Mahatma G. Portis' Obituary
Mahatma G. Portis was born on January 3, 1969 to the union of Ronald D.
Portis and Lillie Portis in Chicago, Illinois. He was baptized and attended
Zion Lutheran School in Saint Louis, Missouri.
He graduated from Lutheran North High School in 1987 and then went on
to attend CMSU and pledged Omega Psi Phi in spring of 1989, where he
graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in finance in 1991. He was employed
by Monsanto/ICL for thirty years, where he worked various roles at the
company and was a proud union member committee man with the United
Chemical Worker Local 81c.
Growing up he was always the “younger brother” looking out the window
wanting to hang until he grew up and then no one could hang with him.
Mahat enjoyed golfing and spending time with family and friends. He was
known for being the life of the party, always being warm and welcoming to
everyone he met offering a comforting smile and witty commentary.
As an Omega, brother Mahat was known as “HQT DAWG” #5 from
DeathRow - Spring of 1989. Memberships consisted of Mighty Iota Sigma -
Undergraduate Chapter, Upsilon Omega - Graduate Chapter life member
#63, Foundation life member #13, District Life member #43 and Omega
Life member #9282. He was a dedicated volunteer and multi committee
member. Our #5 Dawg saw it through “till” the end. RQQ TO OUR GOOD
BROTHER! And give a set to our Dean, Robert Ford.
Mahat was preceded in death by his father, Ronald D. Portis, Sr. and his
mother, Lillie Portis.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife ~ Leslie Portis; three sons ~
Mahatma A. Portis, Xavier Portis and Solomon Portis; four brothers ~ Darryl
Anderson, Ronald Portis, Jr. (Cassietta), Fred Portis (Semaj) and Worth
Wardlaw; seven sisters ~ Veronica Anderson-Johnston, Carolyn Hilson,
Barbara Nelson, Mickie Jennings, Patricia Jennings, Vivian Jennings-Davis;
and a host of other relatives, family and friends.
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