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Althea Margie Harlow Whittaker

1927 - 2021

Early Life: Althea was born February 4, 1927, in Mt. Shasta, California, to Homer Edward and Beryl Helen Eiler Harlow. She lived in Mt. Shasta with her grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Eiler, for the first twelve years of her life, as her parents traveled quite a lot working in the real estate business. Her parents divorced and her mother's business partner took them to Alturas and Beiber, California, where they purchased a ranch and a hotel. As a young girl she learned to play the piano and the clarinet. She loved animals, especially cats.

Life's Work | Service | Interests: Althea met her husband, Douglas John Whittaker, when he boarded at the family hotel while working for the Red River Lumber Company. They were married July 15, 1943, in Reno, Nevada. At the time of his death, they had been married for 71 years.

Her husband's time in the military, and then his work in the lumber industry, required her to move often, all in Northern California. Their first real home was in New Beiber (1945-1949), then in Westwood (1949-1956), then Susanville (1956-1957), then Hilt (1957-1961), then Yreka (1961-1992). She loved making a home for her husband and children and developed a great love for sewing. Following his retirement, they moved to Provo, Utah, in 1992, where she lived until her death.

Althea was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 1951 and was sealed to her husband in the Salt Lake Temple in 1953. Most of her closest and lifelong friends grew out of her church activity and service. She served in the Primary, Mutual and Relief Society, being called to be a leader in each organization. She also supported her husband in his work and various church callings.

Althea Margie Harlow Whittaker passed away June 2, 2021, in Provo, Utah, of causes related to age. She was 94.

Survived By: Four of her six children: David Jay (Linda), of Orem, UT; Cathy Gay DuBois, of Tulsa, OK; Darren Jay (Jean), of Provo, UT; and Lezle Kay Aspelund, of Provo, UT. She has 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Douglas John Whittaker; two daughters: Karen Dawn and Lorrie Lynn; and her parents.

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Douglas John Whittaker

March 22, 1921 - January 13, 2015

Douglas John Whittaker passed away 13 January 2015 in Provo, Utah of causes related to age.

He was born 22 March 1921 in Benjamin, Utah to Isaac Curle Whittaker and Sarah Evangeline Hone.

He was raised and educated in Garfield, Utah, graduating from Cyprus High School in 1939.

He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Ogden, UT area where he learned the skills of surveying.

He moved to Westwood, California where he was employed by the Red River Lumber Co. where he also worked on a surveying crew.

During the Second World War he was drafted and he served in the Army Air Corps as a radio operator and gunner in both B-17s and B-29s. He was a Staff Sergeant in the military service, and also served as a Flight Radio Instructor for both planes.

Following the end of the war he returned to California where he continued working in the logging and lumber industry, eventually obtaining his license as a Professional Forester.

He retired in 1992 after 47 years working for Fruit Growers Supply Company, a subsidiary of Sunkist.

His employment took him and his family from Westwood, to Susanville, to Hilt, and then to Yreka, California.

He met his wife, Althea Margie Harlow, while working in northern California. They married in 1943. Following her conversion to the Church of Jesus Church of Latter-day Saints, they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1953. At the time of his death they had been married for 71 years.

He was active in church and civic affairs throughout his life. He served as a Branch President, High Priest Group Leader, Young Mens President, Gospel Doctrine teacher and ward financial clerk.

He served as Chairman of the Yreka California High School Board of Education, Director of Scholarships, Foreman of the Siskiyou County [CA] Grand Jury, Director of the Pacific Logging Congress, and Director and President of Sierra Cascade Logging Conference.

In addition to his wife, Althea, he is survived by a sister Maxine Dimick (Magna, UT); a brother, Ted Curle (Salt Lake City); and four children: David Jay (Linda) of Orem, Cathy Gay of Pahrump, NV, Darren Jay of Provo and Lezlie Kay Aspelund of Provo.

He was preceded in death by two daughters: Karen Dawn (1944-45), and Lorrie Lynn (1956). He has eleven grandchildren and twenty great grand children.

There will be a graveside service on Friday, January 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery 4800 North 650 East in Provo, UT.