Los Angeles, California
February 14, 1942 - July 15, 2014 Family mentor, quintessential gentleman, world class architect. James Porter, devoted head of his cherished family and renowned global architect, has made his transition at the young age of 72 after a sudden illness. His mantra, "We will figure it out," was the...
Read MoreDearest Faith, Damon and Aaron, my deepest sympathies go out to all of you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Brigitte Deshields/Scholl
August 19, 2014 | Redding, CA
Faith & family,
We are so sorry for your loss! You're in our thoughts & prayers.
Greg & Kristin Zink
August 19, 2014 | Canton, OH
heartfelt sympathy to Faith and the boys. ..such an early loss
but a life so well lived.
all my love, Lynda Martin
August 12, 2014
What an amazing life!
Chris K
August 10, 2014 | Morgan Hill, CA
Sending love to Faith, her two boys and their families! So very sorry for your loss ....
Alice de Sensi
August 10, 2014 | New York City, NY
Jim playing lead trumpet with the John Burroughs High School Band in 1959. He always wrote the trumpet cues on my drum parts.
Steve Cerra
August 10, 2014
Steve Cerra, Sherry Snow and Jim Porter in a photo for the John Burrughs high school newspaper.
Jimmy was my best friend at John Burroughs high school. We played in all the school bands together and on many gigs with small groups and big bands.My parents had moved to So. Cal during the middle of the school year and I didn't know anyone. Jim, May and Ben practically adopted me, got me into the Burbank Police Boys band where Jim and Ben taught me how to read music. Jimmy was particularly helpful after high school and patiently stood by me while I made a mess of the first, two years of...
Steve Cerra
August 10, 2014 | Santa Ana, CA
It is with the deepest sorrow and sense of loss that we extend our most profound sympathies to Faith, Damon and Arran and all of the extended family, on the most untimely, so unexpected, passing of our beloved friend & colleague, James F. Porter, FAIA. We will always remember him in our hearts and prayers, With love, Mike & Eloise
Michael & Eloise Metcalfe
August 06, 2014 | Los Angeles, CA