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WESTFIELD - John Harlow Whipple ?Jr.? of Third St., Westfield formerly of Roswell GA, was suddenly called home by our Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2007. He was born March 19, 1923 in the Town of Pomfret, New York a son of the late Pearl (Healy) and John Harlow Whipple Sr., of West Portland, NY. John was extremely proud of his Western New York ancestral history which goes back to the Holland Land Grant. He was a 1941 graduate of Westfield High School. Some of his many accomplishments were graduating alma cum laude from Kent State University. He served 17 years for our country in the US Army. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Society of Westfield, and the Loyal Order Moose #118 of Westfield. John was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards and socializing. Surviving are his wife of 11 years, Dorothy E. Dougherty-Whipple, four children; Judith Anne Whipple (Gajdik), Chillicothe, IL; Patricia Gayle Whipple (Beaudoin), Walpole, NH; Joanne Raye Whipple, Cocoa, FL; and John Harlow Whipple, II, Umatilla, FL; seven grandchildren: William Gajdik, Elizabeth Gajdik, Chillicothe, IL; Christan Beaudoin Myers, Palm Coast, Fl; Denise Beaudoin Howe, Evergreen, CO; Rachael Trevathan, Fairhope, AL; Jeffrey Whipple, United States Marine Corp., Stephanie Whipple, Umatilla, FL.; 2 stepchildren, Heather Dougherty-Flaherty of Atlanta, GA and Mark Russell Dougherty USC-Bermuda, and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eleanor (Fenner) Whipple, and his brother Raymond Whipple. Memorials may be made to Chautauqua Historical Society McClure Museum, East Main St., or to the Patterson Library, 40 So. Portage St., both of Westfield, NY 14787 Memorial services and internment will be at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are by the MASON FUNERAL HOME, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY 14787
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