Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1916 — R. B. PORTER DEAD AT HOME IN DAKOTA [ARTICLE]

R. B. PORTER DEAD AT HOME IN DAKOTA

Former Recorder of Jasper County Dies Suddenly In Mount Vernon, South Dakota. A telegram was received this Tuesday morning by his relatives here of the death of Robert B. Porter, at his home in Mount Vernon, South Dakota. His death occurred at 2 a. m. The message stated that the funeral would be held Friday. The news came as a shock to his relatives and friends here, as they had had no word that he was even ill. W. V. Porter, his nephew, and probably some of the other relatives, will start to Dakota Wednesday for the purpose of attending the funeral. Mr. Porter, who was commonly called Bruce, was bom in Jasper county at the old homestead southeast of Rensselaer. He was elected recorder of Jasper county in 1896, taking the office in November of that year, succeeding Judson J. Hunt. He was elected to the second term and served until 1904. On retiring from office he bougth a farm a L ttle north of Rensselaer, but continued to reside in this city. He served as deputy postmaster here a short time and was an aspirant at one time for postmaster but was not successful.

(Later he sold his farm and bought a farm near Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, moving there six or seven years ago. He leaves a wife and five children, Mary, who is unmarried, and has been living with her parents; Mrs. Will Clark, of Mitchell, South Dakota; Mrs. Emery Mills, of Muncie, Mrs. Arthur G. Skidmore, of Fenton, Mich., and Bruce Porter, Jr. Mr. Porter has made several visits back to Rensselaer since removing to the west and always received a royal welcome. He was one of those jovial persons liked by everyone and always ready to assist any one in need or any worthy abject. He lived on a farm the greater part of his life, moving to Rensselaer when he was elected recorder. His age was 64 vears.