Sunday, March 27, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - James Joseph Porter (1908 - 1977)


A TRIBUTE
published in the pages of
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
COLUMBUS, OHIO
JAN 3 1977

Memorial Obituary

PORTER
James J. Porter, age 68, of 1630 Red Robin Rd. Retired from Jeffrey Mining Machinery Company after 32 years as an Expediter. Veteran of WW II. Survived by wife, Marjorie R.; daughter, Nira Ann; son, James L. both at home; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick J. and Brenda K. of Columbus; 2 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Frances Ansel, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Mrs. Catherine Vogelsang, Columbus, Mrs. Marguerite Powell, Cape Coral, Fla., Mrs. Harriett Garrad, San Jose, Calif. Friends may call at GLEN L. MYERS FUNERAL HOME, 40 W. Third Ave. Monday 7-9 p.m., Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Rosary Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial St. Matthias Church Wednesday 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery by McNAMARA FUNERAL HOME.

Jim is my father. I will write more about him in a future post. After re-reading his obituary something struck me as odd, and that is the fact that there were two different funeral homes involved with his death. One was where his body was available for visitation, and another one took care of the actual burial. I don't remember seeing this anywhere else. Has anyone else seen this?

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