Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, May 4, 1918
Charles D. Porter, master mechanic of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with offices at Twenty-eighth street, Pittsburgh, died rather suddenly of pneumonia at his home in that city at 10:45 Thursday
morning. Mr. Porter had been ill about ten days and had so improved it was thought he would recover, when he sustained a relapse a couple of days ago. Word of Mr. Porter's death was received with sincere regret among Pennsy officials in this city, where he had been employed in various official positions.
Previous to leaving Altoona in 1916, he was for several years assistant engineer to the general superintendent of motive power, leaving here to take the position of master mechanic at Pittsburgh. Mr. Porter, while in Altoona, was very active in organizing and boosting the Pennsy system athletics and was the first president of the General Office Athletic association, holding that office until he left the city.
Mr. Porter was aged 35 years and is survived by his wife and three children, living in Pittsburgh. The body will be taken on No. 15 tomorrow night to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was born and raised and where his parents still reside. Burial will be made there Tuesday.
Charles D. Porter, master mechanic of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with offices at Twenty-eighth street, Pittsburgh, died rather suddenly of pneumonia at his home in that city at 10:45 Thursday
morning. Mr. Porter had been ill about ten days and had so improved it was thought he would recover, when he sustained a relapse a couple of days ago. Word of Mr. Porter's death was received with sincere regret among Pennsy officials in this city, where he had been employed in various official positions.
Previous to leaving Altoona in 1916, he was for several years assistant engineer to the general superintendent of motive power, leaving here to take the position of master mechanic at Pittsburgh. Mr. Porter, while in Altoona, was very active in organizing and boosting the Pennsy system athletics and was the first president of the General Office Athletic association, holding that office until he left the city.
Mr. Porter was aged 35 years and is survived by his wife and three children, living in Pittsburgh. The body will be taken on No. 15 tomorrow night to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was born and raised and where his parents still reside. Burial will be made there Tuesday.
Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, May 4, 1918
Charles D. Porter, master mechanic of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with offices at Twenty-eighth street, Pittsburgh, died rather suddenly of pneumonia at his home in that city at 10:45 Thursday
morning. Mr. Porter had been ill about ten days and had so improved it was thought he would recover, when he sustained a relapse a couple of days ago. Word of Mr. Porter's death was received with sincere regret among Pennsy officials in this city, where he had been employed in various official positions.
Previous to leaving Altoona in 1916, he was for several years assistant engineer to the general superintendent of motive power, leaving here to take the position of master mechanic at Pittsburgh. Mr. Porter, while in Altoona, was very active in organizing and boosting the Pennsy system athletics and was the first president of the General Office Athletic association, holding that office until he left the city.
Mr. Porter was aged 35 years and is survived by his wife and three children, living in Pittsburgh. The body will be taken on No. 15 tomorrow night to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was born and raised and where his parents still reside. Burial will be made there Tuesday.
Charles D. Porter, master mechanic of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with offices at Twenty-eighth street, Pittsburgh, died rather suddenly of pneumonia at his home in that city at 10:45 Thursday
morning. Mr. Porter had been ill about ten days and had so improved it was thought he would recover, when he sustained a relapse a couple of days ago. Word of Mr. Porter's death was received with sincere regret among Pennsy officials in this city, where he had been employed in various official positions.
Previous to leaving Altoona in 1916, he was for several years assistant engineer to the general superintendent of motive power, leaving here to take the position of master mechanic at Pittsburgh. Mr. Porter, while in Altoona, was very active in organizing and boosting the Pennsy system athletics and was the first president of the General Office Athletic association, holding that office until he left the city.
Mr. Porter was aged 35 years and is survived by his wife and three children, living in Pittsburgh. The body will be taken on No. 15 tomorrow night to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was born and raised and where his parents still reside. Burial will be made there Tuesday.
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