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Stephenson County
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BERT R. PRALL
, 84, a former Freeport resident, died Sunday, November 11, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas, where he resided since retirement in 1978. (Transcriber’s Note: His date of birth was March 6, 1895.)
He lived most of his life in Chicago, and was the organizer and former director of the Chicago Tokyo Bank, which was organized in 1964. He was former vice president of Montgomery Ward, former president of Butler Brothers Co., and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. He was a member of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, director of Japan-American Society, Director of Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and member of the Executive Club, Bankers Club and Mid-American Club.
Surviving is one son, Bert A. Prall.
GEORGE J. PORTNER , 916 S. West Ave., died in a Rockford hospital Monday afternoon. He had been a patient there since Dec. 7. He operated the City Club Beverage Co., distributors of beverages here from 1929 until 1955 when he retired. He was born in Freeport March 10, 1892, the son of Frank and Florence Portner. His marriage to Lucille Davis took place Dec. 28, 1915 in Rochelle. Survivors include his wife; a son, Loyal B.; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Inez Roemer, and a brother, Lester, all of Freeport. His parents, a sister and a brother died previously. Portner was a member of the Eagles and Gemania. Services will be in the Schwarz Funeral Home at 1;30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday. LUCILLE (DAVIS) PORTNER , a lifelong resident, died Saturday morning at Freeport Manor Nursing home after an extended Illness. She resided at the home two years. Sha and her husband operated City Club Beverage Co. until 1955. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Born March 29, 1890, at Freeport, she was the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Kirby) Davis. She was married to George Portner Dec. 28, 1915, at Rochelle. He died Dec. 11, 1961. Surviving are a son, Loyal B., and five grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 in Schwarz Funeral Home and at 10 in St. Joseph Church. The Rev. Albert Rennell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a Scripture service will be conducted at 7:30. A memorial fund has been established for the church.
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