Euell Porter
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Texas A&M College. Choral clinic shared with Marlin high school singers were held frequently. He offered free voice lessons to several. Euell Porter endeared himself to the entire Bryan community when in spring of 1940 (or 1941) he had to hurry back to Bryan, from a musical contest in Huntsville, for the birth of his only child. Mrs. Porter's pregnancy and delivery were difficult because of her diabetes: the infant was born with water on its brain and did not live; she suffered the loss of the ability to form words. He lovingly cared for her all her life. Some years later, he was pleasantly surprised to return from a trip to find that friends had taught her to say "oui" to greet him. From Bryan, Euell Porter went to Sam Houston State Teachers College, HardinSimmons College and later to Baylor University where he achieved wide spread admiration.