Obituaries:  William D. Porter, Sabine Parish       P-636
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 9, 1973
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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William D. Porter (Scene Photo)

  William D. Porter, 78, of Florien, apparently died instantly,
when his car was struck by a loaded log truck on Monday, Aug. 6,
at 2:15 p.m. According to Louisiana State Police Officer, Raymond
Isgitt, Porter was pulling out onto Highway 171 from Lewing's
Grocery in Florien, when the mishap occurred. Witnesses said logs
blocked the highway for over an hour, before all could be cleared
off the roadway. Jimmy T. Colston of Robeline, was driving the
truck. He was taken to a Many hospital, with undetermined
injuries. (INDEX Photo).