Robert Kingsley Whitaker

1923 - 2006  (83 years)

• Name	Robert Kingsley Whitaker  [1, 2]
  Birth	3 Jan 1923	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Apr 2006  [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I284853	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Laurence Edwin Whitaker
  Mother	Gailey Louise Gibbs
  Family ID	F113824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julianne Atwood,   b. 9 Jun 1923, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio d. 6 Jul 2009 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1945	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio   [4]
  Children	1. Gregory Whitaker   2. Douglas Whitaker   3. Jeffrey Whitaker   4. Gail Whitaker   5. Scott Whitaker   d. Bef 2006   6. Holly Anne Whitaker,   b. 5 May 1948, Flint, Genesee, Michigan d. 1 Jun 1948, Flint, Genesee, Michigan (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F113815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Midland Daily News (MI) April 18, 2006 Robert Kingsley Whitaker, 83, of Midland died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Laurence Edwin and Gailey Louise (Gibbs) Whitaker was born Jan. 3, 1923, in Ann Arbor. Robert was raised in Wyoming, Ohio. He graduated from Severn High School, located in the city of Annapolis. He attended Cleveland College after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. On Feb. 9, 1945, Robert married the former Julianne Atwood in Cleveland, Ohio. Robert worked in industrial sales for Bearing Distributors, 3-M Corporation, Federal Mogul, Amplex Division of Chrysler Corporation and retired from Beemer Engineering Co. in 1989 after 12 years of service. The Whitaker's moved to Midland in 2000. Robert was an avid sailor and most especially enjoyed sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. He was a member of the American Management Association, the Marine Corp. League and Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church. Robert is survived by his wife of 61 years, Julianne; sons, Gregory (Sally) Whitaker of Au Gres, Douglas (Cynthia) Whitaker of Midland, and Jeffrey (Linda) Whitaker of Oak Park; daughter, Gail (Nick) Kepler of Saratoga, Calif.; grandchildren, Melissa Whitaker of Midland, Kristen (Andrew) Kozelouzek of Midland, Matthew (Megan) Whitaker of Canton, Ryan Whitaker of Oak Park, Eric Whitaker of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Britney Biggi, Scott Biggi and Jennifer Kepler all of Saratoga, Calif.; and great-grandson, David Robert Whitaker of Canton. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, Scott; daughter, Holly; and brother, Donald Whitaker.

  
  

• Sources

  [S48099] Cemetery index, Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga, Ohio, (Find-a-Grave). [S67755] Obituary, Midland Daily News (MI), Robert Kingsley Whitaker, (April 18, 2006). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index, Name: Robert K. Whitaker Social Security Number: 294-14-3839 Birth Date: 3 Jan 1923 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: Ohio Last Residence: 48640, Midland, Midland, Michigan Death Date: 15 Apr 2006 (Reliability: 3). [S67754] Obituary, Midland Daily News (MI), Julianne Whitaker, (July 9, 2009).