latter company had plants in Shelbyville, Ft. Smith, AR, and Los Angeles, CA.
He also was interested in a number of other businesses. He operated the Shelbyville Republican for several years as trustee of the estate of T. E. Goodrich, the former publisher, and sold the paper to the Shelby Publishing Company, Inc., in 1934.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Parrish Fuller, of Oakdale, LA, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William E. Porter of Ft. Smith, AK, and three grandchildren, Miss Elizabeth Porter of Ft. Smith, and Miss Mary Margaret Fuller and William Fuller of Oakdale. A son William E. Porter, died in 1925.
Mr. Porter came to Shelbyville in 1892 from Greensburg, the city of his birth. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Porter. The father operated a planing mill in Greensburg. Mr. Porter and a brother, Edwin, entered the furniture business in Greensburg and operated it for a number of years before coming to Shelbyville.
After their arrival here, the two brothers entered the grocery business and operated it until 1907. The brother died. Mr. Porter and Frank Rembusch, prominent theater operator, formed the mirror and glass company, from which Mr. Rembusch retired about 1910. The business expanded rapidly and Mr. Porter established a number of branch plants.
In 1924 Mr. Porter purchased the Van Dolsen Manufacturing Company and began the manufacture of steel specialities, calling the company the Porter Steel Specialties, Inc.
He was instrumental in the formation of the company which established a traction line from Indianapolis to Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Porter himself acquired the right of way for the line from Indianapolis to Greensburg. Although he never was an officer of the traction company, he continued to be a stockholder until the line was merged with the Insull utility empire. The traction line was discontinued several years ago.
Although he never held either a political or party office, Mr. Porter was active in the Republican party for many years. He was a close friend of former United States Senator James E. Watson. He was a delegate from this district to several Republican national conventions, and among them was the convention which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Mr. Porter was married to Louella Elder of Greensburg in 1888. She died July 20, 1930. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8, wold have been Mr. and Mrs. Porter's golden wedding anniversary.
During his career here, he made many gifts to charities. In the memory of his son, William E. Porter, he erected the Porter pool, one of the finest public swimming pools in the state, and gave it to the city.
He was member of the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Blue River Country Club and the Columbia club of Indianapolis, as well as a number of other organizations. He was an honorary member of the Shelbyville Rotary club.
Pallbearers included Hubert Clark of Chicago, Lee Endres of Rushville, Alex Levenstein, Spencer Harrell, Raymond Spiegel, Wilbur Pell, Ed Swain, Brig. Gen. D. Wray DePrez, Judge James A. Emmert and Dr. R. F. Barnard.
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