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Note: N1748 Given name. middle name, surname, date of birth, location of birth and attending physician (L. E. Roberts, M. D.) from Gilmer County Birth Record - Volume 5, page 135-A. His father is listed as John Edward Porter and his mother as Betty Lee Porter in this record.
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Location (West Virginia) of birth and age (22 years) at the birth of his son, Robert, is also found in Marion County Birth Record - Volume 16 (page 81), Marion County Court House, Fairmont, West Virginia, which is the birth record of his son, Robert.
Location (West Virginia) of birth and age (25 years) at the birth of his son, Christopher, is also found in Marion County Birth Record - Volume 17 (page 335), Marion County Court House, Fairmont, West Virginia, which is the birth record of his son, Christopher.
Given name (Robert), middle initial (D), surname (Porter), residence (Phoenix, Arizona) and status (not deceased) in November, 1995, from the obituary of John "Ed" Porter - unknown newspaper from Margaret Moss of the Gilmer County Historical Society, Glenville, West Virginia
Given name (Robert), middle name (Donald), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in June, 2016, from the obituary of Betty Lee Shenal - "Times West Virginian" newspaper, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, Thursday, June 23, 2016, Masters Funeral Home, Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia, www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Robert Ashcraft - ÒThe Times West VirginianÓ newspaper, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, Saturday, March 3, 2018
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Bob Porter
Bob Porter of New River, Arizona, passed away on April 8, 2015, at the age of 66.
He was born Nov. 10, 1948, in Rosedale, to John Edward Porter and Betty Sawyer.
He grew up in Farmington and was drafted into the Army in 1968 and sent to Vietnam, where he served his country respectably, receiving the Bronze Star medal for Òdistinguishing himself by exceptionally meritorious service in connection with ground operations against a hostile force.Ó
After returning from Vietnam, Bob met and married his wife, Debbie, in 1970, and in 1976 they moved to Phoenix, Arizona, looking for a better life.
After working in the coal mines in West Virginia and the copper mines in Arizona, Bob had several jobs before retiring from the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.
He loved working outdoors, and the job also allowed him to rescue many animals over the years and make them a part of his family.
He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in October 2014 and put up the fight of his life trying to overcome the disease.
He is preceded in death by his father, John E. Porter; his grandparents; and a nephew.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie; sons, Robert Edward (Debyn) and Christopher (Jessica); mother, Betty (Jack) Shenal; father-in-law, Robert H. Ashcraft; brothers, John E. Porter Jr. and wife Carol, and William C. ÒButchÓ Porter and wife Sue; his sister-in-law, Sylvia Ashcraft-Ansell; his brother-in-law, Robert Ashcraft; his several nephews and nieces; and countless friends.
Source- ÒThe Times West VirginianÓ newspaper, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, Sunday, April 19, 2015
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Porter, Robert ÒBobÓ Donald
Bob Porter of New River, AZ passed away on April 8, 2015, at the age of 66.
He was born Nov. 10, 1948 in Rosedale, WVa. to John Edward Porter and Betty Sawyer.
He grew up in Farmington, WV and was drafted into the Army in 1968 and sent to Viet Nam, where he served his country respectably, receiving The Bronze Star Medal for "distinguishing himself by exceptionally meritorious service in connection with ground operations against a hostile force."
After returning from Viet Nam Bob met and married his wife, Debbie in 1970 and in 1976 they moved to Phoenix Arizona looking for a better life.
After working in the coal mines in WV and the copper mines in AZ. Bob had several jobs before retiring from the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.
He loved working outdoors, and the job also allowed him to rescue many animals over the years and make them a part of his family.
He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in October of 2014 and put up the fight of his life trying to overcome the disease.
He is preceded in death by his father John E. Porter, his grandparents and a nephew.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie, sons, Robert Edward (Debyn) and Christopher (Jessica), mother Betty (Jack) Shenal, father-in-law Robert H. Ashcraft, brothers John E. Porter Jr., and wife Carol and William C "Butch" Porter, and wife Sue., his sister in law Sylvia Ashcraft-Ansell, his brother in law, Robert Ashcraft, sister-in-law Marsha (Kevin) Lister, Verda (Gary) Hebner and Lisa Kruetzer. Also, sister-in-laws Loanne Fitzwater and Traci (Bill) Lough. He is also survived by many nephews and nieces, and countless friends.
Bob was everybody's best friend. He will be missed dearly.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm on April 24th at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd in Phoenix. In lieu of flowers please donate to the American Cancer Society.
Source- ÒThe Arizona RepublicÓ newspaper, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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