Porter Love Washington

Marietta Monitor

December 8, 2000, page 4

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout

A graveside service for Porter Love Washington, former Marietta resident, was held October 22, at Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, with the Rev. Scott Gordon serving as the officiating minister.

Born May 18, 1912, in Marietta, the son of Russell Love and Edna May Askew Washington, he died in Los Angeles, California October 6.

Mr. Washington moved to Sweetwater, Texas with his mother while in high school in Marietta and resided there for a time before moving to California where he met his wife, Lucy Estelle Doheny.

Mr. Washington enjoyed fishing and fowl hunting almost as much as he enjoyed touring the dog show circuit with his wife, "Dickey", and their Keeshounds, of which they were world-renowned breeders. He operated a kennel in Lawndale, California near their home in Beverly Hills.

In speaking of his grandfather, Zachary W. Griffin, Ventura, California, said, "He always held his Oklahoma heritage in high esteem."

He is survived by his wife and children, Cynthia, Michael and Larry, as well as five grandchildren.