OBIT: Martin W. PORTER, 1915, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB

Copyright 2020.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/


DEATHS OF A DAY

MARTIN W. PORTER.

Martin W. Porter, a well known resident of the Tenth ward and janitor
of the Jefferson public school building, died suddenly at his home,
208 Fourth avenue, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning of meningitis.  He
had been enjoying good health until Tuesday when he complained of an
irritation that seemed under the scalp and this on Wednesday was
discovered to be a blood clot.  He took to his bed during the
afternoon and grew gradually worse until he passed away.

Deceased was born near Gettysburg on January 27, 1860, and was reared
on a farm in Adams county.  He was united in marriage to Miss Emma K.
Peters at Arntzville, near Gettysburg, on May 31, 1885.  He came to
this city some twenty-eight years ago and had since resided here.  He
was for almost a quarter of a century employed as a janitor by the
Altoona school district.  He served for three years at the Washington
building and then was transferred to the Jefferson building, Fourth
avenue and Second street, where he had been located for the past
twenty years.  He was held in respect by the teaching corp of the
school and enjoyed the friendship of all who have attended the school
during his long service there.  He was a member of Trinity Reformed
church, was active in the work and affairs of the church and had
served as a deacon for a number of years.  He was held in respect and
esteem by all who shared his acquaintance.  He is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Rohe, of Baltimore.  He is also survived
by two sisters, Mrs. John A. Meals, of Gettysburg, and Mrs. Daniel
Fiddler, of near Gettysburg, and two grandchildren.  The funeral will
take place Sunday afternoon, public services to be conducted in
Trinity Reformed church at 2.30 o'clock.  Interment will be made in
Rose Hill cemetery.  (Adams county papers please copy.)

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, December 31, 1915, page 16