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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
11
James Buchanan Whitaker son of John B and Louisa Cheek Whitaker passed away. He is survived by family and friends and funeral arrangements will be announced by his local church and cemetery.
Mason County oil pioneer and farmer born July 16 1864 on a farm near Forest City died December 11 1952 at age 88 after a 10 day illness. He married Ida Mae Barnes January 4 1893 and farmed in Saline County Nebraska before returning to the Whitaker homestead south of Forest City where he remained until October 2 1936 when family ties drew him back to the old home. He was a longtime member of the community.
The record notes long service of a former superintendent of the Sunday School at Pleasant Plains and longtime teacher of the Men's Bible Class. After the church closed, he continued to attend faithfully, as indicated by continued note on the back page.
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