Frank A. Porbeck Jr.

Frank August Porbeck Jr., of Little Rock, passed away on February 22, 2015 at the age of 92. He was born on August 04, 1922 to the late Frank and Clara Porbeck. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Irene Shudy Porbeck. Frank was a loving, charitable man who was a 1940 graduate and class president of Catholic High School. He received a degree from Draughans Business College and went on to take over as the owner/operator of Porbeck Printing Company, which was founded by his parents. He demonstrated the highest level of honesty and integrity while providing for his family and others. He was married on February 23, 1949 to Irene Shudy in a unique double wedding ceremony with Irene's sister Helen and Eugene Fox. That wedding started a lifelong, special bond between the Porbeck and the Fox families. He retired in 1984 from the printing business but certainly not from life. He was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church for over 50 years and served as an usher for many of those. He volunteered at Saint Vincent's Hospital where he logged 4,700 hours. He also volunteered at Rebsamen Golf Course and played golf with the 'DP club' golf group. He loved to golf, fish at area lakes, most notably Lake Conway, and enjoyed hunting at the family farm in Hazen, Ar. Most importantly, he enjoyed doing all these things with his family. He was a great family man who loved being with his three sons and their wives, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He leaves to cherish his memories his son, Frank III and his wife, Paula; granddaughter Carole, her husband, Patrick Wilson and their sons, Tucker and Max; granddaughter Kelley and her husband, Greg Ramer and their son, Myles; Rob and his wife, Sue; grandson Brian, his wife Meredith and their three children Payton, Parker, and Patterson; grandson Nathan and his fiance', Kristin Silvestri; Alan and his wife Glennda; grandson, David and his wife Faye; and grandson, Jason, his wife Samantha and their two sons, Garrett and Mason. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Tyler and I Streets, Little Rock. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock (501) 661-9111. Memorials may be made to Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys or Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.