H. Clinton Porter, 72, of 158 St. John St., Portland, brother of a Lewiston resident, died Sunday at a Portland hospital following a long illness.
Born at Andover, son of Franklin and Lillian Harding Porter, he attended Andover schools and lived there until moving to South Portland in 1974.
He moved to Limington in 1982 and Portland in 1983. He worked in the woods until an accident in 1949 paralyzed him from the waist down. He later operated a home workshop with the help of his family, retiring in 1979.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former May Goodwin of Portland; four daughters, Barbara Witham of Stratton, Ernestine Miller of South Portland, Edna Touchette of Holliston, Mass., and Fay Stinchfield of Limington; four sons, James of Honey Brook, Pa., Harold of Woonsocket, R.I., Gerald of Bowdoinham and Vernald of Medway, Mass. ; four sisters, Arvilla Robinson of Turner, Melissa Swan of Lewiston, Reta Damon of South Paris and Leatrice Myshrall of Andover; one brother, Wilfred of New Hampshire; 35 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Barbara 1934-2013
Ernestine 1935-2008
James "Jim" 1937-2016
Harold (twin) 1939-2002
Gerald (twin) 1939-2014
Vernald 1942-2023
Edna 1947-
Fay 1949-????
Born at Andover, son of Franklin and Lillian Harding Porter, he attended Andover schools and lived there until moving to South Portland in 1974.
He moved to Limington in 1982 and Portland in 1983. He worked in the woods until an accident in 1949 paralyzed him from the waist down. He later operated a home workshop with the help of his family, retiring in 1979.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former May Goodwin of Portland; four daughters, Barbara Witham of Stratton, Ernestine Miller of South Portland, Edna Touchette of Holliston, Mass., and Fay Stinchfield of Limington; four sons, James of Honey Brook, Pa., Harold of Woonsocket, R.I., Gerald of Bowdoinham and Vernald of Medway, Mass. ; four sisters, Arvilla Robinson of Turner, Melissa Swan of Lewiston, Reta Damon of South Paris and Leatrice Myshrall of Andover; one brother, Wilfred of New Hampshire; 35 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Barbara 1934-2013
Ernestine 1935-2008
James "Jim" 1937-2016
Harold (twin) 1939-2002
Gerald (twin) 1939-2014
Vernald 1942-2023
Edna 1947-
Fay 1949-????
H. Clinton Porter, 72, of 158 St. John St., Portland, brother of a Lewiston resident, died Sunday at a Portland hospital following a long illness.
Born at Andover, son of Franklin and Lillian Harding Porter, he attended Andover schools and lived there until moving to South Portland in 1974.
He moved to Limington in 1982 and Portland in 1983. He worked in the woods until an accident in 1949 paralyzed him from the waist down. He later operated a home workshop with the help of his family, retiring in 1979.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former May Goodwin of Portland; four daughters, Barbara Witham of Stratton, Ernestine Miller of South Portland, Edna Touchette of Holliston, Mass., and Fay Stinchfield of Limington; four sons, James of Honey Brook, Pa., Harold of Woonsocket, R.I., Gerald of Bowdoinham and Vernald of Medway, Mass. ; four sisters, Arvilla Robinson of Turner, Melissa Swan of Lewiston, Reta Damon of South Paris and Leatrice Myshrall of Andover; one brother, Wilfred of New Hampshire; 35 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Barbara 1934-2013
Ernestine 1935-2008
James "Jim" 1937-2016
Harold (twin) 1939-2002
Gerald (twin) 1939-2014
Vernald 1942-2023
Edna 1947-
Fay 1949-????
Born at Andover, son of Franklin and Lillian Harding Porter, he attended Andover schools and lived there until moving to South Portland in 1974.
He moved to Limington in 1982 and Portland in 1983. He worked in the woods until an accident in 1949 paralyzed him from the waist down. He later operated a home workshop with the help of his family, retiring in 1979.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former May Goodwin of Portland; four daughters, Barbara Witham of Stratton, Ernestine Miller of South Portland, Edna Touchette of Holliston, Mass., and Fay Stinchfield of Limington; four sons, James of Honey Brook, Pa., Harold of Woonsocket, R.I., Gerald of Bowdoinham and Vernald of Medway, Mass. ; four sisters, Arvilla Robinson of Turner, Melissa Swan of Lewiston, Reta Damon of South Paris and Leatrice Myshrall of Andover; one brother, Wilfred of New Hampshire; 35 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Barbara 1934-2013
Ernestine 1935-2008
James "Jim" 1937-2016
Harold (twin) 1939-2002
Gerald (twin) 1939-2014
Vernald 1942-2023
Edna 1947-
Fay 1949-????
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