This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16800/mb.ashx Message Board Post: News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - February 4, 1993 Deceased Name: MARTIN ALBERT PORATH 83, of California died Sunday in San Antonio Community Hospital, Upland, Calif. He retired in 1974 as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church, Lompoc, Calif., ending a ministerial career of 41 years. Surviving are his wife, Elinor; daughters, Zylpha Champlin of Branden, Mo., Connie Morgan of Loomis, Calif., Judi Schaeffer of Upland and Darlene Weaver of Shreveport, La.; brothers, Ben of Irving, Texas, and Erwin of Eland, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Greenlawn Memorial Park. Services also were today in California. There is no calling in Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home. Preferred memorials are gifts to "The Lutheran Hour" radio program. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.