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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Clifford Earl Porter
Clifford Earl
Porter
December 3, 1933 – September 7, 2017
Clifford Earl Porter's Obituary
Clifford Earl Porter, Jr., 83, passed away September 7, 2017, at the George Wahlen Veterans Home of natural causes. Clifford was born December 3, 1933, to Cliff and Ilene Porter in Ogden, Utah. Clifford attended school in Ogden, Utah and graduated from Weber High School. He married Carol Lee Cairns Porter.
Clifford worked for the Union Pacific Railroad before enlisting in the U.S. Navy at the end of the Korean War. Dad entered the Navys Nuclear Power Program and served on 5 submarines, 1 surface boat and the Bureau of Naval Personnel selecting nuke crews. Dad was active in Boy Scouts of America, earning his Silver Beaver. He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many different callings. Dad served over 20 years in the Navy. Dad was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1481, Fleet Reserve Association Branch 185 and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1079.
Clifford is survived his sister Pat Dye; children Robert (Mary) Porter, Teresa (Ron) McCoy, Clifford (Tina) Porter, Dave Porter and Mike Young, Joseph (Jaunett) Porter, Timothy (Vicky) Porter, James (Jessica) Porter; 36 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren;
Clifford is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol; brother Lee Bradley; and sister, Sally.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Leavitts Mortuary, 836 36th St., Ogden, Utah. There will be a viewing on Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 6 8 pm at the Mortuary and 1 hour prior to the funeral from 10:00 10:45 a.m.
Interment at Washington Heights Memorial Park with full Military Honors.
Visitation Information
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm -
Leavitt's Mortuary
Address: 836 36th Street , , Ogden, UT, 84403
801-394-5556 | Map
Family will greet friends from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. prior to Funeral Service.
Service Information
Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
Leavitt's Mortuary
Address: 836 36th Street , , Ogden, UT, 84403
801-394-5556 | Map
Cemetery Information
Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
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