Henry Portinga was born near Prinsburg, MN in Holland Township on May 14, 1902, and passed away at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN on Apnl 6, 1945 at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 23 days.
He spent his boyhood on his parents' farm and at an early age began to follow the profession of his father, that of a building contractor. While still quite young he gave his heart to God and remained faithful to Christ to the end.
In 1926 he went to Anderson, Indiana attending Anderson College and Theological Seminary for 3 years. He was ordained to the ministry on July 12, 1936.
In 1931 he was united in marriage to Alline Belle Greene of Atlanta, Georgia. They made their home in Redwood Falls, MN where he worked for the Hardy Construction Company. It was while he lived there that he pastored a church in Cottonwood, MN.
The family moved to Willmar where he carried on his construction work. Along with his secular work he made many sacrifices to establish the Church of God in Willmar and was its first pastor.
During World War II, Henry signed on with Betchel-Price-Callahan for a 9-month stint (winter, 1943-44) as a carpenter on the CANOL (Canadian Oil) Project along the ALCAN (Alaska Canadian) highway in Alaska. Upon his return in the Spring of 1944, he started a turkey farm and worked with it until his death.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Alline, 5 children, Ray, Sue, Joan, Martha and Alan, his father Eelke Poortinga, 7 brothers, Fred of Willmar, John of Portland, Oregon, Riner of Willmar, Peter of Three Oaks, Michigan, Arthur of Lake Lillian, Richard of Willmar, Russell of Paynesville, one sister, Jennie, of Willmar, other relatives and a host of friends. His mother, Sohia (Hellenga), preceded him in death on April 28, 1938.
He spent his boyhood on his parents' farm and at an early age began to follow the profession of his father, that of a building contractor. While still quite young he gave his heart to God and remained faithful to Christ to the end.
In 1926 he went to Anderson, Indiana attending Anderson College and Theological Seminary for 3 years. He was ordained to the ministry on July 12, 1936.
In 1931 he was united in marriage to Alline Belle Greene of Atlanta, Georgia. They made their home in Redwood Falls, MN where he worked for the Hardy Construction Company. It was while he lived there that he pastored a church in Cottonwood, MN.
The family moved to Willmar where he carried on his construction work. Along with his secular work he made many sacrifices to establish the Church of God in Willmar and was its first pastor.
During World War II, Henry signed on with Betchel-Price-Callahan for a 9-month stint (winter, 1943-44) as a carpenter on the CANOL (Canadian Oil) Project along the ALCAN (Alaska Canadian) highway in Alaska. Upon his return in the Spring of 1944, he started a turkey farm and worked with it until his death.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Alline, 5 children, Ray, Sue, Joan, Martha and Alan, his father Eelke Poortinga, 7 brothers, Fred of Willmar, John of Portland, Oregon, Riner of Willmar, Peter of Three Oaks, Michigan, Arthur of Lake Lillian, Richard of Willmar, Russell of Paynesville, one sister, Jennie, of Willmar, other relatives and a host of friends. His mother, Sohia (Hellenga), preceded him in death on April 28, 1938.
Henry Portinga was born near Prinsburg, MN in Holland Township on May 14, 1902, and passed away at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN on Apnl 6, 1945 at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 23 days.
He spent his boyhood on his parents' farm and at an early age began to follow the profession of his father, that of a building contractor. While still quite young he gave his heart to God and remained faithful to Christ to the end.
In 1926 he went to Anderson, Indiana attending Anderson College and Theological Seminary for 3 years. He was ordained to the ministry on July 12, 1936.
In 1931 he was united in marriage to Alline Belle Greene of Atlanta, Georgia. They made their home in Redwood Falls, MN where he worked for the Hardy Construction Company. It was while he lived there that he pastored a church in Cottonwood, MN.
The family moved to Willmar where he carried on his construction work. Along with his secular work he made many sacrifices to establish the Church of God in Willmar and was its first pastor.
During World War II, Henry signed on with Betchel-Price-Callahan for a 9-month stint (winter, 1943-44) as a carpenter on the CANOL (Canadian Oil) Project along the ALCAN (Alaska Canadian) highway in Alaska. Upon his return in the Spring of 1944, he started a turkey farm and worked with it until his death.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Alline, 5 children, Ray, Sue, Joan, Martha and Alan, his father Eelke Poortinga, 7 brothers, Fred of Willmar, John of Portland, Oregon, Riner of Willmar, Peter of Three Oaks, Michigan, Arthur of Lake Lillian, Richard of Willmar, Russell of Paynesville, one sister, Jennie, of Willmar, other relatives and a host of friends. His mother, Sohia (Hellenga), preceded him in death on April 28, 1938.
He spent his boyhood on his parents' farm and at an early age began to follow the profession of his father, that of a building contractor. While still quite young he gave his heart to God and remained faithful to Christ to the end.
In 1926 he went to Anderson, Indiana attending Anderson College and Theological Seminary for 3 years. He was ordained to the ministry on July 12, 1936.
In 1931 he was united in marriage to Alline Belle Greene of Atlanta, Georgia. They made their home in Redwood Falls, MN where he worked for the Hardy Construction Company. It was while he lived there that he pastored a church in Cottonwood, MN.
The family moved to Willmar where he carried on his construction work. Along with his secular work he made many sacrifices to establish the Church of God in Willmar and was its first pastor.
During World War II, Henry signed on with Betchel-Price-Callahan for a 9-month stint (winter, 1943-44) as a carpenter on the CANOL (Canadian Oil) Project along the ALCAN (Alaska Canadian) highway in Alaska. Upon his return in the Spring of 1944, he started a turkey farm and worked with it until his death.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Alline, 5 children, Ray, Sue, Joan, Martha and Alan, his father Eelke Poortinga, 7 brothers, Fred of Willmar, John of Portland, Oregon, Riner of Willmar, Peter of Three Oaks, Michigan, Arthur of Lake Lillian, Richard of Willmar, Russell of Paynesville, one sister, Jennie, of Willmar, other relatives and a host of friends. His mother, Sohia (Hellenga), preceded him in death on April 28, 1938.
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