Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....WHITING,  Merle E. November 23 1937
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The  Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, Nov 24, 1937 
Here is the obit you requested for the following person:
WHITING,  Merle E. 
spouse:  E.B. 
age: 54  yrs 
county:  15  (Kern) 
date:  23 Nov 1937 
Requested  by: _libby1@san.rr.com_ (mailto:libby1@san.rr.com)  
The  Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, Nov 24, 1937 
Pg. 9 
Merle  E. Whiting Claimed by Death 
A  short illness last night ended in death of Merle E. Whiting, 55, former 
manager  of the Western Union telegraph office in Bakersfield and for several 
years city  superintendent of the Postal Telegraph office in San Francisco. Mr. 
Whiting, who  established residence at 1880 Pacific Street following his 
retirement four years  ago, was the father of Lory M. Whiting, manager of 
Bakersfield office of Postal  Telegraph. He passed away at a local hospital. 
A  native of New York, Mr. Whiting came to Lindsay as a telegraph operator in 
1908  and in 1918 was promoted to the managership of the Bakersfield Western 
Union  office. After holding his position for five years, he went into 
business for  himself as proprietor of the Bakersfield Magazine Agency. 
In  1927, Mr. Whiting accepted the position of city superintendent of the 
Postal  Telegraph company in San Francisco, where he remained until retirement 
in 
1933. 
He was  active in lodge circles, being a past grand Satchem of the Red Men's 
lodge here.  He leaves, besides his son Leroy M. Whiting, a widow, Mrs. Eva B. 
Whiting; three  daughters, Mrs. Richard M. Burt and Mrs. Mary Jane Matthews, 
Bakersfield, and  Mrs. William Orth, San Mateo; another son, Richard D. 
Whiting, Bakersfield; a  brother, G. D. Whiting, Florida; a sister, Mrs. R. H. 
Pierce, Delavan, N.Y., and  an uncle, Earl Whiting, New York. 
Arrangements  are being completed for funeral services to be conducted at 
Payne & son  chapel. 

Sharon
Kern Co  Volunteer



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