Al Whitaker, longtime Potter County treasurer, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002. He was 93.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Michael Passmore, the Rev. Jim Woodworth and the Rev. Kim Clowe, all of the church, officiating. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Masonic rites by Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731 and military rites by DAV Chapter 26.
Mr. Whitaker was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Springfield, Mo. He moved to Amarillo in 1931 from Iola, Kan. He married Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on March 17, 1934. He owned and operated Tasty Pie Co. from 1936 until 1968. He was appointed Potter County treasurer in 1969 and held that position until retiring in 1984.
He was currently a member of First Christian Church of Lubbock and was active in Harvesters Sunday school class. He was a more than 50-year member of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731, Amarillo Chapter No. 196, Amarillo Council No. 134, Amarillo Commandary No. 48 and a longtime member of Lubbock Scottish Rite. He was recently honored with the Scottish Rite 32 Mason KKCH.
He served as potentate of Khiva Shrine Temple in 1963 and was a member for more than 50 years. He was a life member of South Plains Shrine Club, Lubbock Shrine Mule Skinners and Lubbock Shrine Greeters. He was a 40-year member of Royal Order of Jesters and elected past impresario for the organization. He organized the Khiva Shrine Klown Unit in 1956 and served as president for 2 years.
As a World War II veteran of the 17th Signal Operation Battalion, he was part of the invasion of Normandy beach on D-2 as a staff sergeant, serving for 2 years.
He was a supporter of the Amarillo Gold Sox Baseball team and later the Amarillo Texans. He was president of the Gold Sox Booster Club for two years. He was a member of YMCA and American Legion Hanson Post No. 54.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Smith of Lubbock; a son, Richard Whitaker of Tres Ritos, N.M.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Lubbock, Family Life Community Center of Children's Ministries; Khiva Shrine Children's Travel Fund; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 6, 2002
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Michael Passmore, the Rev. Jim Woodworth and the Rev. Kim Clowe, all of the church, officiating. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Masonic rites by Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731 and military rites by DAV Chapter 26.
Mr. Whitaker was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Springfield, Mo. He moved to Amarillo in 1931 from Iola, Kan. He married Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on March 17, 1934. He owned and operated Tasty Pie Co. from 1936 until 1968. He was appointed Potter County treasurer in 1969 and held that position until retiring in 1984.
He was currently a member of First Christian Church of Lubbock and was active in Harvesters Sunday school class. He was a more than 50-year member of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731, Amarillo Chapter No. 196, Amarillo Council No. 134, Amarillo Commandary No. 48 and a longtime member of Lubbock Scottish Rite. He was recently honored with the Scottish Rite 32 Mason KKCH.
He served as potentate of Khiva Shrine Temple in 1963 and was a member for more than 50 years. He was a life member of South Plains Shrine Club, Lubbock Shrine Mule Skinners and Lubbock Shrine Greeters. He was a 40-year member of Royal Order of Jesters and elected past impresario for the organization. He organized the Khiva Shrine Klown Unit in 1956 and served as president for 2 years.
As a World War II veteran of the 17th Signal Operation Battalion, he was part of the invasion of Normandy beach on D-2 as a staff sergeant, serving for 2 years.
He was a supporter of the Amarillo Gold Sox Baseball team and later the Amarillo Texans. He was president of the Gold Sox Booster Club for two years. He was a member of YMCA and American Legion Hanson Post No. 54.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Smith of Lubbock; a son, Richard Whitaker of Tres Ritos, N.M.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Lubbock, Family Life Community Center of Children's Ministries; Khiva Shrine Children's Travel Fund; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 6, 2002
Al Whitaker, longtime Potter County treasurer, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002. He was 93.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Michael Passmore, the Rev. Jim Woodworth and the Rev. Kim Clowe, all of the church, officiating. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Masonic rites by Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731 and military rites by DAV Chapter 26.
Mr. Whitaker was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Springfield, Mo. He moved to Amarillo in 1931 from Iola, Kan. He married Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on March 17, 1934. He owned and operated Tasty Pie Co. from 1936 until 1968. He was appointed Potter County treasurer in 1969 and held that position until retiring in 1984.
He was currently a member of First Christian Church of Lubbock and was active in Harvesters Sunday school class. He was a more than 50-year member of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731, Amarillo Chapter No. 196, Amarillo Council No. 134, Amarillo Commandary No. 48 and a longtime member of Lubbock Scottish Rite. He was recently honored with the Scottish Rite 32 Mason KKCH.
He served as potentate of Khiva Shrine Temple in 1963 and was a member for more than 50 years. He was a life member of South Plains Shrine Club, Lubbock Shrine Mule Skinners and Lubbock Shrine Greeters. He was a 40-year member of Royal Order of Jesters and elected past impresario for the organization. He organized the Khiva Shrine Klown Unit in 1956 and served as president for 2 years.
As a World War II veteran of the 17th Signal Operation Battalion, he was part of the invasion of Normandy beach on D-2 as a staff sergeant, serving for 2 years.
He was a supporter of the Amarillo Gold Sox Baseball team and later the Amarillo Texans. He was president of the Gold Sox Booster Club for two years. He was a member of YMCA and American Legion Hanson Post No. 54.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Smith of Lubbock; a son, Richard Whitaker of Tres Ritos, N.M.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Lubbock, Family Life Community Center of Children's Ministries; Khiva Shrine Children's Travel Fund; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 6, 2002
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Michael Passmore, the Rev. Jim Woodworth and the Rev. Kim Clowe, all of the church, officiating. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Masonic rites by Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731 and military rites by DAV Chapter 26.
Mr. Whitaker was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Springfield, Mo. He moved to Amarillo in 1931 from Iola, Kan. He married Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on March 17, 1934. He owned and operated Tasty Pie Co. from 1936 until 1968. He was appointed Potter County treasurer in 1969 and held that position until retiring in 1984.
He was currently a member of First Christian Church of Lubbock and was active in Harvesters Sunday school class. He was a more than 50-year member of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731, Amarillo Chapter No. 196, Amarillo Council No. 134, Amarillo Commandary No. 48 and a longtime member of Lubbock Scottish Rite. He was recently honored with the Scottish Rite 32 Mason KKCH.
He served as potentate of Khiva Shrine Temple in 1963 and was a member for more than 50 years. He was a life member of South Plains Shrine Club, Lubbock Shrine Mule Skinners and Lubbock Shrine Greeters. He was a 40-year member of Royal Order of Jesters and elected past impresario for the organization. He organized the Khiva Shrine Klown Unit in 1956 and served as president for 2 years.
As a World War II veteran of the 17th Signal Operation Battalion, he was part of the invasion of Normandy beach on D-2 as a staff sergeant, serving for 2 years.
He was a supporter of the Amarillo Gold Sox Baseball team and later the Amarillo Texans. He was president of the Gold Sox Booster Club for two years. He was a member of YMCA and American Legion Hanson Post No. 54.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Smith of Lubbock; a son, Richard Whitaker of Tres Ritos, N.M.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Lubbock, Family Life Community Center of Children's Ministries; Khiva Shrine Children's Travel Fund; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 6, 2002
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