l~l~ ~~-_.-~- _---~~~--~--- -~-- ---------------~~I ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the family wish to express our love and thanks for all the acts of kindness rendered to us during our time of bereavement. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered and appreciated. i' Special thanks to Bishop Derek T. Triplett & the Family of Hope. J REPAST Hope Fellowship Church 869 Derbyshire Road Daytona Beach, FL 32114 . r WHERE WE ARE ... GOD IS We do not need cathedral's spire Or stone-carved temple grand To worship our dear God above- I We can pray just where we stand. We do not need the songs of choirs, Though beautiful they are. We can sing our own sweet praises As we travel near and far. We can stand in fields of new grain, On the desert, shore or glen, Make our Vow of sweet surrender And begin our lives again. With renewed life, love and spirit, Casting off our worldly care, We can face each awesome Challenge Knowing god is always there. -Gertrude Blau Byram ~~~~: ---------- --- -----------------------~~~~~ HOME GOING CELEBRATION FOR_ HERMAN PORTEE SATUR_DAY, MAR_CH 15, 2003 11:00 A.M. HOPE FELLOWSHIP CHUR_CH 869 DER.BYSHIR_E R_OAD DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117 BISHOP DER_EK T. TRJPLETT SENIOR_ PASTORffEACHER. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY: ALL FAITHS CREMATION SOCIETY, INC 18 LA GRANDE BLVD LADY LAKE, FLORIDA OBITUARY Herman Portee, affectionately know as "Portee" was born February 21 1920, in Tampa FL, to the late Leon and Hannah Portee. He moved at an early age to Sebring, FL, to live with his beloved aunt and uncle; the late Johnny and Hattie Williams. The Young Herman started his education there in the Highland Public School System. His aunt Hattie, being a woman of God, always had him in church, as she carried out God's work. Because of her love and faith in the Lord, He granted "Portee" a miracle when he mistakenly swallowed lye. The doctors' said he would never reach the age of twenty. God truly is GOOD. As a teenager, he moved back to Tampa, FL to work in his father's restaurant. Later he moved to Jacksonville with his mother and continued his education in the schools of Duval County. Later he joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Core) where his job was creating fire lines for the Forestry Department. Sometime after that, "Bull" which he was lovingly called because of his size and strength, joined the Navy and received an Honorable Discharge in 1939. In 1940, "Portee" moved to New York City, where he enjoyed the fast life and all it had to offer. However, in 1951 his life changed forever, when he met and married Talitha Hutchins. This union was blessed with three children. To provide for his new family, he chose a profession in the demolition business, where he was instrumental in demolishing old buildings. Therefore, partly responsible for the famous New York Skyline. After retiring from the demolition company, he joined the Saint Paul Community Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York; under the Pastor Reverend Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood. "Portee" was a ''jack of all trades". He studied watch making for a time, and then he joined the staff of the amazing New York Mets at Shea Stadium; where he became a master carpenter. During this time his family and friends enjoyed press box passes to all the games and memorabilia, for all who loved baseball. He also loved to cook for his family and anyone else, all were welcomed at the "The Portee's" table on any given Sunday for Uncle Portee's barbeque, Nana's famous sauce and the family's great sense of humor. Needless to say, a great time was had by all. After retiring from Shea Stadium "Portee" and Talitha decided to adopted a son, who they both love, as if he were their biological child. In 1991 they relocated to Palm Coast Florida in 1991, where he enjoyed gardening, fishing and true relaxation. He often stated that he worked hard all his life and he knew what the word retired meant. "Do Whatever, Whenever You Want" "Portee" leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of 51 Y2 years. One daughter, Deborah Portee-Fields; three sons, Reginald (Rhonda), Michaei(Joanna) Portee; all of New York city, and Dwayne, Palm Coast, FL; eight grandchildren, Iminia, Jason, Reginald, David, Alexander, Christina, Akilah, Xhavia and one great grand, Mekhi, all of New York City; four sisters-in-law, Elouise Denmark, Dena Hutchins, and Alvesta Williams, all of Jacksonville, FL; one brother-in-law Robert Lee(Freda) Hutchins, Jacksonville, FL. OltDEit OF SEitVICE Bishop Derek T. Triplett, Presiding PROCESSIONAL PRAYER OF COMFORT ......................................................... Pastor Delynn Williams St. John Baptist Church Panama City, FL SCRIPTURES -OLD TESTAMENT ....................................................................Elder Jeffery Robinson Daytona Beach, FL -NEW TESTAMENT ......................................................................Elder Sharon Boykins Daytona Beach, FL SELECTION ...................................................................................... Mrs. Francis Gillard REfLECTIONS As A Father ...............................................................................................The Children As A Uncle .....................................................................................Mr. Alfred Williams ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESOLUflONS OBITUARY .................................................................................................Read Silently SH..ECTION _ ................................................................................ Minister Sharon Orr Washington, DC WORDS OF COMFORT_ ..................................................... Bishop Derek T. Triplett Hope Fellowship Church Daytona Beach, FL RECESSIONAL Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. II Corinthians. 1: 3-4