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Robert Charles Portrey |
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April 30, 1925 ~ February 8, 2018 |
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February 12, 2018 |
Robert Charles Portrey was born in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, to Winifred Grace and Charles Buford
Portrey on April 30, 1925, and passed from this
life on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 0730 (7:30
a.m.) at the Hospice of the VA Medical Center in
Spokane. Graveside services will be held at
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home at 1400 (2 p.m.)
Saturday, February 17. Chaplain Colonel Kenneth
L. Alford will officiate.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles
Buford Portrey, in May 1940, his brother, Ronald
Dee Bass, in May, 1952, his mother, Winiford
Grace Portrey Satchwell, September 1970, sister
Geneva Schomer, September 2016, his first wife
Gwendolyn Cawthorn Portrey, in December 1988, and
his second wife, Esther May Janke Portrey in
June 2017.
He joined the Army on 7 August 1943 and was
honorably discharged 12 February 1946. He fought
in New Guinea and Luzon and for this enlistment
term, he received the Asiatic Pacific Service
Medal, the Philippines Liberation Medal, World
War II Victory Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal.
He served as a radio operator for the 530th
Military Police Battalion.
On 14 August 1948 he married Gwendolyn Cawthon
in Bonners Ferry. Their marriage lasted 40 years
until Gwen died in 1988. They had two children:
Gregory C. Portrey and Pamela L. Portrey Miller.
On 30 October 1992, he married Esther May Janke,
who shared 15 years with Robert before passing
on 24 June 2017.
Robert graduated from Kinman Business College
with a bachelor's degree in accounting and he
was a member of the Elks for over 70 years. He
was elected Exalted Ruler in 1994. He owned and
ran H&R Block Tax offices in Elko, Nevada, and
Sandpoint. He was honored By H&R Block for 25
years of service.
He is survived by son Gregory Charles Portrey,
Usk, Washington, daughter-in-law Pamela A.
Portrey , Newport, Washington,
granddaughter Tiffany R. Portrey, Spokane, great
grandson Robert Charles Portrey II, Usk, great
granddaughters Gabreilla Charlene and Alexandra
Portrey, daughter Pamela A. Portrey Miller and
grandson Nick Portrey, Seattle, daughter-in-law
Kala Portrey, Seattle, great granddaughters
Peyton, Brook and Briella Portrey, granddaughter
Michelle Portrey Thomas, grandson Merland
Miller, granddaughter Gwen Miller, step children
Jim and Nancy Janke, Usk, Louise and Dave
McWhirk, Newman Lake, Washington, Dan and Terry
Janke, Kalispell, Montana, Joey Janke Wisconsin,
Spokane Valley, Teresa and Bill Zamora, Newport,
and Linda and Mike Graham, Spokane.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any
veterans organization in honor of Robert Charles
Portrey. |
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