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Rachel Bell Porter
1917 - 1999 (81 years)
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Name Rachel Bell Porter Born 15 Nov 1917 Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
[1] Gender Female Died 6 Feb 1999 Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States [2] Buried 10 Feb 1999 Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Person ID I4946 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Jesse Albert Porter, b. 14 Mar 1890, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 6 Apr 1982, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 92 years) Mother Ninetta Fay Smith, b. 6 Feb 1897, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 5 Sep 1970, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 73 years) Married 2 Jun 1914 Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [3, 4, 5] Family ID F594 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Othol Howard Reeder, b. 23 Oct 1915, Oregon, United States , d. 4 Mar 1997, Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States (Age 81 years) Married 1 Jan 1938 Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [6] Children 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1632 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 15 Nov 1917 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Married - 1 Jan 1938 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Died - 6 Feb 1999 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States 
Buried - 10 Feb 1999 - Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Rachel Bell Porter Reeder 
Rachel Porter
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Notes - 1917 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Rachel Bell Porter was born 15 Nov. 1917, Pendleton [twin to Raymond]
1920 Umatilla Co census: Rachel B 2 1/12-dau of Jesse A & Ninetta F Porter;obit "The Bulletin" 9 Feb 1999: bn 15 Nov 1917 Pendleton OR
1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-prec 59-dist 88: Anc.com-Img 2/7, Apr 3, Dw 13/15: Rachel B Porter age 12 bn Oregon, daughter of Jesse A and Ninetta F Porter
HISTORY: Obit Feb 1999: "Grew up Pilot Rock, graduated from Pilort Rock High School 1935. Lived in Pilot Rock, attended Western Beauty College in Portland for a year. Moved to Pendleton, worked 2 years as a beautician & taught home extension sewing & tailoring classes. Also taught at State Hosp (1st to teach sewing classes there)."
1938 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Rachel Bell Porter md Othol Howard Reeder 1 January 1938
1938-1996 HISTORY: OR,Deschutes Co-Bend: Obit Feb 1999: "Moved to farm nr Helix. Lived there until 1996 shen moved to Bend to be near daughter... Member of First Assembly of God Ch, Pendleton, women's church organizations, 4-H leader 22 years. Hobbies: sewing, horses, gardening, yard work. Also enjoyed grandchildren & grt grandchildren."
1994 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Obit of brother Jesse: "...Surv...twn bro & sis: Raymond "Tucker" Porter & Rachel Reeder-both Pendleton..."
1997 DEATH of husband: Othol Howard Reeder died 4 March 1997 [no place shown]
1998 HISTORY: OR=Albany: Nov 1998 letter from Aunt Norma Smith to June Smith Hallmark: "I think I told you that Rachel had an operation on her thyroid in throat and it was malignate and also in her back and 3 spots on her lungs. She is down at Carl Porter's (her son) in Albany now..."
1999 HISTORY: January 1999 letter from Sue Valentine: "Rachel lives at 65120 Bend-Redmond HWY, Bend OR 97701-8435"
1999 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Deschutes Co-Bend: Rachel Bell Porter Reeder died Saturday, 6 February 1999, in her home; buried Athena Oregon Cemetery, Wednesday 10 February 1999
- 1917 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Rachel Bell Porter was born 15 Nov. 1917, Pendleton [twin to Raymond]
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Sources - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
Rachel Bell Porter was born 15 Nov. 1917, Pendleton [twin to Raymond]
Family group sheet in blue Bk of Remembrance, now in brown suitcase, belonging to Grace Smith - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Rachel B Reeder of Bend didd Saturday at her daughter's home. She was 81. Funeral services held 1pm Wednesday in First Assembly of God Church in Pendleton. Buried follow at Athena Cem in Athena.
Mrs Reeder born to Jesse Albert & Ninetta Faye Smith Porter 15 Nov 1917 in Pendleton. Grew up Pilot Rock, graduated from Pilort Rock High School 1935. Lived in Pilot Rock, attended Western Beauty College in Portland for a year. Moved to Pendleton, worked 2 years as a beautician & taught home extension sewing & tailoring classes. Also taught at State Hosp (1st to teach sewing classes there).
Mrs Reeder md Othol Howard Reeder 1 Jan 1938, Pendleton. Moved to farm nr Helix. Lived there until 1996 shen moved to Bend to be near dau. Husband preceded her in dth 4 Mar 1997.
Member of First Assembly of God Ch, Pendleton, women's ch orgs, 4-H ldr 22 yrs. Hobbies: sewing, horses, gardening, yrd wrk. Also enjoyed grchildrn & gr grchldrn.
Survivors: dau Carol Ninette Higgins-Bend; 2 sns Clinton B Reeder - Pendleton & Carl E Reeder-Albany; 3 bros, twin Raymond (Tucker) Porter-Pendleton; Tom Porter-Albany; Lincoln Porter-Ukiah; 8 grchldrn; 11 gr grchldrn. Preceeded in death by parents & bro, Arvine Porter.
Mem cont made to African Mission c/o Spring of Life Ministries, 65120 Redmond-Bend Hwy, Bend 97701 or to First Assembly of God Ch-Pendleton, or Desert Streams Ch-Bend.
Burns Mort-Pendleton in chg of arrangements.
The Bulletin
Date: 9 February 1999 - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Ninetta Fay Smith md Jesse Porter 2 June 1914 [no place shown]
Family group sheet in brown bk of remembrance in Grace's brown suitcase - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
Jesse Albert Porter md Ninetta Fay Smith 2 June 1914 in Pendleton,Umatilla, Oregon
Family group sheet in blue Bk of Remembrance, now in brown suitcase, belonging to Grace Smith - [S158] Oregon,Umatilla,Pendleton Cemetery head stone.
PORTER - Ninetta F 1897 - 1970, married June 2, 1914, Jesse A. 1890 - 1982 [no places shown]
Olney Cemetery photo taken - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
Rachel Bell Porter md Howard Reeder 1 Jan. 1938, Pendleton
Family group sheet in blue Bk of Remembrance, now in brown suitcase, belonging to Grace Smith
- [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.