Ed Porter

Alvan Edlund Porter passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, surrounded by his family. Ed was born on July 11, 1943, in Pueblo, Colorado, grew up in Oklahoma City, and raised his family in Edmond. He was a graduate of Northeast High School. Ed attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and was a member of Delta Upsilon International Fraternity. He also volunteered for ROTC, was commissioned an officer in the US Army, and served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Air Medal and the Bronze Star. He then earned an MBA from the University of Oklahoma and went to work for Republic Bank in Dallas where he met and married Judy, the love of his life for the next 53 years. They moved to Oklahoma City where he managed First National Bank’s real estate department before entering the commercial and industrial real estate field with his father. He also served on the FNB Community Bank board of directors for many years. Ed was dedicated to serving others in the community. He served as President of many organizations, among them are Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, Rotary Club 29, OKC Men’s Dinner Club, and the OKC Chapter of the American Heart Association. He loved YMCA Camp Classen where he was a camper, counselor, and chair of its board for many years. He was a long-time committee member of OKC Area Young Life and an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond. Ed loved his family and enjoyed teaching and coaching his children. Later, Ed became an avid hunter and enjoyed hunting with Judy and his sons. He planned and experienced many unique international travel adventures with Judy as well as with his children and their families. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with them and friends at the family ranch in Colorado where he was known as a skillful fly-fisherman and outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Evangeline Porter and Alvan Edlund Stubbs. He is survived by his wife Judy; sister Melanie Sons, brother Fred Porter and his partner Thomas Nguyen; children and their spouses, Heather and Ryan Archer, Will and Chinwedu Porter, and Justin and Kelli Porter; and grandchildren Ellery Archer, Avery Archer, Alvan Porter, Valerie Porter, and Brooke Porter.

Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1001 S. Rankin Street, Edmond, OK 73034, on Friday, January 10, at 2:00pm. The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Edmond Integris for their compassionate care.