Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  Aletha L. (Hazelwood) Whittington

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Tri-County News, Gentry County Missouri, Friday, July 12, 2002:
Aletha L. (Hazelwood) Whittington, 89, Gentry, died July 1, 2002.
     Mrs. Whittington was born June 18, 1913, the only child of Porter and
     Gertrude (Temple) Hazelwood.  At the age of three Aletha and her family
     moved to the homestead where she would live for the rest of her life.

     Mrs. Whittington earned a B.S. degree in elementary education from the
     Kirksville, Mo. College and taught in the Gentry County School system.
     Later, she earned a degree in library science and served as librarian and
     director of the Gentry County Library located in Stanberry.

     In 1947, she married George Whittington, who is deceased.  Aleatha will
     long be remembered for her influence and support of many youth in the area
     during her long service as head librarian at the county facility.  It was
     through her generous donations and leadership that the recently opened
     Gentry County Library facility was to become a reality.

     Survivors include several cousins, neices and nephews.

     Funeral services were held July 3 at the Johnson Funeral Home, with burial
     in High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry.