PORTER, John Ora
Source: Found in a collection of old obituaries saved by Mary Jo Johnson, found in Crawfordsville District Public Library. We appreciate Mary Jo's willingness to share these. (Used with permission)
Tri-County News
April 28, 1960
John Ora PORTER, 79, farmer in this community since 1912, died at 10:30 April 25, 1960 in Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville. Been seriously ill 2 ½ weeks. A native of Putnam County, born March 9, 1881, to William and Martha Porter and married Bertha Newgent Dec 24, 1903. Member of Waveland Christian Church. Surviving: widow; two sons, Paul and Noel; a daughter, Mrs. Austin Noblitt; four grandsons, two brothers, Charles and Roy; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Thompson and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wed April 27 at 1 at the Machledt & Servies Funeral Home with burial in Memory Garden, Rockville.
Source: Found in a collection of old obituaries saved by Mary Jo Johnson, found in Crawfordsville District Public Library. We appreciate Mary Jo's willingness to share these. (Used with permission)
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John Ora Porter Called By Death
John Ora Porter, 79, a farmer in the Waveland community since 1912, died at 10:30 a. m. Monday in Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville. He has been seriously ill two and a half weeks.
He was a native of Putnam County, born March 9, 1881 to William A. and Martha Johnson Porter, and was married Dec. 24, 1903 to Bertha Newgent.
Mr. Porter was a member of the Waveland Christian Church. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Paul of Washington, D. C., and Noel, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Austin Noblitt of Rockville; four grandsons; two -brothers, Charles of Rockville and Roy of Greencastle; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Thompson of Roachdale, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Machledt and Servies Funeral Home in Waveland.
Burial was in Memory Garden in Rockville.
Source: The Terre Haute
Tribune Tue 26 April 1960 p p2
Waveland, Ind April 26 – John Ora Porter, 79 years old of Waveland, died at 10:30 o’clock Monday morning at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville. Surviving are the wife, Bertha; two sons, Paul of Washington DC and Noel Porter at home; a daughter, Mrs. Austin Noblitt of Rockville; two brothers, Charles Porter of Rockville, Roy Porter of Greencastle; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Thompson of Roachdale and four grandchildren. The body was taken to the Machledt & Servies Funeral Home here where friends may call after 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. – kbz