October 28, 2020
October 28, 2020
Five years Dad, and I will be forever gratefull for the love and guidence you gave. Give Mom a hug for me. Love, Dennis
James Frederick Devenport, age 95 of Brooksville, Florida, died October 28, 2015.
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was a retired U.S. National Park Ranger, a Veteran of WWII
In the U.S. Submarine Service, and a life member of Harmony Lodge, #110 South Dakota. AF & AM
His wife Beverley preceded him in death 1996. Survivors include son Dennis Devenport, Oxford, North Carolina, daughter Marie Burchell, Lake Worth, Florida, daughter Jean Gibson, Lake Worth, Florida, daughter Judy Buchanan, Sebring, Florida, seven Grand Children, and 5 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers family requests donations to Hernando Community Blood Bank.
James may be kindly remembered at icscremationandfunerals.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/icscremationandfunerals
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October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
Four years have passed, and still I think of you every day. The family is still growing. Your beloved Wind Cave has not changed. Saying a prayer for you in loving memory... Love you Dad.
October 28, 2018
October 28, 2018
Three years have slipped by, and not one day goes by that i don't picture you playing the harmonica. Love you for all you have done for me and your children. Much Love, dennis.
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015
Good Bye Mister "D"
You most certainly will be missed. Your enthusiasm and positive attitude are inspiring still. You were blessed to leave a exceptional legacy.
You most certainly will be missed. Your enthusiasm and positive attitude are inspiring still. You were blessed to leave a exceptional legacy.
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015
A talented artist, heroic role model, he denied his own needs to provide for his family, and served his country in time of need. You will be missed greatly by your loving son.
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015
A man that was always a pleasure to visit and spend time with. Tender spirit and forever seeing the positive aspects of life! The world was certainly brighter while he was here! God speed, Mr. D!
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015
Wow ... what a full life you were able to live Mr. Devenport. I will always remember riding with you and Wayne to Chattanooga, TN and no less than a few days tour of the Lookout Mountain. Thanks so much for the eternal memories. You will no doubt be missed by many.
October 30, 2015
October 30, 2015
R.I.P. James
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October 28, 2020
October 28, 2020
Five years Dad, and I will be forever gratefull for the love and guidence you gave. Give Mom a hug for me. Love, Dennis
October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
Four years have passed, and still I think of you every day. The family is still growing. Your beloved Wind Cave has not changed. Saying a prayer for you in loving memory... Love you Dad.
October 28, 2018
October 28, 2018
Three years have slipped by, and not one day goes by that i don't picture you playing the harmonica. Love you for all you have done for me and your children. Much Love, dennis.
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November 2, 2015
by Bill Wharton
James was always known to me as 'Fred". He was a close friend and school mate of my older brother Bob (class of about 1938) and hung around our house (in Verona,N.J.) frequently during his high school days where he met and dated my cousin, Beverly Bremer, whom he was destined to marry later. During those years he regularly joined my dad, brother and I to sing barbershop quartet music-we had wonderful times!
After his submarine service in WWII and attending college in Colorado Fred visited us in Delray Beach FL where our family had moved in the mid 1940's. For awhile he lived on a small sailboat anchored in the intercoastal waterway in Delray and worked as a sign painter. In time Fred resumed contact with Beverly, married and started a family in Delray. In 1947 I started in college and only saw Fred on visits home during holidays. The highlight of each such occasion for me was the opportunity to get the quartet together for a few of our old cherished songs.
The last time I saw Fred my wifw and I visited him at his mobile home in Brooksville maybe fifteen or more years ago. He was very gracious and cheerful as always.
Fred was such a wonderful friend, generous, soft-spoken, sincere and honest to a fault. Many thanks to his family for taking such good care of Fred during his last years.
Bless you all, Bill Wharton