In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Robin Porter

   

May 20, 1947 - April 18, 2023

Roseville, CA - Robin Kerry Porter 1947 ~ 2023 passed away April 18, 2023, from heart failure in his sleep at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Roseville, CA. Born in Bountiful, UT to Lyman Karl and Beulah Bernice Porter, May 20, 1947. Rob, as he preferred to be called, graduated from Bountiful High School and attended the University of Utah. He married Kristi A. Roberts in the Salt Lake LDS Temple September 13, 1968. Rob and Kristi moved to San Jose, CA, where they raised seven children. 

Rob was well-known for being the "life of the party" and was associated with much smiling and laughter as he was a gifted storyteller. On Saturdays, he was found religiously detailing his cars, which were regarded as the cleanest and shiniest in the neighborhood. Rob was a talented handyman "who could fix anything" according to his wife. Rob was a beloved father, grandfather and friend. He served in several leadership capacities for the LDS Church including bishopric, High Council, Young Men's President, seminary teacher, and High Priests Group Leader for the Morgan Hill Stake and Bernal Ward in San Jose, CA. In all of these callings, Rob served diligently with love and kindness. He was a gentle and forgiving father and was wise in business, car and personal advice being a gifted and curious listener. One of Rob's mottos for life advice: "You can be right, or you can be happy." Near the twilight of his life, he experienced the tragedy of losing his wife (Kristi) and his son (Robert) to a fatal car accident in Szentendre, Hungary. In April 2008, Rob married Constance L. Adams in the Laie LDS Temple.

Rob is survived by his second wife, Connie Adams Porter; six children, Melissa (Michael) Pyefinch, Ryan (Stephanie), Michelle, Amy (Allen) Wilson, Andrew (Tara), and Christopher (Maciel); sixteen grandchildren, Shawn, Melanie, Annie, Kalea, Melia, Kloey, Sally, Lilly, Porter, Kristi, Jack, Charlie, Elle, Cleo, Emma and Robert; his brother, Lynn Porter, Bountiful, UT. Preceded in death by his father, Lyman Karl Porter, his mother, Beulah Bernice Peterson Porter, his wife of 37 years, Kristi Ann Roberts Porter, his son, Robert Shaun Porter, his grandson, Dale Andrew Pyefinch, and his granddaughter, Lucy Robin Porter.

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Published by Deseret News from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20, 2025.

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