Obituary of Katherine Anne Porter

Katherine Anne Porter

Katherine Anne Porter (born May 15, 1890 in Indian Creek, Texas) was a journalist, writer, and novelist who was best known for best selling 1962 novel, “Ship of Fools” and for her other short stories receiving much more critical acclaim. Katherine died on September 18, 1980 and her death was possibly because of old age. She died at the advanced age of 90.

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Katherine Anne Porter Biography Wiki:

Is She Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Porter, Katherine Anne
Common Name: Katherine Anne Porter
Gender: Female
Preferred Gender Pronoun: she/her
Birthplace: Indian Creek, Texas, United States
Birth Date: May 15, 1890
Age: 90 (at death)
Occupations:
Active Years: 1920-1977

Religion: Catholic
Net Worth: $5 million
Nationality: American
Favorite Food: Lamb Chops
Favorite Color: Purple (See all her faves at Hot-Forum)

Katherine Anne's Family Tree

Birth Name: Callie Russell Porter
Father: Harrison Boone Porter (1857-1942)
Mother: Alice Porter (died 1892
Brother(s):

Harrison Paul Porter (1887-1955)
Johnnie Porter (1889-1890)

Sister(s):

Mary Alice Porter Hillendahl (1892-1973)
Gay Porter Hollaway (1885-1969)

Spouse/Partner:

John Henry Koontz (married 1906-divorced 1915)
Ernest Stock (married 1926-divorced 1927)
Eugene Pressly (married 1930-divorced 1938)
Albert Russel Erskine Jr. (married 1938-divorced 1942)

Death Notice:

Date: September 18 1980 at age 90
Place: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Cause of Death: Old age (unspecified)
Interment: Cremated and ashes buried at Indian Creek Cemetery in Indian Creek, Texas