Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Whittle, E. F.
Saturday, August 5, 2000

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 Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                          E. F. WHITTLE FUNERAL HELD LAST THURSDAY

  Edward Forrester Whittle, 55, died at the Kerrville General Hospital at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1, 1947, of an illness of several months duration.
  Funeral services were conducted at the Rocksprings Presbyterian Church by Rev.
Lewis L. Wilkins, pastor, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2nd.  Burial was made in
the Rocksprings Cemetery, with Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
  Deceased was born in Baroota, South Australia, August 7, 1892, being a son of
Daniel T. Whittle and Martha Whittle.  Mr. Whittle moved to this country when a 
young man, with his parents.  They first settled in Kimble County, later moving
to Edwards County, where he engaged in the ranching business over a period of 
around 30 years.
  Mr. Whittle was married to Miss Lottie Taylor in April, 1917 at Barksdale, Texas.
To this union were born two children, a son, Albert Whittle of Rocksprings, and a
daughter, Mrs. Stanley Tobiason, of Tacoma, Washington; who together with the wife,
brother and other relatives were at his bedside when he passed away.
  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. E. F. Whittle and son, Albert Whittle of Rock-
springs; daughter, Mrs. Stanley Tobiason of Tacoma, Washington; father, D. T.
Whittle; one brother, Wilfred Whittle, both of Junction; and four grandchildren.
  Pallbearers were Virgil Smith, J. W. Richardson, Bill Wall, Walker Dismukes, Gus
Fleischer and Elvie Moore.
  Among those from Junction attending the funeral were D. T. Whittle, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Whittle, Mr. W. E. Bolt, Mrs. Lottie Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Skaggs, Mr. and
Mrs. Houston Smith, Mrs. H. K. Caldwell and Rev. and Mrs. Thomas D. Murphy.
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