Worked on Pennsylvania and B&O RR for his entire career. Milton's nickname came from when he was younger due to his incredibly blonde, almost white hair that he had in his youth.
Known as a beloved, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Whitey was also known for his incredible sense of humor. While working on the rail road, his path often crossed with the then unknown comedian (Richard) Red Skelton, and the two would often exchange jokes and stories until Red moved on to continue his career. Whitey's daughter (Janet) remembered one day when he came home and shared he had been asked to join Red on the road, but not wanting to spend long periods of time away from his young family, instead declined with a joke. Years later, whenever advertising with Red Skelton appeared he would say "That joke cost me a fortune, but it was worth it."
In his youth, Whitey and his brothers were known to get into trouble. His daughter Janet's favorite story was of when he and his brothers (known as "those Hancock boys") decided it would be funny to tie rope around the outhouse while people were using it during one particularly hot summer. Unfortunately for them, the local Minister happened to be occupying it when they did it once, and even more unfortunately for them, noticed through the cracks of the outhouse the blondish white hair of the boys. A dead giveaway for the Hancock Boys, when the Minister got out, he made sure they got their punishment.
He and his wife Georgiana's house was the hot spot for the best family get togethers and Holidays for the entirety of his family. So much so, that after their daughters moved out, their second story master bedroom wasn't for sleeping, but rather to house a pool table/ extra living space.
Whitey loved his family, raising three of the proudest self-proclaimed "Daddy's girls", and was immensely involved in not only their lives, but that of his grandchildren. He was also a hard worker. When working outside on a retaining wall for he and his wife's home hoisting heavy stones up the steps to the front yard, he went inside for a break, and sadly suffered a heart attack. His sudden death left his family devastated. At his funeral, while the family knew how loved he was, they were amazed to see the outpour of love from all those that Whitey had touched- so many people came to pay their respects, that the line of people waiting to pay their final respects for him wrapped around the funeral home.
Known as a beloved, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Whitey was also known for his incredible sense of humor. While working on the rail road, his path often crossed with the then unknown comedian (Richard) Red Skelton, and the two would often exchange jokes and stories until Red moved on to continue his career. Whitey's daughter (Janet) remembered one day when he came home and shared he had been asked to join Red on the road, but not wanting to spend long periods of time away from his young family, instead declined with a joke. Years later, whenever advertising with Red Skelton appeared he would say "That joke cost me a fortune, but it was worth it."
In his youth, Whitey and his brothers were known to get into trouble. His daughter Janet's favorite story was of when he and his brothers (known as "those Hancock boys") decided it would be funny to tie rope around the outhouse while people were using it during one particularly hot summer. Unfortunately for them, the local Minister happened to be occupying it when they did it once, and even more unfortunately for them, noticed through the cracks of the outhouse the blondish white hair of the boys. A dead giveaway for the Hancock Boys, when the Minister got out, he made sure they got their punishment.
He and his wife Georgiana's house was the hot spot for the best family get togethers and Holidays for the entirety of his family. So much so, that after their daughters moved out, their second story master bedroom wasn't for sleeping, but rather to house a pool table/ extra living space.
Whitey loved his family, raising three of the proudest self-proclaimed "Daddy's girls", and was immensely involved in not only their lives, but that of his grandchildren. He was also a hard worker. When working outside on a retaining wall for he and his wife's home hoisting heavy stones up the steps to the front yard, he went inside for a break, and sadly suffered a heart attack. His sudden death left his family devastated. At his funeral, while the family knew how loved he was, they were amazed to see the outpour of love from all those that Whitey had touched- so many people came to pay their respects, that the line of people waiting to pay their final respects for him wrapped around the funeral home.
Worked on Pennsylvania and B&O RR for his entire career. Milton's nickname came from when he was younger due to his incredibly blonde, almost white hair that he had in his youth.
Known as a beloved, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Whitey was also known for his incredible sense of humor. While working on the rail road, his path often crossed with the then unknown comedian (Richard) Red Skelton, and the two would often exchange jokes and stories until Red moved on to continue his career. Whitey's daughter (Janet) remembered one day when he came home and shared he had been asked to join Red on the road, but not wanting to spend long periods of time away from his young family, instead declined with a joke. Years later, whenever advertising with Red Skelton appeared he would say "That joke cost me a fortune, but it was worth it."
In his youth, Whitey and his brothers were known to get into trouble. His daughter Janet's favorite story was of when he and his brothers (known as "those Hancock boys") decided it would be funny to tie rope around the outhouse while people were using it during one particularly hot summer. Unfortunately for them, the local Minister happened to be occupying it when they did it once, and even more unfortunately for them, noticed through the cracks of the outhouse the blondish white hair of the boys. A dead giveaway for the Hancock Boys, when the Minister got out, he made sure they got their punishment.
He and his wife Georgiana's house was the hot spot for the best family get togethers and Holidays for the entirety of his family. So much so, that after their daughters moved out, their second story master bedroom wasn't for sleeping, but rather to house a pool table/ extra living space.
Whitey loved his family, raising three of the proudest self-proclaimed "Daddy's girls", and was immensely involved in not only their lives, but that of his grandchildren. He was also a hard worker. When working outside on a retaining wall for he and his wife's home hoisting heavy stones up the steps to the front yard, he went inside for a break, and sadly suffered a heart attack. His sudden death left his family devastated. At his funeral, while the family knew how loved he was, they were amazed to see the outpour of love from all those that Whitey had touched- so many people came to pay their respects, that the line of people waiting to pay their final respects for him wrapped around the funeral home.
Known as a beloved, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Whitey was also known for his incredible sense of humor. While working on the rail road, his path often crossed with the then unknown comedian (Richard) Red Skelton, and the two would often exchange jokes and stories until Red moved on to continue his career. Whitey's daughter (Janet) remembered one day when he came home and shared he had been asked to join Red on the road, but not wanting to spend long periods of time away from his young family, instead declined with a joke. Years later, whenever advertising with Red Skelton appeared he would say "That joke cost me a fortune, but it was worth it."
In his youth, Whitey and his brothers were known to get into trouble. His daughter Janet's favorite story was of when he and his brothers (known as "those Hancock boys") decided it would be funny to tie rope around the outhouse while people were using it during one particularly hot summer. Unfortunately for them, the local Minister happened to be occupying it when they did it once, and even more unfortunately for them, noticed through the cracks of the outhouse the blondish white hair of the boys. A dead giveaway for the Hancock Boys, when the Minister got out, he made sure they got their punishment.
He and his wife Georgiana's house was the hot spot for the best family get togethers and Holidays for the entirety of his family. So much so, that after their daughters moved out, their second story master bedroom wasn't for sleeping, but rather to house a pool table/ extra living space.
Whitey loved his family, raising three of the proudest self-proclaimed "Daddy's girls", and was immensely involved in not only their lives, but that of his grandchildren. He was also a hard worker. When working outside on a retaining wall for he and his wife's home hoisting heavy stones up the steps to the front yard, he went inside for a break, and sadly suffered a heart attack. His sudden death left his family devastated. At his funeral, while the family knew how loved he was, they were amazed to see the outpour of love from all those that Whitey had touched- so many people came to pay their respects, that the line of people waiting to pay their final respects for him wrapped around the funeral home.
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