Ray Allen Whitlock
1934 - 2012
Early Life: Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Manti, Utah, to Lawrence and Thelma Bown Whitlock. When Ray was eight years old, he lost his father to pneumonia. His mom continued to raise her family in Manti where Ray graduated from high school.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He then attended Snow College in Ephriam. While there, he met Norma Peterson, his future wife. Ray served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southwest Indian Mission, covering parts of California, Arizona and New Mexico. Following his mission, he completed the last of his three years in the Army National Guard, training in both California and Virginia. On April 2, 1958, Ray married Norma Jane Peterson in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. They returned to San Diego, California, where Norma was teaching school. Ray graduated from San Diego State College and began teaching in the Santee School District. He taught at Cajon Park and Pepper Drive schools, and was a principal of Santee School and later, Chet F. Herritt School. In 1976, Ray and Norma moved their family of three children to Alpine, Utah, to be closer to their relatives. Ray began teaching in the Jordan School District at Sunrise Elementary. Later, he was principal of Terra Linda Elementary School. After the school district changed Terra Linda Elementary to the year-round schedule, and a few years of being principal year-round, Ray decided to return to teaching. He loved interaction with children and missed the classroom. He loved to not only teach the basic curriculum, but also brought enriching activities and speakers to his classes. He loved to teach his students to believe in themselves and to reach for the stars. He spent a year teaching at Jordan Middle School and then returned to Sunrise Elementary School, where he taught his remaining years until he retired. In 1999, Ray and Norma served an 18-month mission for the LDS Church to Cebu, Philippines. After their return, they enjoyed serving together for three years as missionary tour guides for the LDS Church Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Ray has been a devoted husband and father, truly living to bring the best knowledge of the world to his family. He and Norma loved to teach and share things with their family. The family loved their two-week summer vacations, visiting family in Utah and touring the National Parks. Ray’s love of children continued on with his grandchildren, even beginning his weekly phone calls when each new grandchild was only two weeks old. To his grandchildren, he was known as “Teaser Beaser.” Ray loved to do anything with his grandchildren, whether it was letting them ride on his lawn mower with him, hiding and finding Easter eggs, pumpkin carving, swimming at the American Fork Rec Center where he would tease the kids, “You can go swimming but you can’t get wet.” Ray had many bedtime stories that are favorites, but not well known so they are associated with only him to his children and grandchildren. Ray will be sorely missed by his twenty-two grandchildren and his six (soon to be eight) great grandchildren. Ray Allen Whitlock passed from this life July 2, 2012.
Family Message: "We are all comforted by the knowledge and testimony we share with him of the Plan of Salvation and of the knowledge we will be reunited with him after this life thanks to Jesus Christ. We are so grateful he shared this testimony with us often."
Services: Fort Canyon LDS Church
Burial: Alpine City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Premier Funeral Services | July 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2012
Early Life: Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Manti, Utah, to Lawrence and Thelma Bown Whitlock. When Ray was eight years old, he lost his father to pneumonia. His mom continued to raise her family in Manti where Ray graduated from high school.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He then attended Snow College in Ephriam. While there, he met Norma Peterson, his future wife. Ray served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southwest Indian Mission, covering parts of California, Arizona and New Mexico. Following his mission, he completed the last of his three years in the Army National Guard, training in both California and Virginia. On April 2, 1958, Ray married Norma Jane Peterson in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. They returned to San Diego, California, where Norma was teaching school. Ray graduated from San Diego State College and began teaching in the Santee School District. He taught at Cajon Park and Pepper Drive schools, and was a principal of Santee School and later, Chet F. Herritt School. In 1976, Ray and Norma moved their family of three children to Alpine, Utah, to be closer to their relatives. Ray began teaching in the Jordan School District at Sunrise Elementary. Later, he was principal of Terra Linda Elementary School. After the school district changed Terra Linda Elementary to the year-round schedule, and a few years of being principal year-round, Ray decided to return to teaching. He loved interaction with children and missed the classroom. He loved to not only teach the basic curriculum, but also brought enriching activities and speakers to his classes. He loved to teach his students to believe in themselves and to reach for the stars. He spent a year teaching at Jordan Middle School and then returned to Sunrise Elementary School, where he taught his remaining years until he retired. In 1999, Ray and Norma served an 18-month mission for the LDS Church to Cebu, Philippines. After their return, they enjoyed serving together for three years as missionary tour guides for the LDS Church Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Ray has been a devoted husband and father, truly living to bring the best knowledge of the world to his family. He and Norma loved to teach and share things with their family. The family loved their two-week summer vacations, visiting family in Utah and touring the National Parks. Ray’s love of children continued on with his grandchildren, even beginning his weekly phone calls when each new grandchild was only two weeks old. To his grandchildren, he was known as “Teaser Beaser.” Ray loved to do anything with his grandchildren, whether it was letting them ride on his lawn mower with him, hiding and finding Easter eggs, pumpkin carving, swimming at the American Fork Rec Center where he would tease the kids, “You can go swimming but you can’t get wet.” Ray had many bedtime stories that are favorites, but not well known so they are associated with only him to his children and grandchildren. Ray will be sorely missed by his twenty-two grandchildren and his six (soon to be eight) great grandchildren. Ray Allen Whitlock passed from this life July 2, 2012.
Family Message: "We are all comforted by the knowledge and testimony we share with him of the Plan of Salvation and of the knowledge we will be reunited with him after this life thanks to Jesus Christ. We are so grateful he shared this testimony with us often."
Services: Fort Canyon LDS Church
Burial: Alpine City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Premier Funeral Services | July 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Ray Allen Whitlock
1934 - 2012
Early Life: Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Manti, Utah, to Lawrence and Thelma Bown Whitlock. When Ray was eight years old, he lost his father to pneumonia. His mom continued to raise her family in Manti where Ray graduated from high school.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He then attended Snow College in Ephriam. While there, he met Norma Peterson, his future wife. Ray served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southwest Indian Mission, covering parts of California, Arizona and New Mexico. Following his mission, he completed the last of his three years in the Army National Guard, training in both California and Virginia. On April 2, 1958, Ray married Norma Jane Peterson in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. They returned to San Diego, California, where Norma was teaching school. Ray graduated from San Diego State College and began teaching in the Santee School District. He taught at Cajon Park and Pepper Drive schools, and was a principal of Santee School and later, Chet F. Herritt School. In 1976, Ray and Norma moved their family of three children to Alpine, Utah, to be closer to their relatives. Ray began teaching in the Jordan School District at Sunrise Elementary. Later, he was principal of Terra Linda Elementary School. After the school district changed Terra Linda Elementary to the year-round schedule, and a few years of being principal year-round, Ray decided to return to teaching. He loved interaction with children and missed the classroom. He loved to not only teach the basic curriculum, but also brought enriching activities and speakers to his classes. He loved to teach his students to believe in themselves and to reach for the stars. He spent a year teaching at Jordan Middle School and then returned to Sunrise Elementary School, where he taught his remaining years until he retired. In 1999, Ray and Norma served an 18-month mission for the LDS Church to Cebu, Philippines. After their return, they enjoyed serving together for three years as missionary tour guides for the LDS Church Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Ray has been a devoted husband and father, truly living to bring the best knowledge of the world to his family. He and Norma loved to teach and share things with their family. The family loved their two-week summer vacations, visiting family in Utah and touring the National Parks. Ray’s love of children continued on with his grandchildren, even beginning his weekly phone calls when each new grandchild was only two weeks old. To his grandchildren, he was known as “Teaser Beaser.” Ray loved to do anything with his grandchildren, whether it was letting them ride on his lawn mower with him, hiding and finding Easter eggs, pumpkin carving, swimming at the American Fork Rec Center where he would tease the kids, “You can go swimming but you can’t get wet.” Ray had many bedtime stories that are favorites, but not well known so they are associated with only him to his children and grandchildren. Ray will be sorely missed by his twenty-two grandchildren and his six (soon to be eight) great grandchildren. Ray Allen Whitlock passed from this life July 2, 2012.
Family Message: "We are all comforted by the knowledge and testimony we share with him of the Plan of Salvation and of the knowledge we will be reunited with him after this life thanks to Jesus Christ. We are so grateful he shared this testimony with us often."
Services: Fort Canyon LDS Church
Burial: Alpine City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Premier Funeral Services | July 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2012
Early Life: Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Manti, Utah, to Lawrence and Thelma Bown Whitlock. When Ray was eight years old, he lost his father to pneumonia. His mom continued to raise her family in Manti where Ray graduated from high school.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He then attended Snow College in Ephriam. While there, he met Norma Peterson, his future wife. Ray served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southwest Indian Mission, covering parts of California, Arizona and New Mexico. Following his mission, he completed the last of his three years in the Army National Guard, training in both California and Virginia. On April 2, 1958, Ray married Norma Jane Peterson in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. They returned to San Diego, California, where Norma was teaching school. Ray graduated from San Diego State College and began teaching in the Santee School District. He taught at Cajon Park and Pepper Drive schools, and was a principal of Santee School and later, Chet F. Herritt School. In 1976, Ray and Norma moved their family of three children to Alpine, Utah, to be closer to their relatives. Ray began teaching in the Jordan School District at Sunrise Elementary. Later, he was principal of Terra Linda Elementary School. After the school district changed Terra Linda Elementary to the year-round schedule, and a few years of being principal year-round, Ray decided to return to teaching. He loved interaction with children and missed the classroom. He loved to not only teach the basic curriculum, but also brought enriching activities and speakers to his classes. He loved to teach his students to believe in themselves and to reach for the stars. He spent a year teaching at Jordan Middle School and then returned to Sunrise Elementary School, where he taught his remaining years until he retired. In 1999, Ray and Norma served an 18-month mission for the LDS Church to Cebu, Philippines. After their return, they enjoyed serving together for three years as missionary tour guides for the LDS Church Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Ray has been a devoted husband and father, truly living to bring the best knowledge of the world to his family. He and Norma loved to teach and share things with their family. The family loved their two-week summer vacations, visiting family in Utah and touring the National Parks. Ray’s love of children continued on with his grandchildren, even beginning his weekly phone calls when each new grandchild was only two weeks old. To his grandchildren, he was known as “Teaser Beaser.” Ray loved to do anything with his grandchildren, whether it was letting them ride on his lawn mower with him, hiding and finding Easter eggs, pumpkin carving, swimming at the American Fork Rec Center where he would tease the kids, “You can go swimming but you can’t get wet.” Ray had many bedtime stories that are favorites, but not well known so they are associated with only him to his children and grandchildren. Ray will be sorely missed by his twenty-two grandchildren and his six (soon to be eight) great grandchildren. Ray Allen Whitlock passed from this life July 2, 2012.
Family Message: "We are all comforted by the knowledge and testimony we share with him of the Plan of Salvation and of the knowledge we will be reunited with him after this life thanks to Jesus Christ. We are so grateful he shared this testimony with us often."
Services: Fort Canyon LDS Church
Burial: Alpine City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Premier Funeral Services | July 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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