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IN LOVING MEMORY OF David E. Porter
David E.
Porter
Jan 17, 1950 — Jun 23, 2009
David E. Porter's Obituary
Funeral services for David E. Porter, age 59 of Dickinson, formerly of Carson, ND, will be held at 3:00 p.m. MDT Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Carson City Park in Carson. Burial will be in the Carson Community Cemetery.
Serving as Honorary Casketbearer is his daughter, Angel Porter-Stewart. Active Casketbearers are his sons, Lance, Dewey, and Josh Porter, his brothers Gary Porter and Herman Porter, his nephews Justin and Brandon Bertch, and friend Dave Bertch.
DAVID ERVIN PORTER was born in Plad, Missouri on January 17, 1950 to Dewey and Helen (Karr) Porter. The Porter family moved to Devils Lake, ND and then to Carson when David was very young. David attended school in Carson graduating with the Class of 1968. He attended one year of college at Dickinson State on a football scholarship. He then began working in the oil fields. He was united in marriage to Diane Wallum on April 6, 1972 at Circle, MT. He continued working in the oil fields in many midwestern states.
A passion of David's was golfing and fishing. He owned his own boat, the Angel LaRee, which he used to fish commercially off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. He especially enjoyed crab fishing.
David returned to Dickinson where he again began working in the oil fields in North Dakota and Colorado as a consultant.
David passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Watford City, ND.
Surviving family members include his wife, Diane, Dickinson, ND; 3 sons, Lance Porter, North Bend, OR; Dewey (Theresa) Porter, Vandnais Heights, MN; Josh Porter, Bismarck, ND; 1 daughter, Angel Porter-Stewart(Josh) Wahpeton, ND; 4 grandchildren, Rachel, Anna, Tanner, and Bowen; his mother-in-law, Arlene Arndt, Leith, ND; 1 sisters, Kathy (Alvin) Ternes, Mandan, ND; 2 brothers, Gary (Tasha) Porter, Belleville, IL; Herman (Laura) Porter, Louisberg, MO; 9 nephews, and 2 nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Allen Porter, his grandparents, Dewey and Lena Porter, and Althur and Mae Karr.
Visitation will be Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
Serving as Honorary Casketbearer is his daughter, Angel Porter-Stewart. Active Casketbearers are his sons, Lance, Dewey, and Josh Porter, his brothers Gary Porter and Herman Porter, his nephews Justin and Brandon Bertch, and friend Dave Bertch.
DAVID ERVIN PORTER was born in Plad, Missouri on January 17, 1950 to Dewey and Helen (Karr) Porter. The Porter family moved to Devils Lake, ND and then to Carson when David was very young. David attended school in Carson graduating with the Class of 1968. He attended one year of college at Dickinson State on a football scholarship. He then began working in the oil fields. He was united in marriage to Diane Wallum on April 6, 1972 at Circle, MT. He continued working in the oil fields in many midwestern states.
A passion of David's was golfing and fishing. He owned his own boat, the Angel LaRee, which he used to fish commercially off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. He especially enjoyed crab fishing.
David returned to Dickinson where he again began working in the oil fields in North Dakota and Colorado as a consultant.
David passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Watford City, ND.
Surviving family members include his wife, Diane, Dickinson, ND; 3 sons, Lance Porter, North Bend, OR; Dewey (Theresa) Porter, Vandnais Heights, MN; Josh Porter, Bismarck, ND; 1 daughter, Angel Porter-Stewart(Josh) Wahpeton, ND; 4 grandchildren, Rachel, Anna, Tanner, and Bowen; his mother-in-law, Arlene Arndt, Leith, ND; 1 sisters, Kathy (Alvin) Ternes, Mandan, ND; 2 brothers, Gary (Tasha) Porter, Belleville, IL; Herman (Laura) Porter, Louisberg, MO; 9 nephews, and 2 nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Allen Porter, his grandparents, Dewey and Lena Porter, and Althur and Mae Karr.
Visitation will be Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
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