<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp3361e7e9yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I can only echo Annie's eloquent tribute to John Porter. He was a mentor to me, a friend and a person who was true to his beliefs, his friends and our club. We will miss you, John.</div><div><br></div><div class="ydp3361e7e9signature">Jeff Stubbs<br>P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460<br>Home phone 707-937-6026<br>I phone 707-536-6190<br>Skype phone 707-397-5620<br>Skype name jeffrystubbs</div></div>
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On Thursday, December 9, 2021, 09:31:02 PM PST, Gloria A. Liner via Rotary <rotary@lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">I have been sitting with my sadness and gratitude that I was lucky enough to know John all these years. His tenacious commitment to Rotary has been an inspiration as his has his love of his wife Janis, his church, his community, and all of us. We were blessed to know him and he will continue to inspire me.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> On Dec 9, 2021, at 9:20 AM, John Cottle via Rotary <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> John Porter passed away peacefully last night. He was in the local hospital with pneumonia. I visited him there yesterday, and he was in no distress.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> His heart had been slowly failing for years. John and I had discussed end of life issues several times over the years, and he was adamant about not being placed on life support. <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> He did not fear death, supported by his Christian faith and the comfort of having lived a principled, productive life. We will miss him.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> John Cottle<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Sent from my iPhone<br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> Rotary mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><div class="ydpc3e5befyqt8913267778" id="ydpc3e5befyqtfd18221"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Rotary mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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