Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1916 — Obituary of Robert Bruce Porter. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Robert Bruce Porter.

Robert Bruce Porter was bom in Jasper county, Indiana, June*l, 1852, and died August 7, 1916, at his home five miles southeast of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, thus making his age sixty-four years, two months and six days. He was the youngest of a family of thirteen children, of whom all but three sisters have passed away, of these Mrs. Ella Kresler, of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Jennie Wishard, of Renssealer, Ind., and Mrs.' Mary Mayhew, of Red Bluff, California, survive. He was married to Evelyn Parkinson on February 6, 1877. To this union were bom five children, namely: Mrs. W. F. Clark, of Mitchell, S. D.: Mrs. E. S. Mills, of Mun'cie, Ind.; Mrs. A. G Skidmore, of Fenton, Mich.; Mary and Bruce Porter, who live at home; also four grandchildren: Porter, Evelyn, Osborne and Paul Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Porter began their married life on a farm where Mr. Porter was bom, and lived there until 1896, during which time he cared for his aged mother until her death in 1895.

In 1896 Mr. Porter was eletced to the office of county recorder. He took up his residence in Rensselaer, Vhere he held the office of recorder for eight years and then served as deputy treasurer for two years. For the following two years he was assistant postmaster. In 1909 he removed with his family to his present home. Mr. Porter united with the First Baptist church of Rensselaer, Ind., in 1889, whejre he remained a member until the past year when his membership changed to the First Baptist church of Mitchell, S. D: During these years he was faithful to his church and acted as superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. In home life he was a most devoted husband and -self sacrificing father. Endeared to his friends, and they were all who had the pleasure of knowing him, by his genial disposition and generous hospitality. An open house and a wholesome welcome was always to be had in his home which will ever be Remembered by those who have come under its influence. He won a place in the heart of the community through his acts of kindness and devotion, which will long be remembered and greatly missed. His sudden death comes as a great shock to all as his sickness was of a short duration. The funearl was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelley, of Mitchell, assisted by Rev. W. T. Ferguson, of the Mt. Vernon Methodist church.