Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — BRUCE PORTER DEAD [ARTICLE]

BRUCE PORTER DEAD

Former Recorder of Jasper County Died Yesterday at Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Walter V. Porter received a telegram yesterday morning from Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., stating that his uncle, Bruce Porter, had died at his home there at 2 a. m., and the funeral would he held there Friday. No particulars were received, but it is expected they will be forwarded by letter. It was not known that he w;as sick. Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth received a card here Saturday from the girls, Dori 3 and Josio, who were visiting, at home, and nothing was said about their father being ill. Mr. Porter was about 64 years of age, and most of his life had been spent in Jasper county. He served two terms as recorder of this county and was well known to almost every resident. He went to Mt. Vernon some six or seven years ago and located on a farm with his son-in-law, Will Clark, and family. He is the last son of a family of eight sons and five daughters. sisters survive him, Mrs. Jennie Wishard and Mrs. John of this city. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Will Clark of Mt. Vernon, S. D.; Mrs. Emory ‘Mills of Muncie, and Miss Josie and Bruce at home. His wife and Mrs. Walter Porter are sisters. Walter Porter expected at tljis writing to attend the , funeral, but it was not known definitely whether Mrs. Kresler would go or not.*