Services For Mrs. Whitney Held Friday

Mrs. Leah Y. Whitney of Roodhouse died 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the White Hall Hospital. She was 73 years of age.

She was born Nov. 13, 1900, in White Hall, daughter of John and Clara Perkins Peters.

She married Howard Whitney July 31, 1920. He survives with two sons, Clair G. Whitney of Seattle, Washington, and Richard D. Whitney of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. William (JoAnn) Brooks of Manchester, Mo.; ten grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Two sisters survive: Mrs. Clara Dawdy of Lawrenceville and Mrs. Sue Jewell of Richmond, Va.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.

Mrs. Whitney was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, United Methodist Church, and Roodhouse Woman's Club.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 8, at 2 o'clock at Wolfe Memorial Home in Roodhouse. Services were conducted by Rev. Arnold DeZutter and Rev. Mike Brandenburger, with Mrs. Bessie Rees as organist.

Casketbearers were Harry Anthony, Lloyd Coffman, Ray Ferguson, Glenn Petrey, John Roodhouse, and Byron McLamar.

Burial was in Fernwood Cemetery.

North Greene News, December 9, 1982 page 4

Howard Whitney, 83, of Roodhouse died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1982, at Hill Haven Health Care in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born Jan. 31, 1899, son of Rank and Lottie Hutton Whitney. He married Leah Y. Peters and she preceded him in death March 6, 1974.

Survivors include two sons, Clair G. Whitney of Seattle, Wash., and Richard D. Whitney of Memphis, Tenn., and one daughter, Mrs. William D. (Jo Ann) Brooks of Chesterfield, Mo. There are nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

One brother, Robert Whitney of Tacoma, Wash., also survives.

He was preceded in death by one daughter and one sister.

He was a member of Roodhouse Christian Church and Roodhouse American Legion. He was a World War 1 Veteran, serving in the U. S. Army. He was a retired rural mail carrier.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 2, at Airsman- Hires Funeral Home in Roodhouse. Interment was in Fernwood Cemetery.

FRANK WHITNEY'S DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS

Frank Whitney, well known farmer residing east of Roodhouse and member of a prominent pioneer family of the Manchester vicinity, passed away at Our Saviours hospital, Jacksonville, at 6:20 o'clock Tuesday morning May 19, 1931, at the age of 54 years, 11 months and 18 days.

Mr. Whitney had been in declining health since last November. He entered the hospital on April 2, but continued to fail gradually until the end, death resulting from paralysis caused by lesion of the spine.

He was born on the old Whitney homestead west of Manchester, on June 6, 1876, a son of Orlando and Sophia (Curtis) Whitney who were lifelong residents of that vicinity. His grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Whitney were Scott county pioneers, coming from Massachusetts to settle near Manchester nearly a hundred years ago.

On July 4, 1896 he was united in marriage with Miss Charlotte Hutton of Roodhouse, who survives. He also leaves two sons, Howard H. Whitney of Roodhouse and Robert F., at home, and a daughter Fern, wife of Frank Merrill Jr., of Roodhouse. There are also surviving, one brother A. C. Whitney of Roodhouse, one sister Mrs. Kate Hubble of Alsey, and three grandchildren, besides a great many other relatives and friends.

Mr. Whitney was a successful farmer and followed that occupation all of his life in the vicinities of Manchester and Roodhouse, where he was widely known and esteemed. He was a man of plain and unassuming character who sought to fulfill every obligation of life. He was deeply concerned in the welfare of his family and earned the confidence and respect of all with whom he was associated. he represented a high type of the sturdy rank and file of American citizenship.

Mr. Whitney was a member of the Christian church, and of Roodhouse Camp M. W. A.

The body was brought to the home of his daughter in this city, and funeral services were held at the Roodhouse Christian church at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Leitze of Manchester.

Music was furnished by Miss Ethelyn Andrews, Mrs. Wm. Rees, Messrs. H. M. Battershell and Fred E. Battershell, with Mrs. Ann Ainsworth accompanist. The many beautiful flowers were in charge of Roy Wolfe.

The pall bearers, all neighbors of the deceased, were A. M. Neukam, W. D. Henderson, W. J. Allen, Clyde Hopkins, John B. Hunt and Reid Ash.

Entombment was made in the Mausoleum at Fernwood cemetery.

The Roodhouse Record, Roodhouse, Illinois, January 17, 1968 Page 8

Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie Mae Whitney, 91 year old esteemed resident of Roodhouse, will be held Wednesday at the Wolfe Memorial Home at 2:30 p.m.

Mrs. Whitney died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hilltop Haven Nursing Home near White Hall.

The deceased was born near Roodhouse on March 17, 1876, the daughter of George and Matilda Barnett Hutton. She was married to Frank Whitney and he preceded her in death in 1932.

Two sons survive, Howard Whitney of Roodhouse and Robert F. Whitney of Tacoma, Wash. A daughter, Mrs. Fern Whitney Merrill, preceded her mother in death. There are five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

One sister, Mrs. Georgia Strowmatt of Roodhouse survives.

Mrs. Whitney was a member of the Roodhouse Christian church and the Royal Neighbors of America.

Entombment will be made in the Fernwood mausoleum.

Submitted by: Cheryl (Curtis) Behrend