Obit ; FORMER GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF DIES
Veteran law officer, Pleasant M. Porter, 79, one time sheriff of Grayson County, died Wednesday at 9 p.m. in a local hospital. He had been ill for the last three years. His home was 620 S. Charles. Hewas a Mason for 50 years.
Funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Waldo Funeral Chapel. Rev. Orrin D. Reed associate pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Hank Moody, John Harper, Fritz Mangrum, Charlie Steel, Ed Bilger, and Robert Dean. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Porter was a native of Grayson County and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Porter. He was the husband of the late Ethel Alice Elliott Porter. Before moving back to herman in 1914, he served as city marshall in Hollis, Oklahoma for 15 years. He was a city policeman here for eight years and constable of Precint 1 for 10 years. He was elected sheriffof Grayson County in 1939, serving two terms. Due to ill health, he retired in 1943. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and A.F.& A.M. Masonic Lodge 117.
Survivors are three sons, Joe M. Porter and George W. Porter, both of Shrman and Sidney P. Porter of Lynnwood, California; two daugters,Mrs. Pat Brackett of Gainesville, and Mrs. Sven Henningsen of Copehagen, Denmark, four brothers, Bill Porter, Jim Porter,and George Ed all of Pottsboro and Charlie Porter of Denison; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Porter and Miss Lottie Porter of Pottsboro; Mrs. HarryOrr of Sherman; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Veteran law officer, Pleasant M. Porter, 79, one time sheriff of Grayson County, died Wednesday at 9 p.m. in a local hospital. He had been ill for the last three years. His home was 620 S. Charles. Hewas a Mason for 50 years.
Funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Waldo Funeral Chapel. Rev. Orrin D. Reed associate pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Hank Moody, John Harper, Fritz Mangrum, Charlie Steel, Ed Bilger, and Robert Dean. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Porter was a native of Grayson County and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Porter. He was the husband of the late Ethel Alice Elliott Porter. Before moving back to herman in 1914, he served as city marshall in Hollis, Oklahoma for 15 years. He was a city policeman here for eight years and constable of Precint 1 for 10 years. He was elected sheriffof Grayson County in 1939, serving two terms. Due to ill health, he retired in 1943. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and A.F.& A.M. Masonic Lodge 117.
Survivors are three sons, Joe M. Porter and George W. Porter, both of Shrman and Sidney P. Porter of Lynnwood, California; two daugters,Mrs. Pat Brackett of Gainesville, and Mrs. Sven Henningsen of Copehagen, Denmark, four brothers, Bill Porter, Jim Porter,and George Ed all of Pottsboro and Charlie Porter of Denison; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Porter and Miss Lottie Porter of Pottsboro; Mrs. HarryOrr of Sherman; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Obit ; FORMER GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF DIES
Veteran law officer, Pleasant M. Porter, 79, one time sheriff of Grayson County, died Wednesday at 9 p.m. in a local hospital. He had been ill for the last three years. His home was 620 S. Charles. Hewas a Mason for 50 years.
Funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Waldo Funeral Chapel. Rev. Orrin D. Reed associate pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Hank Moody, John Harper, Fritz Mangrum, Charlie Steel, Ed Bilger, and Robert Dean. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Porter was a native of Grayson County and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Porter. He was the husband of the late Ethel Alice Elliott Porter. Before moving back to herman in 1914, he served as city marshall in Hollis, Oklahoma for 15 years. He was a city policeman here for eight years and constable of Precint 1 for 10 years. He was elected sheriffof Grayson County in 1939, serving two terms. Due to ill health, he retired in 1943. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and A.F.& A.M. Masonic Lodge 117.
Survivors are three sons, Joe M. Porter and George W. Porter, both of Shrman and Sidney P. Porter of Lynnwood, California; two daugters,Mrs. Pat Brackett of Gainesville, and Mrs. Sven Henningsen of Copehagen, Denmark, four brothers, Bill Porter, Jim Porter,and George Ed all of Pottsboro and Charlie Porter of Denison; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Porter and Miss Lottie Porter of Pottsboro; Mrs. HarryOrr of Sherman; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Veteran law officer, Pleasant M. Porter, 79, one time sheriff of Grayson County, died Wednesday at 9 p.m. in a local hospital. He had been ill for the last three years. His home was 620 S. Charles. Hewas a Mason for 50 years.
Funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Waldo Funeral Chapel. Rev. Orrin D. Reed associate pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Hank Moody, John Harper, Fritz Mangrum, Charlie Steel, Ed Bilger, and Robert Dean. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Porter was a native of Grayson County and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Porter. He was the husband of the late Ethel Alice Elliott Porter. Before moving back to herman in 1914, he served as city marshall in Hollis, Oklahoma for 15 years. He was a city policeman here for eight years and constable of Precint 1 for 10 years. He was elected sheriffof Grayson County in 1939, serving two terms. Due to ill health, he retired in 1943. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and A.F.& A.M. Masonic Lodge 117.
Survivors are three sons, Joe M. Porter and George W. Porter, both of Shrman and Sidney P. Porter of Lynnwood, California; two daugters,Mrs. Pat Brackett of Gainesville, and Mrs. Sven Henningsen of Copehagen, Denmark, four brothers, Bill Porter, Jim Porter,and George Ed all of Pottsboro and Charlie Porter of Denison; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Porter and Miss Lottie Porter of Pottsboro; Mrs. HarryOrr of Sherman; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
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