Mark A. Porter was born on September 5, 1957, in Lincoln, NE; to John Clark and Geraldine Ruth (Ellison) Porter and passed away on June 16, 2014, at Bryan West as a result of a motorcycle accident. Mark grew up in Lincoln and attended Lincoln schools. On December 10, 1994, Mark married Lisa Ann Downer in Lincoln, NE. Mark worked for Securatis at NPPD. He also worked as a mechanic for Super Wash and was co-owner with Lisa at Threads in Motion. Mark was an avid fisherman, he loved riding his motorcycle with his daughter and being with his family was his passion. Survivors include his wife Lisa Porter of Seward, NE; sons, Mark and wife Beth Porter of Wisner, NE; Clark and wife Shay Porter of Goehner, NE; and daughter M.E. Porter of Seward, NE; grandchildren Sydney and Leighton Porter of Wisner, NE; and Rhiley Porter of Goehner, NE. Other survivors are his father, John and wife Mary Porter, grandmother Ruth Ekstrom, sisters, Eileen and husband Ray Brown of Phoenix, AZ; Joyce Porter of Lincoln, NE; and brother John Porter of Phoenix, AZ; step brothers Todd and wife Wanda Stingley of Phoenix, AZ; Kirk and wife Pam Stingley of Lone Tree, CO; step sister, Rebeccah Rezaei of St. Louis, MO; brother-in-law, Mark and wife Diane Downer of Gering, NE; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Mark was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Porter and father-in-law Howard Downer. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Mark.