Amy Porte Obituary

To the Porte Family:
I was very saddened to hear of Amy's passing. She was a wonderful sister-in-law, and a very special part of the Davidson family several years ago. We all loved Amy very much. We've stayed in touch all these years through Christmas and birthday cards, and pictures, so she could see her other nieces and nephews growing up and having children of their own. They all adored Amy. She will always be in our hearts. Bless all of you.
Carol Davidson

To the Porte Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Betty Bay (Wolf Creek)

I lived across the street from the Portes and Amy was such a sweet and lovely girl with a smile you never forgot. I wish the Porte family my heartfelt condolences.
Please keep her alive in your hearts and with shared memories.
Sue Sinclair Barrow

Dear Porte-Family,
All my thoughts are with you even if I am 1000 of miles away. Amy is a star in heaven now and in our memories she always be remembered as sunny and joyful person. Wish you all the strength to release your pain.

To the Porte family and friends,
It is sad to hear of Amy's passing. So far removed from Helena now, we had no idea she was fighting her life battle. Memories come back of all of us kids (and there were many then!) playing in that neighborhood on the edge of civilization that was Helena. These memories now stay with us all. Amy, even as one of the "little kids" stood out with her smile and kind ways. In her youth is how I remember her. My thoughts are with you all Dick, Neva, Chuck, Sanna, Ellen, Glenn and Paul.

To lose a daughter, a sister, a friend is one of the hardest things one can imagine. We offer our condolences to your family. May God bless your daughter.

My sincerest condolences to Amy's family. I was so saddened to hear of her passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. HHS classmate.

Amy was among the first students I met during my first year of teaching American Government at Helena High. Amy was so special and dear that I remember exactly where she sat in the classroom! The beautiful artwork she did for City-County Days became the guidebook for this Senior project, and I still have her originals in my box of memories. What a beautiful person Amy was, and she lives forever in my mind and heart. God's blessings and deepest condolences to Amy's family.

I cried when I heard the sad news about Amy's passing. She was such a wonderful person and I will miss her so much. For me she has always been a steady rock on my trips through Helena. It will be hard to come to Helena now and not be able to see her. She was the most cheerful and most welcoming person whenever I saw her. People like Amy have made this planet a better place. She was taken too early. Yet, she has touched so many hearts and I will always keep her in my memories.
I cannot imagine what a loss this is for the rest of your family and from my deepest heart, I wish you all the strength to get through this difficult time. I will keep you all in my prayers. Amy was so wonderful.

Dear Ellen and Family,
Words can express my sorrow for the loss of Amy. May memories and time heal your pain.
John & Carrie Parr

Dear Porte Family:
My father sent me a copy of Amy's obituary, which surprised and saddened me. She was too young. I offer you my condolences.

Dear Porte Family

I couldn't believe it when I heard Amy had passed. She was such a wonderful, kind person. I was blessed to grow up and go to school with all of you. We all had so many fun times at Belmont as well. God Bless all of you in this time of loss. Marti Crawford Pearce

Dear Porte Family & Chuck,
I was a classmate of Amy's at HHS. We had some great times in Mr. Boyer's craft classes. She was so talented!
My deepest sympathy to you all.

To the Porte Family:

I am sorry I was out of town at the time of Amy's memorial service but have heard how very special it was. I cherish my memories of my times with her and wish you and your family the best during this holiday season. She is now and forever a bright light in our heavens - you have only to look up to know she is there. With deepest sympathy.

To the Porte Family,

I will always carry many fond memories of Amy. She will continue to be a bright star in my heart, and those of us that got to share time with her on this planet are truely blessed!

Too soon...much too soon...

Dear Porte Family,
My thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Amy always had a smile and a hello. She will be missed.

So sorry to hear this sad news. Remembering Amy and her smile from MSU, later in her too short life in Seattle. Please know that she is missed now in our hearts and truly, like a little bird that returns to the trees in the spring we will always think of her.

Porte Family,
You are all in my thoughts at this sad time. Amy was a wonderful gift to all who got the opportunity to know her. Thank you so much for allowing us all to share her with you. I worked with Amy for a time at BCBS and she was truly a joy to be around always. She will be deeply missed by more than she would ever know. My deepest sympathies to your whole family.

There are condolences flying across the country from many places, and here is one more from a cousin in Washington State. We met so briefly, but she made a huge impression and a wonderful memory. I'm so saddened to hear you lost Amy, a precious sister and daughter, a wonderful cousin, and lifelong friend.
Peace be with you,

So sorry to hear of Amy's passing. I am glad to have known her.
Classmate

I was so sorry to read about your loss. My deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with you.

Our cares and prayers to you all. Amy is a special lady from a special family of friends.
In peace,
John and Angela

Dear Cousins,
May your hearts be filled with wonderful memories. I am so blessed to have shared a cup of tea and funny stories with Amy recently. Love to you from all your French cousins,

To the Porte family ... my gentle and sincere condolences. I have always cherished my friendship with Chuck and Dawn from years past and empathize with your loss. Please know that you and yours are in my prayers.

My heart goes out to your family. Although I did not know Amy well, just in passing, I am a 81 HHS grad and work at BCBSMT. Many of the gals she worked with in Medicare work here, and they are heartbroken also. I have not seen you for a long time, Glenn, but I know that you are blessed with the rest of your family and the time you had with your sister. God bless you all.

Your passing was too soon!

I have such fond memories of you from my years growing up in Helena and all of the art classes we took together in High School.

We sure had fun!

To her close friends and family, please accept my deepest sympathy, I know she will be misssed greatly.

Dearest Porte Family,

I grew up just across the street from the Portes. There were five children in the Bovington clan and we matched up beautifully with the children from their home. I have been wandering down memory lane thinking of the wonderful times we had with all of them. Both of our families also had summer homes on Lindbergh Lake as well so we swam and canoed and laughed the summers away. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain of Amy's passing. She was such a special person with a beautiful and heartfelt smile. My love goes out to your family. I'm sure my siblings share in sending their love to all of you.

Kim Bovington Mead

Dearest Dick, Neva and Family,
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Hold tight unto the hand of the Lord.
Mike and Stephanie Nelson

Our hearts and prayers are with you

To my friend Amy and her loving Family:
The Porte family entered my life when I transferred from the Southern reaches of the United States to Bozeman , Montana to attend Montana State University. I walked into my assigned dorm room and was greeted with the warmest smile and the endearing charm of my new roomate and wonderful friend to be, Amy Porte. I think of our times at school together and the friends that we made while living in Bozeman. Amy and all of the family brought me into their home and to their wonderful cabin on Lindberg Lake, where Amy shared a canoe ride with me as the snow fell around us on the still lake. It was a moment in time. I want to express my love and condolences to all of you and I know that Amy will always be with us in our hearts. She has never left mine!
To all of the family, Neva,Dick, Chuck and Dawn, Sana, Ellen, Paul, Glenn , my heart and thoughts are with you all at this time and I wish you all peace. To Chuck, Amy's life partner, I wish you peace and loving thoughts.
Words can not express the many things that I would like to say, so I will say I love you all and you are still very much a part of me as Amy was. She was so special and very talented. She will be missed by all that knew her. I will forever remember her smile and laugh:) She is an Angel.
With deepest sympathy and regards,
Eve

What do you say when you can't find the words? If only. If only one could go back to those days at Jefferson. If only the pinhole camera's we made worked. If only. Best wishes to Amy and her family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.