Galpin, Mary

1921 - 2013  (91 years)

• Name	Galpin, Mary
  Birth	13 Sep 1921	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1939	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Appleton High School Class of 1939
  Education - High School	1939	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1939
  Death	4 May 2013	Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California, USA
  Obituary	23 Jun 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mary Galpin Porter, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Sunnyvale, CA, on May 4, 2013. She was born on Sept. 13, 1921 and lived in Appleton until moving to California in 1960. She was a member of the Appleton Senior High School class of 1939, the first class to graduate from the new school. As the tallest girl in her class, she was chosen to portray the Statue of Liberty at the dedication ceremony for the new high school. She also was in the class of '43 at Lawrence University, a member of All-Saints Episcopal Church, and a member of the Infant Welfare Circle of the King's Daughters. Her great-grandfather, Norman Richmond, in 1853 co-founded the first paper mill in Appleton, the Richmond Paper Mill. Her great-uncle, banker Alfred Galpin, had the first telephone in Appleton, in 1877. Her father and grandfather owned the Galpin hardware store on College Avenue. Mary enjoyed traveling with family and friends. She celebrated her 90th birthday aboard a cruise ship in Alaska. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Porter, formerly of Kimberly; parents, Gerald & Anne Galpin; sister, Audrey Galpin Vilaro; and nephew, David Porter. Mary is survived by a son, Jon Porter; sister-in-law, Barbara Porter of Kaukauna; niece, Susan Porter Krouscup of Oakland, CA; and nephews William Porter of Madison; Michael Porter of Menasha; and Philip Vilaro of Roxboro, N.C. A graveside service will be held in Appleton's Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday, June 26, at 11 a.m. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on June 23, 2013
  Person ID	I190029	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Galpin, Gerald Scott,   b. 29 Mar 1893, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Dec 1978 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Stroud, Anne,   b. 28 Jun 1894   d. 17 Apr 1996, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F68379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Porter, James,   b. 2 Dec 1920, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 Jul 2010, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1939
  Children	1. Porter, Jon
  Family ID	F64369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2016

  
  

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  [S1050] Appleton High School, Appleton High School Class of 1939 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1939 Clarion Yearbook (first class at new Appleton West??)). 190029 - Appleton High School Class of 1939