Bert Porter Dies Saturday
Bert Porter, 538 Park Avenue, Centerville, died Saturday at 3:45pm at the St Joseph Hospital, at 77 years, 5 months and 5 days.
He had been a life long resident of this community. Born on a farm five miles southwest of Centerville, July 23, 1880, he was the son o Charles E and Addie Ridgway Porter. He graduated from the local schools and the Iowa State College at Ames. For years he taught school in this community, later farming and retired about three years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two brothers: Clarence of Mystic and Briggs of Lodi, Calif; four sisters: Louise, Norwalk, Calif; Mernie, Centerville; Mrs Grace Ross, Cincinnati and Mrs Gladys Wailes of Centerville, Route 3. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Ethel, Alice, Mary and Clara.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev Frank Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Porter Cemetery.
30 Dec 1957; Centerville Dairy Iowegian and Citizen
Bert Porter, 538 Park Avenue, Centerville, died Saturday at 3:45pm at the St Joseph Hospital, at 77 years, 5 months and 5 days.
He had been a life long resident of this community. Born on a farm five miles southwest of Centerville, July 23, 1880, he was the son o Charles E and Addie Ridgway Porter. He graduated from the local schools and the Iowa State College at Ames. For years he taught school in this community, later farming and retired about three years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two brothers: Clarence of Mystic and Briggs of Lodi, Calif; four sisters: Louise, Norwalk, Calif; Mernie, Centerville; Mrs Grace Ross, Cincinnati and Mrs Gladys Wailes of Centerville, Route 3. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Ethel, Alice, Mary and Clara.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev Frank Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Porter Cemetery.
30 Dec 1957; Centerville Dairy Iowegian and Citizen
Bert Porter Dies Saturday
Bert Porter, 538 Park Avenue, Centerville, died Saturday at 3:45pm at the St Joseph Hospital, at 77 years, 5 months and 5 days.
He had been a life long resident of this community. Born on a farm five miles southwest of Centerville, July 23, 1880, he was the son o Charles E and Addie Ridgway Porter. He graduated from the local schools and the Iowa State College at Ames. For years he taught school in this community, later farming and retired about three years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two brothers: Clarence of Mystic and Briggs of Lodi, Calif; four sisters: Louise, Norwalk, Calif; Mernie, Centerville; Mrs Grace Ross, Cincinnati and Mrs Gladys Wailes of Centerville, Route 3. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Ethel, Alice, Mary and Clara.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev Frank Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Porter Cemetery.
30 Dec 1957; Centerville Dairy Iowegian and Citizen
Bert Porter, 538 Park Avenue, Centerville, died Saturday at 3:45pm at the St Joseph Hospital, at 77 years, 5 months and 5 days.
He had been a life long resident of this community. Born on a farm five miles southwest of Centerville, July 23, 1880, he was the son o Charles E and Addie Ridgway Porter. He graduated from the local schools and the Iowa State College at Ames. For years he taught school in this community, later farming and retired about three years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two brothers: Clarence of Mystic and Briggs of Lodi, Calif; four sisters: Louise, Norwalk, Calif; Mernie, Centerville; Mrs Grace Ross, Cincinnati and Mrs Gladys Wailes of Centerville, Route 3. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Ethel, Alice, Mary and Clara.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev Frank Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Porter Cemetery.
30 Dec 1957; Centerville Dairy Iowegian and Citizen
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