Jodey Arrington: “God's Word says, To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. On June 21, 2022, after 76 years, Donald…”

“God's Word says, To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. On June 21, 2022, after 76 years, Donald Wayne Porter went home to be with his Lord. Despite a battle with Parkinson's that may have overcome his body, it never conquered his spirit. Wayne Porter represents the very best of America, the epitome of west Texas, and a true cowboy spirit. He was a third generation cattle rancher, grocery store owner, deacon in the First Baptist Church, and a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam war. But his greatest legacy, Madam Speaker, was his fierce love and commitment to his God and his family. Wayne had just celebrated 50 years with his beloved wife, Edith, and is survived by his 6 children and 11 grandchildren. His only son, John Porter, served as my chief of staff. While I didn't know Wayne Porter, they say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, so I felt like I knew the man. It was clear to me that Wayne Porter was a man of immense character, quiet strength, with a Texas-sized heart for God and people, the proudest of family men, and a patriot to his core. God has blessed America with men like Donald Wayne Porter, and may God continue to bless John, Madison, Duke, and the entire Porter family in their great loss but in heaven's gain. Go west Texas. ____________________”