Saturday, 18 May 2013

Interment Information for - Edwin Paul Porter


Name:
Edwin Paul Porter
Birth:
08 Jul 1916 - Bonham, Fannin Co., TX
Death:
10 Apr 2008 - Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., TX
Marriage:
28 Nov 1948 - Cooke Co., TX
Burial:
13 Apr 2008
K 455 5SE
Willow Wild Cemetery
Fannin Co. TX, USA
Inscription:
US Army WWII
Notes:
Stone with Mable Louise
Birth and death places, burial date taken from obituary.
Marriage place taken from wife's obituary.

- Obituary -

Edwin Paul Porter

Edwin Paul Porter, 91, passed away Thursday April 10, 2008, in Grand Prairie. Visitation: 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at Homestead Funeral Home in Grand Prairie. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham.

Edwin was born June 8, 1916 in Bonham, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Grand Prairie and worked at Menasco as a tool specialist. He served in the Army during World War II. He loved being outside and visiting with friends and family. His family and friends will miss him.

His sons Timothy and Randall Porter preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Louise Porter; sons Charles Porter and wife Debbie of Grand Prairie, Don Porter and wife Pam of Trinidad; daughter Nancy Blakely of Keller; grandchildren Brent Porter and wife Misty, Alik McCoy, Kylee McCoy, Spencer McCoy, and Avery Blakely; two sisters Blanche Hunter of Bonham and Helen Sims of Richland Hills.

TXFannin GenWeb #: 087309

This record last updated on 2013-05-13 at 13:32:57

Photo of Tombstone
Photo of Tombstone
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Photo of Tombstone Detail
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Scan of Obituary


Latitude: 33° 34′ 49.14″ N
  33.580317
Longitude:  96° 11′ 36.72″ W
 -96.193533
  
Willow Wild Cemetery is just north of the intersection of TX56 and TX121 in the South/West corner of Bonham.
Willow Wild Cemetery Comm.
P.O. Box 106
Bonham, TX 75418

Willow Wild Cem. Assoc., Inc.
P.O. Box 159
Bonham, TX 75418 http://www.willowwild.org/ Willow Wild Cemetery Assoc.