Roger A. Porter

Hastings resident, Roger A. Porter, 84, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, NE. Graveside service will be Monday, February 6, 2012 at 1 PM at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE with military rites. There is no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Memorials may be given to the family. Roger was born March 26, 1927 to George R. and Stella (Taylor) Porter in Ayer, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Ayer Massachusetts High School in 1945. He served in the United States Army from November 26, 1945 to January 8, 1952 during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He married Barbara A. Graham in Loveland, CO, on March 29, 2003. He has lived in Hastings, NE since 2005 coming from Loveland, CO. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion in Loveland, CO. He enjoyed spending time with his family, painting pictures, crossword puzzles, reading and puzzles. He is survived by his wife Barbara of Hastings, NE, two sons and three daughters, two step-daughters, five granddaughters, three step-grandsons and ten great grandchildren, and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and two brothers.