FRANK P. WHIPPLE was born October 23, 1858 at Ortonville, Michigan, the second son of SENECA P. and ALICE BISHOP WHIPPLE.
He was reared on the farm his grandmother Whipple took up from the government, and attended the district school and later the Ortonville high school. He taught school several terms.
In 1881 he married EMILY WEBSTER of Ortonville and settled on a farm four miles south of Davison. They joined the M.E. church of Davison and he held the office of Supt. of the Sunday School several years. To this union two children were born, MABEL and RAY S. In 1888 his wife left this life for the eternal home and six months later Mabel, aged 5 years, joined her mother.
He spent nearly two years as attendant at the E.M.A. at Pontiac, then in 1891 he married ROSE HOFFMAN of Argentine and moved to Chesaning, where he engaged in the hardware business.
His home life was again broken when, in less than two years Rose was called to the Heavenly home.
He then learned photography and located at Dryden, later moving to Davison and a few months after, February 19, 1896 he married ADA M. TYLER, daughter of EDWIN and HARRIET DOUGLASS TYLER of Vermontville. To this union five children were born, MYRTA BELLE, who lived but one day, GLEN LEE, GLADYS MAY, RUTH ENA and WAYNE TYLER WHIPPLE. Glen, Gladys and Ruth have gone Home within the last ten years.
He moved to Flint from Davison in 1901 to work at the Oak Grove Sanitarium, and joined the Court St. M.E. church. When ten years later the Kearsley St. M.E. church was organized he transferred there where he has been an official member and Sunday School teacher over twenty-five years.
He was in the employ of Smith-Bridgman & Co. department store over twenty-two years.
He was converted at nineteen years of age and immediately became engaged in active church work. He celebrated his 58th spiritual birthday on Feb. 18th. He always looked forward to this occasion. He was a man of high christian ideals and character, who had the interests of the church and God's kingdom first in his heart. A loving and wise counselor in his family and among his friends. His death bed scene was characteristic of his life. After naming each of his brothers and sister requesting they be asked to live for the Lord and meet him in heaven, urged that all his loved ones and all his friends be told to live for the Lord and meet him over there.
His was a triumphant entry as he went beyond the veil at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1936, at his home, conscious to the last and telling the family standing around his bed, how wonderful the passing was. His last words, repeated several times, were--"This is wonderful, this is glorious, I wish I could tell you how wonderful it is." Truly, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
The funeral service was held Tuesday, July 7th at 2:00 p.m. from his home, 501 Avon Street, conducted by Rev. H.W. Burden, his much loved pastor for four years, assisted by Rev. Robert Bryce, the new pastor. Rev. Burden spoke comforting words of appreciation for his loyalty and true helpfulness in the church. Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons sang "Rock of Ages" and "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee." The pall bearers were men from his Sunday school class. His body was laid to rest in the family lot at Ortonville cemetery.
The surviving members of the family are the widow, MRS. ADA M. WHIPPLE; two sons, RAY S. WHIPPLE of Pontiac, and WAYNE T. WHIPPLE of Flint. Three brothers, ALVIN S. of Chesaning, HUDSON A. of Argentine, JAMES A. of Lansing; a sister, MRS. SUSIE E. GRANGER of Ortonville; two grandchildren, MRS. GERALDINE CURTICE, and DON H. WHIPPLE of Pontiac; one great-grandson, and many cousins.
OBITUARY Taken From Family Scrapbook (Newspaper Source Unknown)
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FRANK P. WHIPPLE FUNERAL SERVICES TUESDAY
(The Flint Journal)
Funeral services for FRANK P. WHIPPLE, 77, who passed away Sunday at his home at 501 Avon street, (Flint, Mich.) was held at the residence at 2 p.m., Tuesday, conducted by his minister for four years, Rev. Howard W. Budren, assisted by the incoming minister, Rev. Robert Bryce. Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons sang, "Rock of Ages", and "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee." Burial was in Ortonville where he was born October 23, 1858.
For many years prominently identified with church work in Flint, Mr. Whipple came here from Davison 35 years ago. He immediately became a member of Court Street Methodist church. With the organization of Kearsley Street church about 10 years later he became interested in that congregation and became an official member, a position he held for the last 25 years. For over 22 years he was an employe of Smith-Bridgman department store, being the receiving clerk at the time of his death. Previous to going to the store, he was on the staff at the Oak Grove sanitarium here.
Mr. Whipple is survived by the widow, MRS. ADA M. WHIPPLE; two sons, RAY S. WHIPPLE of Pontiac and WAYNE T. WHIPPLE of Flint; three brothers, ALVIN S. WHIPPLE of Chesaning, HUDSON A. WHIPPLE of Argentine and JAMES A. WHIPPLE of Lansing; a sister, MRS. AUSTIN B. GRANGER of Ortonville; two grandchildren and a great grandson.
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FRANK P. WHIPPLE and ADA M. TYLER were united in marriage at the home of her parents, MR. and MRS. EDWIN TYLER, in Vermontville, February 19, 1896. Of their four children, three have passed to the larger life: MRS. RUTH BENTLEY in 1927, MRS. GLADYS WALLACE in 1930, and GLEN L. WHIPPLE in 1933. Mrs. Whipple has the sympathy of her many Vermontville friends again, at the passing of her husband.
VERMONTVILLE ECHO, Vermontville, Mich., Thurs., July 9, 1936, Pg. 1, Col. 2, Obit. 1 (Frank P. Whipple Funeral Services Tuesday)
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FRANK P. WHIPPLE was born October 23, 1858 at Ortonville, Michigan, the second son of SENECA P. and ALICE BISHOP WHIPPLE.
He was reared on the farm his grandmother Whipple took up from the government, and attended the district school and later the Ortonville high school. He taught school several terms.
In 1881 he married EMILY WEBSTER of Ortonville and settled on a farm four miles south of Davison. They joined the M.E. church of Davison and he held the office of Supt. of the Sunday School several years. To this union two children were born, MABEL and RAY S. In 1888 his wife left this life for the eternal home and six months later Mabel, aged 5 years, joined her mother.
He spent nearly two years as attendant at the E.M.A. at Pontiac, then in 1891 he married ROSE HOFFMAN of Argentine and moved to Chesaning, where he engaged in the hardware business.
His home life was again broken when, in less than two years Rose was called to the Heavenly home.
He then learned photography and located at Dryden, later moving to Davison and a few months after, February 19, 1896 he married ADA M. TYLER, daughter of EDWIN and HARRIET DOUGLASS TYLER of Vermontville. To this union five children were born, MYRTA BELLE, who lived but one day, GLEN LEE, GLADYS MAY, RUTH ENA and WAYNE TYLER WHIPPLE. Glen, Gladys and Ruth have gone Home within the last ten years.
He moved to Flint from Davison in 1901 to work at the Oak Grove Sanitarium, and joined the Court St. M.E. church. When ten years later the Kearsley St. M.E. church was organized he transferred there where he has been an official member and Sunday School teacher over twenty-five years.
He was in the employ of Smith-Bridgman & Co. department store over twenty-two years.
He was converted at nineteen years of age and immediately became engaged in active church work. He celebrated his 58th spiritual birthday on Feb. 18th. He always looked forward to this occasion. He was a man of high christian ideals and character, who had the interests of the church and God's kingdom first in his heart. A loving and wise counselor in his family and among his friends. His death bed scene was characteristic of his life. After naming each of his brothers and sister requesting they be asked to live for the Lord and meet him in heaven, urged that all his loved ones and all his friends be told to live for the Lord and meet him over there.
His was a triumphant entry as he went beyond the veil at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1936, at his home, conscious to the last and telling the family standing around his bed, how wonderful the passing was. His last words, repeated several times, were--"This is wonderful, this is glorious, I wish I could tell you how wonderful it is." Truly, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
The funeral service was held Tuesday, July 7th at 2:00 p.m. from his home, 501 Avon Street, conducted by Rev. H.W. Burden, his much loved pastor for four years, assisted by Rev. Robert Bryce, the new pastor. Rev. Burden spoke comforting words of appreciation for his loyalty and true helpfulness in the church. Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons sang "Rock of Ages" and "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee." The pall bearers were men from his Sunday school class. His body was laid to rest in the family lot at Ortonville cemetery.
The surviving members of the family are the widow, MRS. ADA M. WHIPPLE; two sons, RAY S. WHIPPLE of Pontiac, and WAYNE T. WHIPPLE of Flint. Three brothers, ALVIN S. of Chesaning, HUDSON A. of Argentine, JAMES A. of Lansing; a sister, MRS. SUSIE E. GRANGER of Ortonville; two grandchildren, MRS. GERALDINE CURTICE, and DON H. WHIPPLE of Pontiac; one great-grandson, and many cousins.
OBITUARY Taken From Family Scrapbook (Newspaper Source Unknown)
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FRANK P. WHIPPLE FUNERAL SERVICES TUESDAY
(The Flint Journal)
Funeral services for FRANK P. WHIPPLE, 77, who passed away Sunday at his home at 501 Avon street, (Flint, Mich.) was held at the residence at 2 p.m., Tuesday, conducted by his minister for four years, Rev. Howard W. Budren, assisted by the incoming minister, Rev. Robert Bryce. Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons sang, "Rock of Ages", and "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee." Burial was in Ortonville where he was born October 23, 1858.
For many years prominently identified with church work in Flint, Mr. Whipple came here from Davison 35 years ago. He immediately became a member of Court Street Methodist church. With the organization of Kearsley Street church about 10 years later he became interested in that congregation and became an official member, a position he held for the last 25 years. For over 22 years he was an employe of Smith-Bridgman department store, being the receiving clerk at the time of his death. Previous to going to the store, he was on the staff at the Oak Grove sanitarium here.
Mr. Whipple is survived by the widow, MRS. ADA M. WHIPPLE; two sons, RAY S. WHIPPLE of Pontiac and WAYNE T. WHIPPLE of Flint; three brothers, ALVIN S. WHIPPLE of Chesaning, HUDSON A. WHIPPLE of Argentine and JAMES A. WHIPPLE of Lansing; a sister, MRS. AUSTIN B. GRANGER of Ortonville; two grandchildren and a great grandson.
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FRANK P. WHIPPLE and ADA M. TYLER were united in marriage at the home of her parents, MR. and MRS. EDWIN TYLER, in Vermontville, February 19, 1896. Of their four children, three have passed to the larger life: MRS. RUTH BENTLEY in 1927, MRS. GLADYS WALLACE in 1930, and GLEN L. WHIPPLE in 1933. Mrs. Whipple has the sympathy of her many Vermontville friends again, at the passing of her husband.
VERMONTVILLE ECHO, Vermontville, Mich., Thurs., July 9, 1936, Pg. 1, Col. 2, Obit. 1 (Frank P. Whipple Funeral Services Tuesday)
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