- Date Of Birth: December 18, 1941
- Date Of Death: July 26, 2018
- State: Indiana
Robert L. “Bob” Porter, age 76 of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:51 am on Thursday July 26, 2018 at his residence. Born on December 18, 1941 in Elnora, IN, he was the son of Olaf O. and Violet L. (Arney) Porter.
Bob attended Elnora Schools and graduated from Elnora High School with the Class of 1959. He then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. On September 12, 1964 Bob married Marcia K. Williams in Elnora. Bob was owner of the Bob Porter Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac dealership in Ligonier from 1977-1998. Prior to that he had managed dealerships in Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Bob lived in Greenwood, Terre Haute, Ligonier, Scottsdale, Arizona, and in St. Augustine, Florida for 14 years before settling in Columbia City in 2016.
Survivors include his loving wife Marcia Porter of Columbia City; daughters Julie Porter of Los Angeles, CA and Katina Porter of Phoenix, AZ; sisters-in-law Pat Stump of Columbia City and Peggy Williams of Vincennes, IN; special nieces Jennifer (Scott) Gunder of Warsaw and Melissa (Michael) Sunsdahl of Carmel, IN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Delores Ann Johnson.
