San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Porterfield, Neil Bowen September 2 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com September 9, 2004, 4:10 pm The Record September 8, 2004 Lodi Neil Bowen Porterfield March 6, 1936 - September 2, 2004 Neil Bowen Porterfield, 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Lodi, CA on Thursday evening, September 2, 2004. Although he was born in Porterville, CA to Charles Kenneth Porterfield and Ensie Koskella Porterfield on March 6, 1936, the family soon moved back to Lodi permanently. His educational background included graduating from Lodi High School in 1954, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1958, teaching credential and Master's degree from the College of the Pacific. Before deciding on education as a career, he attended law school in San Francisco for one year. He also served in the Air Force Reserve. An English teacher for 35 years, he taught ten years at Lodi High School and then at San Joaquin Delta Community College, where he also served as chair of the English Department for a decade. Neil loved reading and playing tennis. He had a wide- range of interests and hobbies, including the building of model airplanes, ships and cars; painting with oils and watercolors and traveling. Most of all, he loved being in his home and gardens. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Mary Ann Lemos Porter-field; his children, Jonathan Porterfield of Santa Cruz, CA; daughters, Erin Porterfield of Omaha, NE and Lynne Porterfield of London, England; his stepson, Jeff McCallum of Los Osos, CA; the mother of his children, Liana Furr of Park City, Utah and three grandsons, Kai Alexander and Quinn Elliott Porterfield of Santa Cruz and Kaden Porter Williams of Omaha. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. at the United Congregational Church, 701 S. Hutchins, Lodi (corner of Tokay and Hutchins Streets), followed by a joyous Celebration of Neil's Life in the Fellowship Hall. Out-of-town visitors using Hwy. 99 or I-5 are to take Highway 12 exits into Lodi and turn north at the Hutchins Street signal light and proceed several long blocks until they reach the church. Gierhart, Wells & Donahue Funeral Home, Lodi, conducted end-of-life arrangements. Donations may be made to Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/ob1183porterfi.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb