William Herbert Porter

El Capitan! He steered the mighty ship of his rig to far off lands of LA Bay and San Ignacio to cavort with whale fish in the gulf and grey whales on the pacific side.... All the whilst spinning tales of previous journeys.... He will be missed by all of us lucky voyagers! Big Wizard for sure!

Every time I remember yet another " Billism" I laugh out loud...one that came up yesterday was `febilizing´. As he tottered around on not so good days, he´d tell me he was febelizing....(not quite sure how to spell that one...) Thank you Bill for all your magnificent humor! You made me laugh every day I lived there.

Bill was a man of grace , humor, and honor. I treasure the time we spent together. When the kids were little and then later on. Your love for your family giving them such a strong foundation. I still have the fire place poker we forged. Your art will be here forever but more than that the love you gave and the music of your laughter.My prayers for Robbie , Thom and Kristen and the little ones for your great loss.

Hi Bill. I don´t think I ever thanked you properly for bailing me out of the snow when my truck batteries died, the many meditation get together, or your encouraging words as an artist. I always saw you as a pillar of Julian society and a giant among good men. I hope your adventures continue on ....

Ve con Dios, compadre!

My deepest condolences to all of Bill's loved ones. What a brilliant source of positive energy and kindness. We had a great time together building the running track and securing a container full of equipment. Shortly after completing the track, Bill and I sat in the stands and beamed as we watched world-class marathoners and olympians train. He said it was like the movie "Field of Dreams". We built it and they came. And then got to see nearly every JHS track record broken. Rest in peace my...