Porter, Evelyn
Birth
Evelyn Porter was born May 9, 1916, the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Mae Porter. Her siblings were:
- Maynard Porter of Berne
- Harmon Porter of Berne
- Mace Porter of Berne
- Robert Porter of South Berne
- Kenneth Porter of Huntersland
- Mrs Charles (Frances) Jones
- Mrs. Donald (Mildred) Conklin
- Harold Porter of Berne.
Education
Occupation
Evelyn Porter was a faithful member of the First Reformed church of Berne where she was currently serving a secretary of the Guild of Christian Service. She was also a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Berne Fire department and member of the Ambulance Squad. Mrs. Cross was a active Civil Defense volunteer during World War II, and had served for 25 years as an Albany county foster mother with five children in the home now.
Marriage & Children
Evelyn Porter married on Jan. 19, 1935, Arthur Cross who survives her. Their children were:
- Mrs. Donald (Lois) Dittmar
- Gerald Cross, who live in adjoining homes in Berne
- Garland M. Cross of South Berne
- Mrs. Anna Mae Atkins of Upland, Calif;
Death
The community was saddened Tuesday (January 7, 1975) in the loss of a valued friend, when Mrs. Arthur Cross (Evelyn Porter Cross) passed on at Albany Medical Center after a valiant fight against cancer.
Obituary
EVELYN PORTER CROSS
The community was saddened Tuesday (January 7, 1975) in the loss of a valued friend, when Mrs. Arthur Cross passed on at Albany Medical Center after a valiant fight against cancer.
Evelyn Porter Cross, born May 9, 1916, was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Mae Porter. On Jan. 19, 1935, she was married to Arthur Cross who survives her. She is also survived by her four children: Mrs. Donald (Lois) Dittmar and Gerald, who live in adjoining homes in Berne, Garland of South Berne, and Mrs. Anna Mae Atkins of Upland, Calif; also nine grandchildren, Eleanor and Arthur Dittmar, Wade, Kelly and GeriLynn Cross of Berne, Julie Kay Cross of South Berne, and Virginia, Robert, and Gregory Atkins of Upland Calif. Also survived by four brothers, Maynard Porter, Harmon Porter, Mace Porter, all of Berne, Robert Porter of South Berne, Sister of the late Kenneth Porter of Huntersland, Mrs Charles (Frances) Jones, Mrs. Donald (Mildred) Conklin and Harold Porter of Berne.
She was a faithful member of the First Reformed church of Berne where she was currently serving a secretary of the Guild of Christian Service. She was also a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Berne Fire department and member of the Ambulance Squad. Mrs. Cross was a active Civil Defense volunteer during World War II, and had served for 25 years as an Albany county foster mother with five children in the home now.
Funeral arrangements are by the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Funeral services will be conducted from the Berne Reformed church Friday at 2 p.m. with he pastor, Rev. Bruce B. Goodwin, officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Reformed church of Berne.
- Altamont Enterprise - January 10, 1975
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