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John Paul Whitlock Sr.

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John Paul Whitlock Sr.

Birth
Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Death
8 Jan 1945 (aged 36)
Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
Burial
Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago Add to Map
Plot
Block 5 West, Grave 149
Memorial ID
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The following exert was taken from the Olean Times Herald published on Wednesday, January 10, 1945.

"The Whitlock's had served in Africa as missionaries for six and one-half years before returning to this country (USA) four and one-half years ago. They had been residing during the later period at Haddon, N.J., and Mr. Whitlock had been employed in the office of the Camden, N.J., Shipyards. Just given permission to go back to Africa as missionaries, they were affiliated with the Africa Inland Mission of Brooklyn N.Y. Mr. Whitlock attended Bible school in Philadelphia for three years prior to his African mission. Born on the Five Mile near here, he had attended Westbrook Commercial Academy, Olean."

Mr. Whitlock, his wife and three youngest children where traveling on their way to Africa when they died tragically in the Pan American China Clipper Flight 161 plane crash in Port of Spain on January 8, 1945.
The following exert was taken from the Olean Times Herald published on Wednesday, January 10, 1945.

"The Whitlock's had served in Africa as missionaries for six and one-half years before returning to this country (USA) four and one-half years ago. They had been residing during the later period at Haddon, N.J., and Mr. Whitlock had been employed in the office of the Camden, N.J., Shipyards. Just given permission to go back to Africa as missionaries, they were affiliated with the Africa Inland Mission of Brooklyn N.Y. Mr. Whitlock attended Bible school in Philadelphia for three years prior to his African mission. Born on the Five Mile near here, he had attended Westbrook Commercial Academy, Olean."

Mr. Whitlock, his wife and three youngest children where traveling on their way to Africa when they died tragically in the Pan American China Clipper Flight 161 plane crash in Port of Spain on January 8, 1945.

Inscription

WHITLOCK
PAUL-J-SR AGE 36
HELEN-M AGE 35
ROBERT-A AGE 5
RICHARD-T AGE 4
STANLEY-M AGE 2
DIED JAN-8-1945
MISSIONARIES RETURNING TO AFRICA

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  • Created by: AW
  • Added: Jul 26, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114424650/john_paul-whitlock: accessed ), memorial page for John Paul Whitlock Sr. (14 Jun 1908–8 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114424650, citing Woodbrook Cemetery, Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago; Maintained by AW (contributor 47912031).