Waycross Journal Herald (GA)
January 19, 2010Terrell Perry Porter, 92, passed away Monday (Jan. 18, 2010) following a long illness.
He was the son of the late Reginald McGee Porter and Nancy Perry Porter, of Waycross. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Nason Porter, and his brother, Mac Porter, ofWaycross.
Survivors include his children, Terrell "Terry" Perry Porter Jr., Sarah Porter Anderson (Mark), Jeannie Porter Bryant, Scott Porter, Dorothy Porter Crisostomo (Larry); sister-in-law, Rose Peagler Porter; grandchildren, Kari Porter Griffen, Cole Porter, Christopher Anderson-Tarver, Jeremy Terrell Anderson, Meghan Anderson Robins (Robb), Kelly Nettles Osborne, Zackery Bryant, Alex Bryant, Terrell "Teepy" Perry Porter III; and a great-granddaughter, Riley Griffen.
He was born in Waycross, Oct. 13, 1918. He graduated from Davidson College in 1939. During his college years he served in Army ROTC. In 1942, he entered into the service as an officer with the 593rd Amphibious Engineers U. S. Army. He proudly served his country in the Pacific theater and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. He retired from the Army reserves in 1962.
Employed by Gilman Paper Company from 1962-1996, he retired at the age of 77. He served on the board of directors of United First Federal Credit Union from 1968-2006. He served for many years as elder, lay pastor and presbyter in the Presbyterian Church, and was recognized as Elder Emeritus by the First Presbyterian Church of St. Marys.
Chicago Tribune
July 9, 1981David Rockwell Sperry Jr.
Mr. Sperry died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. He had been living in LaFayette, Ill., for the past year. He was president of D. R. Slerry Co., a foundry in North Aurora, until his retirement in 1974. After his retirement he continued as a member of the board of directors of the firm, and as a director of the First National Bank of Batavia.
He is survived by his wife, Jane; a son David R. III; two daughters, Mrs. Meribah Lander and Mrs. Martha Diebolt; six grandchildren and a sister.
79428. Kenneth Kronborg Jensen
Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)
March 1, 2020Jensen, Kenneth Kronborg age 87 of Golden Valley, Minnesota. Born March 31, 1932 in Hastings, MN; passed away February 22, 2020.
Preceded in death by son, Thomas Jensen; daughter-in-law, Sheryl Jensen; parents, Niels Peter and Frances Jensen; brother, James and sister, Dorothy.
Survived by loving wife of 63 years, Bette; children, Anne Jensen, Eric Jensen (Elizabeth Olson) and David (Lisa) Jensen; grandchildren, Kyle, Heidi, Soren, Bjorn, Marcus and Audrey.
Ken graduated from Hamline University and served in the US Marine Corp. He was a long-time history teacher at Orono High School, a coach and a librarian and had a passion for model airplanes.
The Dispatch-Argus (Moline, IL)
June 3, 1998Lawrence Bersell Magnusson, Ph.D., 79, Paradise, Calif., formerly of Moline, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 1998, in Chico, Calif., from complications of a cerebrovascular accident.
Dr. Magnusson was born Jan. 6, 1919, in Moline, to Johannes Peter and Margaret Bersell Magnusson. His father was chairman of chemistry and physics at Augustana College from 1907 to 1946 and his mother was secretary of the local chapter of the World Council of Churches and former secretary to the late President Gustav Andreen at Augustana.
A graduate of Rock Island High School, Dr. Magnusson obtained his degree in chemistry at Augustana College, Rock Island, in 1941. He attended graduate school at Iowa State University, Ames, where he married Betty Greenleaf of Rock Island in 1942. After the outbreak of World War II, he started work at the Chemical Warfare Division in Huntsville, Ala. He was then recruited for confidential nuclear research at the Metallurgical Laboratory of the University of Chicago, a section of what was more well-known as the Manhattan Project. After the war, he completed his doctoral degree in chemistry in 1949 at the University of California at Berkeley under Glen Seaborg, later chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
He worked most of his career as a research chemist at Argonne National Laboratory of the University of Chicago and, with his wife Betty, raised his family in Park Forest, Ill. He was one of the co-discoverers of the 100th element, Fermium. He then worked in the chemical industry in Pennsylvania and Ohio, perfecting water purification methods before retiring to Paradise, Calif. He spent his retirement years golfing, woodworking and analyzing the stock market.
He is preceded in death by his parents and older brother, John Robert Magnusson.
He is survived by his former wife, Betty Greenleaf Magnusson, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; his sister, Connie Metcalf, Fridley, Minn; his four children, Peter, a cardiologist in Chico, Calif., Peggy, a podiatrist in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Lori Thompson, a psychologist in Carlsbad, Calif., and Tod, a master mechanic in Santa Cruz, Calif.; grandchildren, Peter Magnusson, Jr., Torrance, Calif., Jonathan Gumm, Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Grant and Clark Thompson, Carlsbad, Calif.; and a great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Bradshaw, Torrance, Calif.
Rock Island Argus
May 16, 2004Robert T. Greenleaf, 77, of Rock Island, died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Odyssey Hospice, Tucson, Ariz., after a massive stroke.
made to a favorite charity or a memorial in his honor at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club.Mr. Greenleaf was born Dec. 14, 1926, in Moline, to Harold and Ruth Gray Greenleaf.
Mr. Greenleaf was the former president of Greenleaf Construction Company, Rock Island, and was a member of the Arsenal Club for 59 years.
Mr. Greenleaf was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors (and spouses) include his wife, Mary, Rock Island; daughter, Janet (Jack) Smith, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; sons, Gary (Claudia) Greenleaf, Davenport, Mark Greenleaf, Rock Island, and Scott (Bonnie) Greenleaf, Highland Park, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Magnusson, Laguna Woods, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, Illinois)
May 29, 1984John S. Greenleaf, 81, of 1301 Cherry Road died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 1984, at his residence. He was born in Savanna, the son of Francis S. and Margaret Kenney Greenleaf.
He formerly was plant manager and in charge of personnel at the Weaver Manufacturing Co. and presently was with Sentinel Insect Control. A mechanical engineer, Mr. Greenleaf graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Mr. Greenleaf was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Delta Tau Fraternity and Oak Crest Country Club.
His wife, Julia, died in 1975.
Surviving are one son, Dr. John E. Greenleaf of Sunnyvale, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Jon (Sandra) Hockenyos of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy McCarthy of Portage, Wis.; three grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, Illinois)
May 4, 1975Mrs. Julia F. Greenleaf, 71, of 1301 Cherry Road died at 3:10 p.m. May 3, 1975 at her residence.
Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara Breithaupt Flint.
She was a member of Springfield Garden Club and Oakcrest Country Club.
She is survived by her husband, John J.; son, John E. of Sunnyvale, Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Jon R. Hockenyos of Springfield; and three grandchildren.
Frederick N. Haskell, son of Elbridge Everett and Eva M. Waltz was adopted by Charles C. Haskell
49292. William Francis Haskell
William Francis Haskell, son of Elbridge Everett and Eva M. Waltz was adopted by Charles C. Haskell.
Find-a-Grave
William F. Haskell, Jr., 58, of 23 Brook Road, died in his home today following a long illness. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a shoeworker.
Mr. Haskell was born in Lisbon, on April 11, 1904, son of the late William F. and Ouida Sprague Haskell. he attended Lewiston schools and lived in Lewiston until coming to Portland 20 years ago. He worked in shoe factories in the Lewiston area until World War II when he was employed at the South Portland Shipyards. The past 10 years, he has worked for Sebago-Moc., Inc., Westbrook. He was a member of Cornerstone Lodge, AF & AM; Cornerstone Chapter, OES; Scottish Rite Valley of Portland, and Stevens Avenue Congregational Church.
Survivors include his widow, the former Nellie May Atkinson, and several cousins and aunts.
Legacy
February 11, 2006Gardiner, William (Bill) of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 80 on February 10, after a courageous year long struggle with cancer.
Preceded in death by his wife, Peggy.
Survived by children, Kathy (Roger) Pedrick of Waconia, Terri (John) Birrenkott of Minnetrista, John (Jill) Gardiner of Deephaven; grandchildren, Andy (Angela), Billy, Liz (fiancé Matt), Jake, Max, Paige and Hamilton; brother, John (Eileen) of Novato, CA, sister, Mary Ellen of Edmunds, WA and special friend, Barbara Michael.
Bill was a 1943 graduate of West High School in Minneapolis. He attended the University of MN, served in the Navy and worked for Northrup King for 35 years. Following retirement he enjoyed many years of hunting, fishing, and golf with his family and friends. Bill attended hundreds of hockey games, dance recitals, skating shows, swim meets and baseball games. He was known by all as "Grandpa Bill".
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
November 25, 2010FAYETTE -- Elizabeth Eveleth Day, 100, of Fayette, formerly of Boston, Damariscotta, and Randolph, N.J., passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 22, at Heritage Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center, Winthrop. Born in Boston, Mrs. Day was a member of the Wellesley College, class of 1931.
She married Chester Morrill Day, a 1928 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Day lived in Damarascotta for 14 years following his retirement from New England Telephone Co., before moving to Randolph in 1985. She returned to Maine in 1995, when Chet Jr. retired from Bellcore.
She leaves two sons, Chester M. Jr. of Fayette, and William H.E. of Port Maitland, Nova Scotia; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The Boston Globe
June 24, 1954Lufkin - In Concord, Marilla E. (Nevens), widow of Rynear Lufkin, in her 81st year.
Mother of Alfred N. and Walter S. Lufkin.
The Boston Globe
July 30, 1966Lufkin - In Concord, July 29. Alfred N. Lufkin. In his 59th year.
Husband of Emeline (Webster), father of Richard N. of Concord.