July 12, 2022

I am Walter’s sister. What a blessing to all of you who wrote a note. I miss my brother but know I will see him again.
Louise Bortree Seaman

April 04, 2022

Josie, I am praying for you and your family and I know Walter is with the Lord, rejoicing in his heavenly home and waiting for you. But I know your lose is great after so many years of sharing life together.  May God comfort you and give you peace.  I am so thnakful I had the blessing of meeting Walter, and you, when Lousie bicycled with our ministry across America.  I am sorry I did not know you were at WOL this year, I would have stopped in and said hello.  I only made a quick stop there this year to say hello to a few friends and then continued on our Florida mission trip.  Lousie told me you saw our truck drive by.  That was cool!  Sending you love and hugs!  God’s blessings to you all.  Love, Judy Bowman, WHEEL POWER Christian Cyclists

March 26, 2022

To the Bortree family, 
Please accept my sincerest condolences. Your Husband and Father was a great man of God and a wonderful example to all that knew him. May you find peace and hope in the days ahead and rest in Gods promises. Prayers for your family during this most difficult time.
In Christ,
Brian Gminder

March 26, 2022

Dear Josie and Walter’s sons,
It was such a devasting shock, only 10 days ago, to hear from Al Winterman, Chairman of CEF’s International Board of Trustees, that the Lord had called Walter home on that day. I have known Walter since September 2018 when I joined CEF’s International Board of Trustees. He has been a dear brother in Christ. Only 12 days earlier we enjoyed a 2 hour zoom call together. Walter was guiding me to fulfil my new responsibilities serving God with the trustees. It was my only zoom call with Walter and it will always be a very special and treasured memory. I pray that God will help me put Walter’s advice into practice and so enable his legacy with CEF to continue as we reach girls and boys around the world with the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
It has been so encouraging and poignant to be with you all online today. Many of Walter’s favourite hymns are mine too. I send love especially to Josie and her sons and pray that you will all know the comfort of the Saviour as you grieve Walter’s sudden passing and remember Walter in the coming days. 
Today brought home to me the memory of my own Dad’s home-call last June and of sharing my memories of him and thanking God for his and my Mum’s godly influence on my life, which we have attempted to pass on to our three children and to their children. 
Psalm 145 verses 4 and 5 “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty and I will meditate on your wonderful works.”
I very much hope that we can meet when I come to Warrenton in May.
David Cook, from CEF Britain 

March 26, 2022

We watched the service online and wish to send our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Sincerely, Sandy and Stan Saul

March 26, 2022

Josie and sons,
We send our sincere sympathy in your loss. May the Lord comfort you and give you peace. What a blessing to know Walter is with the Lord in heaven. Love, Jim and Dorothy 

March 26, 2022

The entire NAC Region sends it’s deepest sympathy to Walters’s family. You are in our prayers. I have heard so many wonderful things about him. I thank the Lord for loaning him to CEF for so many years. He is and will be missed. Apart from Jesus, you now have another good reason to go to Heaven, because Walter is there waiting for you.
Beltane Harrigan
NAC Regional Director 

March 25, 2022

So sorry for your loss.  My prayers are with you, and your families.

March 25, 2022

Josie,
I am sorry for your loss. I appreciate getting to know you all at Campbellsville Baptist Church. Your contribution to our choir was a blessing to us. I will be praying for you.
Sarah Davidson 

March 25, 2022

Go in Peace Josie, Brian, Tim, Bradley
Karl

March 25, 2022

So sorry to hear of Walter’s passing. I remember you all when you came to Campbellsville Baptist Church. I always enjoyed seeing you when that time of year for you to be in Campbellsville rolled around. Prayers for you and your family and may God richly bless you during this time.             Glenn and Phyllis Patton. 

March 24, 2022

Our prayers for comfort are sent to the Bortree family. We have known Walter for 40 years. We have admired his dedication to Christian service and his dedication to his family. Just have comfort knowing he is with his Lord. 

March 24, 2022

We are deeply sorry to learn of the sudden home call of Walter.  We remember well the family visiting us here in Ireland and we appreciated Walter’s concern for the spiritual lives of children.  He will be greatly missed in your family and also in the CEF family.  We pray God strengthens you all at this sad time.

March 23, 2022

While giving thanks today, we remember Walter and Josie.  We are thankful that God has put you in our lives.  You have truly been a blessing and we are thankful for you!  
 Remember:
          The Stake and Sake times,
 
Arriving early for the International Board meetings,
Visiting the CEF retired people,
Shopping the secondhand stores.
Pat and Gary Jones

March 23, 2022

To the whole Bortree family, we are so sorry for your loss.  I never met your Dad but we know Brian and he is a wonderful reflection of a dedicated father. It sounds like Walter had a very full life, contributing to so many worthy causes, giving of himself. Please accept our sympathy.
Sincerely, Dee and Lee Stout  

March 23, 2022

Joanne and family,
Very sorry to learn of Walter’s passing.  He exemplified the meaning of a Christ follower.  May the Lord uphold and comfort you all in this difficult time.  Praying for you and thanking the Lord for this Godly man touching so many lives.