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Charles Porter Obituary
April 13, 1923 - March 9, 2022
Arlington, Texas - Charles Lyman Porter
"Charley" was born on Friday the 13th of April 1923 in Mackinaw Illinois. A man of faith, he peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on March the 9th 2022. As a young boy he worked during the depression with his brother John and two sisters Catherine and Mary on the family dairy farm. Charley turned 18 years old on April the 13th 1941 and after the events on Dec 7th of that year he was inducted into the Army where he became a Communications Officer and Morse Code Expert. He was Honorably discharged after the war was over having earned the rank of Master Sergeant. Charley was a lifelong Democrat and tirelessly worked hard to take care of his family. In his retirement he enjoyed watching his grandsons play sports, gardening, playing music and especially playing golf. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Rose Windbiel Porter. He is survived by his Daughter Mary Kennedy and her husband Charles Kennedy, his son Norman Porter and his wife Michelle Porter, his grandsons Walter Lyman Kennedy and Spencer Charles Porter and a great grandson Wyatt Kennedy. The Family visitation will be held on Sunday, March 27th form 3:00 pm to 5:00pm at the Wade Funeral Home located at 4140 West Pioneer Parkway Arlington TX. A private family graveside service will be held the following week as he is laid to rest with Rose at the National Cemetery in Dallas. In lieu of flowers or donations please share a special moment in his honor with your family.
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Dan Stokes
March 29, 2022
Norman-Many fond memories of playing catch with you and your Dad-Regards Dan
Lori Longo
March 25, 2022
Much sympathy to Mary and Charles, Norman and Michelle, Walt and Kate and Spencer. From the Longo family - Lori, Frank and Alex
Charley was an interesting guy. He told us some good life stories and could play a tune or two on the piano! My favorite tale was of his trip to Big Bend with Walter and Charles K ( which he printed out and bound in a notebook for me!)
I think Mary inherited his talent for writing wonderful personal notes. He seemed to have had a full and adventurous life. May he Rest In Peace.
Walter Kennedy
March 21, 2022
Thank you, Marge.
One of my favorite memories of my grandpa...I remember one day (when I was around seven or eight years old) grandpa and I were out in the pasture at "the old place" in Keller and one of those mid-summer thunderstorms rolled in without much warning. The two of us were caught in the downpour that followed. We started running across the pasture through the rain and when we were about 40 yards from the house grandpa told me to run for a small (probably no more than 4´ x 4´) table he had behind the house. We climbed under the table and sat there next to each other watching the rain as it pounded leaves off the Post Oak trees surrounding the house and counting the seconds between the flash of lightening and the thunder.
He could have let us continue running the short distance to the house, but he didn´t. He knew it would be more fun for a kid to ride it out under a table (even if it resulted in both of us getting a little rain on us...he let me have the relatively dry end).
I´ve been fascinated by storms ever since. Today my son Wyatt and wife Kate enthusiastically join me on family day trips to see the thunderstorms that fire up NW of our home in Oklahoma City. I could go on and on with stories about my grandpa, but I will end this note with that one since it summarizes the sort of fellow, he was to me. I will forever miss grandpa and will do my best to keep his spirit alive in the days and years that follow.
Marge Ray
March 20, 2022
Prayers for this beautiful Family. I remember sitting next to Charley watching Walter and Lance play baseball. Charley was so knowledgeable about all aspects of the game.
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