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artmorris
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Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2007 02:53 pm |
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Troy Renner sent this along...
I thought I'd drop you a line and let you know, Kirksville radio lost a true broadcasting legend yesterday, as KIRX Party Line host and former chief engineer Charlie Porter
passed away at his home at age 86. Services are to be held at 2PM Saturday at the Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home on Highway 6 East in Kirksville, with visitation 6-8 PM Friday. There may be a full obituary later at either http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com or http://www.ktvotv3.com.
Charlie Porter was doing Trading Post on KIRX when I was born. A real trooper. He will be missed!
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Last edited on Thu Oct 18th, 2007 09:32 pm by artmorris
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artmorris
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Posted: Fri Oct 19th, 2007 02:17 pm |
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Charles Porter
Charles Phillip Porter, age 86, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Wednesday (October 17, 2007) at his home in Kirksville.
Charlie was born September 1, 1921 in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Cary Franklin and Jewel Grace (Lethcho) Porter. On August 2, 1943 in Fresno, California he was united in marriage to Dorothy Elizabeth Gray.
Charlie grew up in Kirksville where he attended school and graduated from the Kirksville High School with the class of 1939. He entered the United States Army Signal Corps on August 17, 1942 and served until his discharge on January 1, 1946. He then attended radio school in Kansas City. During his career he built the following radio stations, KIRX in Kirksville in 1947, KMMO in Marshall in 1949, KTTN in Trenton in 1954 and help build KMEM in Memphis in 1981. Charlie was a longtime on air personality and the well known voice of Party Line for 51 years. He was proud to have been with KIRX radio for 60 years.
He was a charter member of Northeast Missouri Amateur Radio Club. He had served as a board member of the American Red Cross and was an honorary member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He loved big band music and photography. He was a very devoted family man and father.
Charlie is survived by one son, Charles Phillip Porter II and wife Thelma Dee of Warsaw, Illinois; two daughters, Grace Joy Wray and husband David Michael of Kirksville and Nancy Kaye Knotts and husband Gary of Kirksville; two sisters, Elizabeth Louise Huffman and husband Willard of Stockton, Missouri and Joan Sanders and husband Etzel of Kirksville; two brothers, Bert Lyle Porter and wife Mary of Lees Summit, Missouri and Fredrick Gayle Porter and wife Sandy of Louisiana; eight grandchildren, Charles Phillip Porter III and wife Abby of Kirksville, Cary Franklin Porter and wife Tonya of Madison, Missouri, Christina Marie Kinkade and husband James of Hamilton, Illinois, Christopher James Porter and wife Amanda of Kirksville, Lindsie Dee Porter of Warsaw, Illinois, David Michael Wray of Kansas City, MO, Anniessa Michelle Wray of Kirksville and Cody Allen Bellinger of Kirksville and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy on September 11, 2001, one daughter, Charmaine Diane Porter on June 4, 1992, one brother, John Franklin Porter and one sister, Laura Rosemary Large.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday (October 20, 2007) at the Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home with Reverend Don Noble officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.
Pallbearers will be Charles Porter III, Cary Porter, Christopher Porter, James Kinkade, David Wray II and Cody Bellinger. Honorary bearers will be Christina Kinkade, Lindsie Porter, Anniessa Wray, Amanda Porter, Tonya Porter and Abby Porter.
Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday (October 19, 2007) at the
Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home
2100 E. Shepherd Avenue, (Highway 6 East), Kirksville, MO
665-3744 € 665-2233
Memorials in memory of Charlie can be made to the American Red Cross. Memorials can be left at or sent to the funeral home.
((From the Kirksville Daily - courtesy of Troy Renner_|)))))
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