Bob Porter

Bob Porter lost his 16 year battle with prostate cancer on August 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his son John; and brother Johnnie (Iwo Jima 1945). He is survived by his wife Aggie; daughter Robyn (Jim) Libadia; daughter-in-law Kara Leigh Kirk (Bob); grandchildren Tamara Bout, Janel Cournoyer, Shaun Porter, Raphael Libadia and Raina Libadia; and great-grandchildren Tanner, Taylor Ann, Micah, Blake, Lexi and Allyson. He was born in Auburn, WA August 8, 1926. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1944, lettering in football, basketball, track and tennis. He also played semi-pro football for the Enumclaw Silver Barons for seven years. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force after graduating, went through basic training at Buckley Field, CO then went to Scott Field, IL where he was trained as a control tower operator and assigned to the Army Airways Communication Service (AACS). He was then sent overseas and served at Hickam Field, Hawaii, Hannon Field, Gaum, and Central Field on Iwo Jima. He began working at Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone in 1946 and retired after 37 years as Customer Service Manager in Tacoma, WA. Bob and Aggie moved to Green Valley from Olympia, WA in 1990. Bob will be missed by his loving family and many dear friends. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 13 at Desert Hills Lutheran Church in Green Valley, AZ.

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