OBITUARY: Luther Goodwyn Porter, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 22 Jul 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 19 July 1921, p. 2, c. 5 EARLY SETTLER OF MEDFORD PASSES TO HIS REWARD Luther Goodwyn Porter died at his home, 197 Genessee St., yesterday from Arterial Sclerosis [sic], aged 75 years, 7 months and 26 days. Mr. Porter was born at Freeland, Michigan, Jan. 22, 1846, and from his youth had followed the lumber industry. At the time of his death, the family were the oldest settlers of the east side of Medford. Mr. Porter built the fourth house to be erected on either side of Bear Creek. For five years he served on the board of education and in his administration the high school, Roosevelt and Jackson schools were built. [-?-] was a charter member of Medford lodge N. 103 A. F. & A. M., and a member of Reames Chapter, order of Eastern Star. He was a highly respected citizen and a kind and loving father and husband. He leaves besides a host of friends who will miss his kindly greetings, his wife, Ada, three sons and one daughter, George W. Porter of Medford, Ore.; John F. Porter, Corvallis, Ore., Harry L. Porter, Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Lou Helms, Medford, Ore., and five grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the Perl Funeral home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. Wm. B. Hamilton, officiating. Interment in I. O. O. F. cemetery.