GARY W. PORTER

TROY. GARY W. PORTER, age 67 of Milton, Iowa died August 25, 2005 at his home. He was born March 18, 1938 in Davis County, Iowa to Harry Chester and Maxine Steele Porter. He married Shirley Bollman April 10, 1959 in Davis County, Iowa. He had been a resident of Davis County his lifetime and had graduated from Troy High School in 1955. He was a farmer and had worked at Morrell’s in Ottumwa for 17 years. He was affiliated with the Troy United Methodist Church and was a member of the Davis County Cattleman’s Association, Past President of the Troy Park Board, Past Firefighters Board member in Milton and was a past Noble Grand of the Troy IOOF Lodge. He had also been a member of the Davis County Democratic Committee for 42 years, serving as county chairman and treasurer and was a past Union Township Clerk. He was an avid fisherman and hunter.

He is survived by his wife; a son Cary (Christina) Porter of New Palestine, Indiana; a daughter Teri (Michael) McClure of Bloomfield, Iowa; 4 grandchildren Chad, Chris and Chelsea Porter and Myles McClure; 4 brothers Terry (Margaret) Porter of Ridgecrest, California, Bary (Ann) Porter of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Mikel (Jane) Porter of Blue Springs, Missouri and Danny (Tess) Porter of Colorado Springs, Colorado and a sister Mary Ann Briggs of Hannibal, Missouri.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother Harry Lee Roy Porter and a nephew Doug Porter.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday August 30, 2005 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Jason Carle officiating. Burial will be in the Troy Cemetery in Troy, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Monday with the family present from 6:00-7:30 PM. Memorials have been established to the American Cancer Society and Hospice, Inc.