Clyde Wendell PORT

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CLYDE was a marketing executive with the Mobil Oil Corporation for 34 years until his retirement in June, 1974. He always like the say the he was in the "Canned Oil Business", that working in Mobil's refined products end of the business that sold Mobil's retail products. His jobs with Mobil took the family from Los Angeles, California to Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California to Glendale, California to Wayzata, Minnesota and to Darien, Connecticut.

His marketing jobs allowed CLYDE to travel extensively through the United Sates and the world (Just of the few places he visited where the Far East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong), when time permitted FLORENCE would accompany him on these travels. He made friends from all around the world and he and FLORENCE maintained those friendships even after he retired. After his retirement from Mobil, they built a custom designed home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. Their home overlooks the 14th hole of the golf course. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club has always been ranked as one of the top hundred golf course in the United States. It 13th hole is it signature hole, as well as being considered one of the 18 holes in the United States. Their home in Myrtle Beach has served as a gathering place for their four sons and families during the summers. With the golf course, ocean and other attractions, Myrtle Beach offered a great place for the family to gather. CLYDE and FLORENCE enjoyed their grandchildren and always looked forward to the yearly summer visits. Also, the rounds of golf with his sons always seemed to bring a special smile to his face.

Throughout , CLYDE and FLORENCE where extremely devoted parents to their four sons, and both donated freely of their time to many community functions. These ranged from the Dad's Club in Glendale, California to the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, California to the United Way of Horry County, South Carolina. With each of these activities he always strived to make each organization better and more productive than they had ever been before. CLYDE served as President of The Dunes Golf & Beach Club (1984 to 1987), and was instrumental in developing and overseeing the complete rebuilding of the club house facilities, which now represents one of the finest facilities of its kind in Myrtle Beach.

Their retirement years did not bring total relaxation, both FLORENCE and CLYDE maintained they commitment to their new community, by becoming involved in the Chamber of Commerce, Coastal Carolina College, the local catholic church and the United Way. CLYDE led the United Way from a back door operation just struggling to survive to one of the most successful organizations in the State of South Carolina. FLORENCE a master bridge player, has devoted many hours in organizing bridge tournaments for charity.

Posted on Thu, Dec. 20, 2007
'Mr. United Way' Clyde Port dies at 92
By Mike Cherney
The Sun News
Clyde W. Port, a founding member of Waccamaw Community Foundation and former president of the United Way of Horry County, died Tuesday. He was 92.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, with burial in North Dakota.
Port, born in Casselton, N.D., was remembered for his passion for helping people and the professionalism he brought to Myrtle Beach's nonprofit organizations after working for Mobil Oil Co. for 37 years.
As a board member of United Way, Port led the fundraising effort for the nonprofit organization's new building, which was built in 1995. In 1990, he served a one-year term as president for the group.
"He is one of the best examples of a humanitarian I have ever known," said Olivia Garren, the current president of United Way, who has known Port since 1975, the year he moved to Myrtle Beach. "Horry County is very, very fortunate that he moved to this area."
Port served on the executive committee of the United Way for 14 years. When he arrived, the organization had cramped offices on the second floor of a building in downtown Conway, Garren said.
Now, the United Way has a spacious one-story building in the Atlantic Center Industrial Park off U.S. 501. Garren said the building is big enough that the nonprofit can rent out half the offices.
In 2001, Port was dubbed "Mr. United Way" by then-President Allan Blum at a luncheon for his help in the organization's charity drive that year. This year, the United Way is raising nearly $1.5 million for community groups.
Jonathan Kresken, the executive director of Waccamaw Community Foundation, which will give $1.3 million in grants to local groups this year, said Port was able to talk to anyone, whether it was high-ranking government officials or homeless people on the street.
As head of the grants committee, the body that distributes some of the foundation's money to various local organizations, Port would visit nearly every organization to make sure they would use the money wisely.
"He was passionate about not just giving people a hand out, but giving them a hand up," Kresken said. "He wanted to teach them there was a way they could make the community a better place."
In 1987, he was chosen as the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year. He was president of The Dunes Club from 1983 to 1985.
He played golf until he was 90.
"I got to play in the last round," said Tom Port, one of his four sons. "He played right here at The Dunes. At the end he said, 'I think this is it.'"

Port, Clyde W.
MYRTLE BEACH | Clyde Wendell Port, 92, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1915 in Casselton, North Dakota, the son of the late Frederick A. and Loraine Mallough Port. Mr. Port graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1937. He retired from Mobil Oil Company after 37 years of service and moved to Myrtle Beach in 1975. Clyde was very involved in his community and served 14 years on the Executive Committee of the United Way of Horry and as president in 1990. The Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of The Year in 1987. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in 1982, and served as president of The Dunes Club from 1983 through 1985. He was also a founding member of Waccamaw Community Foundation. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Florence M. Port; his four sons, Frederick R. Port and his wife, Linda, of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Thomas C. Port and his wife, Kathy, of Atlanta, Paul A. Port and his wife, Rochelle, of Cortdlandt, N.Y., and C. Scott Port and his wife, Mary, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and his 11 grandchildren; and nine great -grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 21, 2007 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. He will be buried beside his father in North Dakota. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 at McMillan-Small Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Way of Horry County, P.O. Box 673, Conway, SC 29528 or St. Andrew Catholic School, 3701 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Please sign a guest book at www.msfh.net and at Myrtle BeachOnline.com. McMillan-Small Funeral Home, 449-3396, is serving the family. Published in The Sun News on 12/19/2007.

Funeral Mass for Mr. Clyde W. Port, will now be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2007 in St. Andrew's Catholic Church. McMillan-Small Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Sun News on 12/20/2007.
(Research):State of North Dakota, Birth Certificate Number 1540, Registered Number 43.
(Medical):Fell at home in kitchen striking head on cabinet, a few hours later while in bed, his wife noticed heavy snoring and was unable to wake him, rushed to hospital and never regained conscience ness. Brain hemorrhage, cardiac arrest, stroke.

Buried:
Event Description: Burial attended by: Frederick R. Port, Thomas C. Port, Paul A. Port, C. Scott Port, Michael S. Port & Eric A. Port. He was buried on what would have been his 68th wedding anniversary to Florence M. Szabo.

Died:
Event Description: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Stroke

Clyde married Florence Marion SZABO on 12 Jan 1940 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Florence was born on 21 Apr 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; died on 23 Aug 2012 in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 22 Sep 2012 in Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FREDERICK ARTHUR PORT died November 10, 1918 at Casselton, a victim of the World War I flu epidemic. He was a Mason and Knight of Pythias, holding the office of Chancellor Commander. He was a member of St. Stephens choir. At the time of his death, he was an assistant cashier in the Cass County National Bank.
(Research):State of North Dakota, death certificate number 1457, Registered number 12-1918.

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
Held at St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church, Sunday Afternoon.

Memorial service in honor of Frederick Arthur Port was held at St. Stephens church, in this city, Sunday afternoon last at 3 o'clock. The beautiful little church was well filed with the friends of the departed. While these services were called by the Knights of Pythias, of which deceased was Chancellor Commander at the time of his death, there was a representative at-tendance of Masons, the City Fire Department and of long time acquaintances.

Rev. A. H. Beer, assisted by a full choir, conducted the regular services for such an occasion and they were seemingly more than usually impressive the prayers for the living members of the family mingling touch-ingly with the services in behalf of him who was gone. Rev. Mr. Beer's address of over half an hour was an able exposition of the argument that the deeds of this life are far from being all that a good man possesses-that there is a life beyond to which he has gone and where be will be found by those whom he knew and loved and honored on earth. Mr. Beer recalled the arguments of able opponents of a future life, but opposed them with the reasonings of sainted men and women, and then added to this array of testimony the unequivocal promises of holy writ, forming a sure basis for calm and happy trust in the grandeur and per-fection of the life to come. Mr. Beer's remarks often recalled the interest of the departed young man in questions relating to the church and the future, and because he had known him to be interested in such things and to have constantly aimed to take the right attitude he felt that his example was one worthy to be remembered and followed by his fellow lodge men and friends in general. The speaker closed with an urgent appeal to his hearers to carefully remember the good ways in life and closely to follow in them.
(Medical):Died at home at 8:00 am

Died:
Event Description: Influenza followed by pneumonia

Frederick married Loraine Mearl MALLOUGH on 21 May 1913 in Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA. Loraine was born on 13 Aug 1892 in Embden, Cass, North Dakota, USA; died on 30 Jan 1973 in Ridgecrest, Kern, California, USA; was buried on 2 Feb 1973 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Medical):Cerebral arteriosclerosis. Died at 12:09 am.

Buried:
Event Description: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

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John Wishart Port
As a contractor and builder, he later came to Casselton, North Dakota where he built many fine homes. He built a home for his bride, Rhoda Houghton, and brought her to the area after their marriage in Dansworth, Maine.

Obituary, probably from Casselton, North Dakota newspaper

JOHN W. PORT DIES
AT HIS HOME HERE
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Pioneer Contractor Was Resident of Casselton Since Early 8O's

Funeral services were held Wednes-day afternoon in St. Stephen's Episcopal church for the late J.W.Port. Rev. H. R. Harrington of Fargo read the service. Mr. Port died Sunday evening, February the 26th, at the age of seventy-nine years. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Marshall of Absaraka and Laura Port of Casselton; four grand-children, Clyde Port of Fargo, Mar-gery, Kenneth and Allan Marshall of Absaraka. A son, Fred, died several years ago.
John W. Port wad born July 23, 1849, in London England. At the age of seven years he came with his parents to New Brunswick, Canada to live. He was married in 1884 to Rhoda Houghton at Danforth, Me., bringing his bride to Casselton whore he had located four years previous. He came here with his brother, the late William S. Port.
Mr. Port followed the occupation of contractor all during the many years of his residence in Casselton, the Portland hotel block, Midway Confectionery block, Baldwin flats and many dwellings being evidences of his craft.
(Research):Mrs Clara Marshall (Clara Estelle Port) of Abasraka, ND, his daughter, was the informant for his death.

Birth:
Event Description: In some old family history it shows that he was born the Tower of London, London, England. The census reports do not support that claim.

John married Rhoda Elizabeth HOUGHTON on 16 Jul 1884 in Danforth, Washington, Maine, USA. Rhoda was born on 27 Jan 1859 in Bancroft, Aroostook, Maine, USA; died on 11 Aug 1961 in Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 14 Aug 1961 in Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Due to the early death of her mother, she remained at home to care for the family. Her father raised sheep, and Rhoda spun the carded wool into yarn. Some of the yarn she knit into clothing and some was woven into cloth. Rhoda studied the dressmaking trade in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhoda also taught in the county school before moving to North Dakota,

Through her girlhood, one of her duties was to help make clothing for her family. Her father raised sheep. They were sheared, the wool was worked and the winter months were spent carding wool, spinning yarn, dyeing it and making up the bolts of cloth into warm clothing. Later she went to Boston, Massachusetts and learned the dressmaking trade. She also was a teacher. She came to Casselton, North Dakota, as a bride. She married JOHN July 16, 1884 and came to North Dakota. RHODA died August 11, 1961 and was buried at Casselton, North Dakota

Died:
Event Description: Age at Death: 102

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Read more about Richard Port and his family HERE

Richard married Ann WISHART on 9 Feb 1844 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ann was born on 10 Jan 1825 in England, United Kingdom; died on 20 Feb 1855 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England; was buried in Feb 1855 in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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St Mary Magdalene