Samuel Lo Mejor Que Hay Graham Porter

Sam Porter, 73 , of Wellington, Florida, departed from this life on Monday, November 15, 2010, at Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Born in East Millsboro, Pennsylvania, to the late Uriah and Leona Porter, Sam lived there until he joined the Army. He was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone and served as a Marine Diesel Engineer for General Gaither, who was the Commanding General for Central and South American military personnel.

He liked Panama so much he went to work in the Panama Canal Zone and retired as a Police Lieutenant in 1981. During this time he attended the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia, for a semester. He also received The Army Green Beret Military Training and Jungle Warfare Training in the Canal Zone.

While in Panama, Sam got great pleasure from bottle and treasure hunting. It was at this time that he began his spiritual journey and spent many years doing biblical research.

"Pam Pam", as he was fondly called by his three grandchildren, Sarah, Rachael and Lazarus, will be remembered as a happy and loving husband, father and grandfather. Despite his complicated illness, he always displayed a positive attitude and constantly reminded those he loved and those he newly met of God's blessings.

Sam is survived by his wife Norma of 53 years, his daughter Gwen Burton and her husband Sam Burton, and their three children. His sisters Winona DeBord and Aleta Keating, along with his brother Roger Porter, are also survivors, as well as many other family members.

Memorial Services will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements under the direction of Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home, Lake Worth, FL.