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Doris M. Porter

From the December 9, 2002 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lebanon, NH–Doris M. Porter, 78 of Lebanon, died Monday, November 25, 2002 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following many years of failing health. She was born at home in East Plainfield on Dec. 27, 1923, a daughter of Fred and May (Goodwin) Barker. She received her early education at the one room school in East Plainfield. The last two years of her education she worked as a janitor, attending wood fires and carrying water.

Mrs. Porter graduated from Lebanon High School in the class of 1942. Following graduation, she was employed by H.W. Carter and Son, Carter and Churchill, The Lebanon Drug Store and later at C.H. Davis Jewelry part-time. This past summer she was in the Lebanon Alumni Day Parade celebrating her 60th class reunion.

On October 6, 1946, she was united in marriage to Clinton H. Porter of North Plainfield. Except for a year at Rosewald Farm in Hillsboro, NH, nearly all her married life was spent on the old Gile Farm on Hardy Hill, Lebanon, known as Cottage Hill Farm under their ownership. She loved farming, especially her gardens and flowers. For more than 25 years she was involved with arts and crafts, belonging to the NH League of Arts & Crafts, and Merricrafters of Meriden. She became well known for her homemade jams, jellies, pickles, and for her hand-crafted paper weights, pins, pendants decorated with nuts, berries, seeds, and flowers gathered from all over the farm.

Because of her interests in gardening, she was a long time member and past president of the Lebanon Garden Club. She was a 55 year member of the Meriden Grange where she won numerous prizes in sewing and cooking contests. In 1978 she realized her ambition of publishing her own cookbook. She was a former member of the Suburban Club, Lebanon Historical Society and long time member and past Deacones of the Meriden Baptist Church.

Over the years she had a special ministry of sending out hundreds of birthday, get well and sympathy cards making sure they were just right for the recipient and often enclosing a note or poem to help bring comfort and joy. Having a strong Christian faith, she believed in living according to the Bible. She loved her home, family and neighbors, and loved helping other people as her health would permit.

She is survived by her husband Clifton of Lebanon, two sons John of Boscawen and Norman of Lebanon, two grandsons William and Carl of Lebanon, several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Roy “Skip” Barker and Earl Barker.

Friends called at the Meriden Baptist Church on Rte 120 in Meriden on Friday from 1-2 pm. A funeral service followed at 2 pm. A funeral service followed at 2 pm with the Rev. Harold Jones, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the Plainfield Cemetery.

The family suggested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions to: Meriden Baptist Church Parsonage Fund, c/o Richard Bean, RR2 Box 454, Cornish, NH 03745 or the Pat Walsh Sneaker Fund, c/o Jim Vanier, CCB PO Box 386, Lebanon, NH.

The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Dorothy Bailey Baker

From the January 5, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Mildred Dorothy Bailey Barker, 86, a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997 at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Canaan, NH Oct. 15, 1911, the daughter of the late Alvy E. & Lena Rose (Bill) Wheeler, and attended Canaan schools. She had been employed by the former Sharkey’s Bakery of Lebanon; the Baltic Woolen Mills of Enfield; as a cook in the hot lunch program of the Enfield school system; and was bookkeeper for her first husband’s business, the former May Street Garage in Enfield. She was a wonderful cook and baker and was well known for the meals she prepared and the baked goods and wedding cakes she made and decorated for many family members and friends. Mildred was a 50 year member of the Rebekah’s of Enfield, and a member of the Enfield United Methodist Church. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was married to Clarence W. Bailey Sr., who died in 1987. She later married Roy “Skip” Barker on Jan. 6, 1990.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Enfield on Sunday evening from 7-9 pm. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at 11 am in the Enfield United Methodist Church. The Rev. Patricia Williams officiated. Burial will be in the spring in the Lakeview Cemetery in Enfield, NH.

Survivors include: her husband, Roy “Skip” Barker of Enfield; a daughter, Dorothy M. Stark of Enfield; a son, James E. Bailey of Greenfield, MA; a step-son, Fred F. Barker of Enfield; a step-daughter, Joyce Noyes of Littleton, NH; a brother, Donald Wheeler of Enfield; a brother, Wilfred Wheeler of Enfield; a brother, Richard Wheeler of Enfield; a brother, Daniel Wheeler of Rockville, CT; a sister, Rena Smardon of Newport, NH; a sister, Marion Ibey of Enfield; a sister, Madeline Evans of Arizona; a sister, Eleanor Cantlin of Enfield; a sister, Arlene Evans of AZ; eight grand and three step-grandchildren; 10 great-grand and one step-great-grandchild; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Clarence W. Bailey Sr. in 1987; a son, Clarence W. Bailey Jr. in 1990; a brother, Eugene Wheeler; a brother, Clifton Wheeler; a brother, Bertrum Wheeler; and a sister, Evelyn Charbono.

The family requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Mildred be made to: The Enfield United Methodist Church, c/o Gloria Oakes, RR1 Box 120, Enfield, NH 03748.