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PORTER -- William I. "Bill" Porter, 85, passed away Saturday, November 24, at his home in the Manzano mountains. He is survived by his good friend Jill Anderson; his daughter Carroll, her husband David; and his grandchildren Robyn, Christopher and Matthew. Bill was born in Bingham Canyon, UT. He worked as a tool and die maker in a torpedo factory in Washington state during WWII. He later moved to China Lake, CA, and then to Albuquerque, where he owned and operated Acoma Corporation, a machine shop specializing in precision metal fabrication. A master woodworker, Bill enjoyed traveling in his RV and spending time at his mountain home. Bill was a Mason and a longtime member of Ballut Abayd Shrine's Alb-A-Kar Unit. A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, at Mesa Lodge #68, 529 Chama St. NE, in Albuquerque. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children or the Ballut Abayd Transportation Fund (for airline tickets for local children traveling to a Shriner's Hospital), 6600 Zuni SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108.
        Published on: Sun December 09, 2007