~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. David Curry Porter Jr.
March 19, 1935 ~ March 29, 2018
Word from family has reached us with the passing of Delta
Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain David Curry Porter Jr., age 83.
Captain Porter joined Delta Air lines 05-09-1967. He is survived by his
wife Rev. Frieda Porter (Fritz) plus many other family members and dear
friends. Services for Captain Porter are planned for tomorrow April 4th in
Sandy Springs, Georgia....please see below.
Captain Porter’s obituary may be viewed online at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sandy-springs-ga/david-porter-7808288
For those wishing to send a personal note, condolences may be
sent to the family at
165 Spalding Mill NE , Sandy Springs GA
30350-4523.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary................................
Capt. David Curry Porter, Jr., age 83, of Sandy Springs,
Georgia, passed away late afternoon on Thursday, March 29th, 2018. He was born
on March 19, 1935 in Rome, GA and was reared in Cedar Town, GA. He passed away
peacefully at home with his adoring wife, Frieda Nordmann Porter (Fritz) and his
daughter, Meredith Wood, with him all day. Mr. Porter aka Dave and the
Dimpled-Darling Captain Doll, is described by his only beloved brother, Charles,
as “…in every way, wonderful. He was caring, smart, kind, capable,
understanding, compassionate, helpful, sensitive, clever, witty and on and on.”
His granddaughter, Brittany Taylor Browne, describes him as “a wonderful man
with so many attributes that I admire. He knew everyone’s detailed story (even
the cashier at the grocery store) because he truly cared about people and their
details.” David fought the good fight of faith with his health in home rehab for
almost 4 years. Among his family and friends, his remarkable recoveries so many
times are legendary. He loved life and always proclaimed his quality of life was
wonderful. His faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior gave him the
strength and will to live. He knew “…there is a time to be born and a time to
die.” He was prepared to leave when He was called home. He is with our risen
Lord! He graduated from Cedar Town High School in 1953 and remained very close
with many of these classmates until his death. He graduated from Emory
University in 1957. He entered the Navy pre-flight School in 1958, and Lt Porter
was a Navy pilot for 9 years. Capt. Porter flew for Delta Air Lines for 28
years, retiring in 1995. Mr. Porter is survived by his wife, Frieda Porter of
Sandy Springs, GA, his two daughters, Dr. Katherine Taylor (Marietta, GA) and
Tisha Phillips (Wales), his step-daughter, Meredith Wood (Alpharetta, GA) and
his step-son, Bill Wood (Decatur, GA). He is also survived by his brother,
Charles Porter (VT), 11 grandchildren, Brittany Browne, Stephen David Taylor,
Katie Taylor Gajadhar, Shannon, Jonathan David, Rebekah and Grace Lillie
Phillips, Chance and Blake Cates and Casey and Collin Wood, and 4 great
grandchildren, Isabella, Lilliana and Benjamin Browne and Colton Taylor. The
funeral service will take place on Wednesday, April 4th at Sandy Springs Chapel
and Funeral Home, 136 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Sandy Springs, GA at 2 PM with Pastor
Dennis B. Lacy and Rabbi Kevin Solomon officiating. Receiving and viewing will
begin at 1 PM.
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Sent:
Monday, April 02, 2018 3:23 PM
Subject: Death: Capt. David C.
Porter, Jr. Obit
I wanted
to get the word out that my beloved husband David passed away on Thursday,
March 29th.
I have attached the obituary with more info.
Thank you,
Fritz
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