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Marie W. Porter died of cancer on Friday, November 26, 1999, at the age of 61. She died very peacefully and was surrounded by many friends and family. Marie was born December 12, 1937 in Poteet, TX. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in Pleasanton, TX in 1955. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX in 1970. She moved to Santa Fe in 1979 and was retired from the State Department of Corrections, where she worked as the volunteer coordinator from 1980 until 1998. She created the volunteer services program that exists today in New Mexico prisons. Marie was very much loved by all the volunteers, staff and inmates at correctional institutions statewide. She worked with the first lady, Alice King, to establish the Visitor Hospitality Centers at all of the state's prisons. She conceived of and organized,"Outta Joint at the Joint", a fun family visiting day with picnics and music at the state penitentiary. Marie is survived by her mother, Lois Wolfshohl of San Antonio, TX; her daughter, Margaret Porter of Albuquerque; her son, Peter Porter and wife, Amy and children, Brian and Amanda of Silverdale, WA; and her brother, John Wolfshohl and wife, JoAnn of Houston, TX. Marie was an extraordinary person who loved life. She loved adventure, traveling, and the wilderness. She recently complete a solo road trip to Mexico, Beliz and Guatemala with her sea kayak. Marie had driven to the tip of Baja, Mexico and beyond the arctic circle in Alaska. Friend to many--Loved by all. A Memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, December 2, 10:00 a.m., at the Unitarian Church of Santa Fe. Please call 982-0593 for more information. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 839 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
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