Posted on: Franklin Co. Id Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Id/FranklinObits/180 Surname: Porter, Barthlome, Dixon ------------------------- The Idaho State Journal 08-11-2000 Theron B. "Ick" Porter, 88, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2000, at home. He was born August 7, 1912, in Preston, Idaho, to Ida Barthlome and Ernest Shaffer Porter. He attended school in Preston, where he excelled in sports, especially track. After graduating from high school, he spent several summers in northern Idaho working in the forests. He then entered Utah State University, and later the University of Idaho, Southern Branch. It was here that he met Leah Dixon, whom he married in 1937, a marriage which lasted 63 years. To this union was born two beautiful little girls, Kathleen and Robyn. They were his pride and joy. Ick worked for Covey Gas and Oil Company for many years, and then for a short time he worked in Alaska surveying for the Alaska Highway. During World War II, he served for three years with the 924th Corps of Army Engineers, in England, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany. After returning from the service, he joined his father in Porter Distributing Company, where he worked until his retirement. Following his retirement, he managed the Bannock County Fairgrounds for eight years. He was a member of the Idaho State Cutter Racing Association, Intermountain Quarter Horse Association, and the Bannock County Posse. He was a member of the LDS Church, and served in many callings in that capacity, including Boy Scout leader, bishop counselor, high priest group leader and high councilman. His love for nature took him on many horseback and automobile rides through the pine-covered hills of southeastern Idaho and the maple canyons surrounding Preston. Surviving are his wife, Leah; daughter, Robyn (Brad) Jensen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; granddaughter, Tiffany (Nick) Harris, Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandsons, Derek Jensen, Jeremy Jensen and Lucas Jensen, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; granddaughter, Melissa (Tim) Kammeyer, Sandy, Utah; and four great-grandchildren, Quin Kammeyer, Katie Kammeyer, Lyric Jensen and Derek Jensen; three brothers, Clif Porter, Salt Lake City, Utah, Earl Porter, Bartelsville, Okla., and Nahum Porter, Preston, Idaho; two sisters, Ruth Thompson, Preston, Idaho, and Hazel Bedingfield, Preston, Idaho. Preceding him in death was his daughter, Kathleen, and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2000, at the LDS Third Ward Chapel, 225 Oakwood Drive. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this evening, Friday, Aug. 11, at Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. Fourth Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church Saturday. Interment will follow in Mountainview Cemetery.