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Cleo Ruth Pollett Porter

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Birth	:	18 Jun 1920 Stamford, Harlan County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2010 Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5943756, -82.1723251
Description	:	Cleo Ruth Porter, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska (formerly of Alma, Nebraska) passed away after a brief illness on Monday, December 20, 2010 at Phelps Memorial Health Care in Holdrege. Cleo was born on June 18, 1920 in Stamford, Nebraska, the second of three children born to Halley Beryl and Rosa Mae (Hedendorp) Pollett. Cleo grew up in the Stamford area, where she received her primary education and then moved to Alma, where she graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1937. Following her education, she taught in rural schools for a few years. She was... Read More	Cleo Ruth Porter, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska (formerly of Alma, Nebraska) passed away after a brief illness on Monday, December 20, 2010 at Phelps Memorial Health Care in Holdrege. Cleo was born on June 18, 1920 in Stamford, Nebraska, the second of three children born to Halley Beryl and Rosa Mae (Hedendorp) Pollett. Cleo grew up in the Stamford area, where she received her primary education and then moved to Alma, where she graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1937. Following her education, she taught in rural schools for a few years. She was united in marriage to Mearl Porter and to this union five children were born: Dianna, Jay, Alan, Craig and Carmen. The couple made their home in Alma. During the time Mearl served his country in the military, Cleo taught another two years in the Alma school system. Cleo and Mearl enjoyed raising their children and attending all their athletic events at Alma High School. Following Mearl's death in 1992, Cleo remained active attending athletic functions as long as her health allowed her. Cleo loved volleyball and became a special fan of the Alma volleyball team and one year was presented with an award from the team. She was an avid golfer and loved to play cards and work crossword puzzles. Cleo worked at various jobs during her married life, the last being at Becton-Dickinson in Holdrege, where she was employed until her retirement in 1985. Throughout the years, she was active in the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, enjoyed Women's Card Club and the BD Alumni. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church, in Stamford and later in Alma. Cleo was prceded in death by: her parents; husband; Mearl Porter, two sisters and their husbands and son-in-law, Carol Isaacson. She leaves to mourn her passing her five children: Dianna Isaacson of Holdrege, Jay Porter and his wife, Cheryl of Omaha, Nebraska, Alan Porter and his wife, Ella of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Craig Porter and his wife, Gail of Mesa, Arizona, Carmen Roy and her husband, Mike of Holiday, Texas; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild and a host of relatives and friends.

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Cleo Ruth Pollett Porter's memorial is located at: East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, USA.
When did Cleo Ruth Pollett Porter death?
Cleo Ruth Pollett Porter death on 20 Dec 2010 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 36.5943756
Longitude: -82.1723251

Family Members:

Parent

Halley Beryl “Burrell” Pollett

(1894 - 1973)

Rosa Mae Heddendorp Pollett

(1898 - 1988)

Spouse

Mearl Porter

(1918 - 1992)

Siblings

Phyllis Jean Pollett Lowry

(1923 - 1992)

Children

Dianna Gayle Porter Isaacson

(1942 - 2013)

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16. Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum
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Coordinate: 36.5623400, -82.2016420

17. Shankel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5923330, -82.2268330

18. Beeler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5482600, -82.1740680

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Coordinate: 36.5862940, -82.2300750

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Coordinate: 36.5463100, -82.1634600

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22. Stophel-Grubb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5917100, -82.1086400

23. Walnut Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6332660, -82.1286510

24. Florence Union Cemetery
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