Whitham - Glenn Howard
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, November 20, 1967
COVINGTON – Glenn Howard Whitham, 85, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday at Care Nursing Home in Danville, Ill., where he had been a patient four months. Mr. Whitham was a member of the Covington Presbyterian Church. He had been a farmer in Missouri, and the Rankin, Ill., and Cleveland, Ohio, areas. He also at one time was a banker. For a while he resided in Waveland and was gate keeper at Shades State Park. He was a graduate of Rankin, Ill. High School and attended Orchard Lake Military Academy and Purdue University. A native of Rankin, Ill., he was born Oct. 11, 1882, to Eugene and Elizabeth (George) Whitham. He was married to Minnie A. Silvers July 12, 1908. She died July 17, 1966. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Gladys Stearnes of Geneva, Ill., and two nieces. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. (EST) Tuesday at Bodine and Shelby Funeral home here with Rev. Glenn Ray officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery at Rankin, Ill., where graveside rites will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. (CST). Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. The family requests donations to the Giddion Bible Fund in lieu of flowers. – jlr
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. November 1967
COVINGTON - Glenn Howard Whitham, 85, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday at the Care Nursing Home in Danville, Ill., where he had been a patient four months. Mr. Whitham was a member d the Covington Presbyterian Church. He had been a farmer in Missouri and Rankin, Ill., and Cleveland areas. He also at one time was a banker.
For a while he resided in Waveland and was gate keeper at Shades State Park. He was a graduate of Rankin Ill., High School and attended Orchard Lake Military Academy and Purdue University.
A native of Rankin, he was born Oct. 11, 1882, to Eugene and Elizabeth George Whitham. He was married to , Minnie A. Silvers July 12, 1908. She , preceded him in death July 17, 1966.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Gladys Stearnes of Geneva, Ill ; and two nieces.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home here. The Rev. Glenn Ray, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Covington, officiated. Burial was in Union Cemetery at Rankin, Ill.