Duane Lewis Whitlock, age 90, of Strawberry Point, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at the
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home of a long illness. Services of resurrection and life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Jason Cooper and Rev. Al Hock officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, April 13th from 4:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
Duane Lewis Whitlock celebrated his 90th birthday this January. He was born to Duane and
Martha Whitlock, Beloit, Wisconsin. After spending his formative years in Strawberry Point, IA, he embarked on a worldwide naval career that spanned the next 32 years. Some of his assignments took him to Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Japan, and Australia. His final posting, in Washington D.C., was as the Deputy Director of the Naval Security Group. He had total responsibility for distributions of naval intelligence related to electronic communications of governments opposed to the United States.
His loving wife of 12 years, Evelyn Elliot, survives Duane. Additionally his children and spouses include Nadine & Walter Nowosad, Duane & Kim Whitlock and Kathleen & the late Michael
Shuey. Grandchildren include Walter Nowosad Jr., Natalie Thoryk, Lewis Nowosad, Derek and
Jessica Whitlock, and Kempton and Adam Shuey. His great-grandchildren are Nicholas Thoryk,
Megan and Lisa Nowosad, and Gavin Shuey. He additionally has four stepchildren, George, Tom
Bill and Julie Elliot . His wife of 50 years, Gertrude, as well as his siblings Sidney, Eugene and Gladys, predeceased him.
His hobbies included fishing, wine making and traveling but most importantly, writing. his books, "Critical Thoughts and Notions" and "The Search for Intelligent Design" were devoted to his research in particle physics. His travels took him around the world but most poignant was his visit to Oberammergau, Germany with his wife Evelyn, where he saw the Passion Play. After returning home he was baptized in the Lutheran faith.
Later in his life he returned from California to Strawberry Point with his wife, Evelyn Elliot. He became active in his community by joining the Lions Club, supporting the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home and contributed to many other worthwhile projects.
Duane had requested that no flowers be sent. Instead a menmorial gift to the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home at 313 Elkader St., in his name, would be appreciated.
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Cenotaph here
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home of a long illness. Services of resurrection and life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Jason Cooper and Rev. Al Hock officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, April 13th from 4:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
Duane Lewis Whitlock celebrated his 90th birthday this January. He was born to Duane and
Martha Whitlock, Beloit, Wisconsin. After spending his formative years in Strawberry Point, IA, he embarked on a worldwide naval career that spanned the next 32 years. Some of his assignments took him to Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Japan, and Australia. His final posting, in Washington D.C., was as the Deputy Director of the Naval Security Group. He had total responsibility for distributions of naval intelligence related to electronic communications of governments opposed to the United States.
His loving wife of 12 years, Evelyn Elliot, survives Duane. Additionally his children and spouses include Nadine & Walter Nowosad, Duane & Kim Whitlock and Kathleen & the late Michael
Shuey. Grandchildren include Walter Nowosad Jr., Natalie Thoryk, Lewis Nowosad, Derek and
Jessica Whitlock, and Kempton and Adam Shuey. His great-grandchildren are Nicholas Thoryk,
Megan and Lisa Nowosad, and Gavin Shuey. He additionally has four stepchildren, George, Tom
Bill and Julie Elliot . His wife of 50 years, Gertrude, as well as his siblings Sidney, Eugene and Gladys, predeceased him.
His hobbies included fishing, wine making and traveling but most importantly, writing. his books, "Critical Thoughts and Notions" and "The Search for Intelligent Design" were devoted to his research in particle physics. His travels took him around the world but most poignant was his visit to Oberammergau, Germany with his wife Evelyn, where he saw the Passion Play. After returning home he was baptized in the Lutheran faith.
Later in his life he returned from California to Strawberry Point with his wife, Evelyn Elliot. He became active in his community by joining the Lions Club, supporting the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home and contributed to many other worthwhile projects.
Duane had requested that no flowers be sent. Instead a menmorial gift to the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home at 313 Elkader St., in his name, would be appreciated.
~
Cenotaph here
Duane Lewis Whitlock, age 90, of Strawberry Point, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at the
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home of a long illness. Services of resurrection and life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Jason Cooper and Rev. Al Hock officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, April 13th from 4:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
Duane Lewis Whitlock celebrated his 90th birthday this January. He was born to Duane and
Martha Whitlock, Beloit, Wisconsin. After spending his formative years in Strawberry Point, IA, he embarked on a worldwide naval career that spanned the next 32 years. Some of his assignments took him to Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Japan, and Australia. His final posting, in Washington D.C., was as the Deputy Director of the Naval Security Group. He had total responsibility for distributions of naval intelligence related to electronic communications of governments opposed to the United States.
His loving wife of 12 years, Evelyn Elliot, survives Duane. Additionally his children and spouses include Nadine & Walter Nowosad, Duane & Kim Whitlock and Kathleen & the late Michael
Shuey. Grandchildren include Walter Nowosad Jr., Natalie Thoryk, Lewis Nowosad, Derek and
Jessica Whitlock, and Kempton and Adam Shuey. His great-grandchildren are Nicholas Thoryk,
Megan and Lisa Nowosad, and Gavin Shuey. He additionally has four stepchildren, George, Tom
Bill and Julie Elliot . His wife of 50 years, Gertrude, as well as his siblings Sidney, Eugene and Gladys, predeceased him.
His hobbies included fishing, wine making and traveling but most importantly, writing. his books, "Critical Thoughts and Notions" and "The Search for Intelligent Design" were devoted to his research in particle physics. His travels took him around the world but most poignant was his visit to Oberammergau, Germany with his wife Evelyn, where he saw the Passion Play. After returning home he was baptized in the Lutheran faith.
Later in his life he returned from California to Strawberry Point with his wife, Evelyn Elliot. He became active in his community by joining the Lions Club, supporting the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home and contributed to many other worthwhile projects.
Duane had requested that no flowers be sent. Instead a menmorial gift to the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home at 313 Elkader St., in his name, would be appreciated.
~
Cenotaph here
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home of a long illness. Services of resurrection and life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Jason Cooper and Rev. Al Hock officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, April 13th from 4:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
Duane Lewis Whitlock celebrated his 90th birthday this January. He was born to Duane and
Martha Whitlock, Beloit, Wisconsin. After spending his formative years in Strawberry Point, IA, he embarked on a worldwide naval career that spanned the next 32 years. Some of his assignments took him to Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Japan, and Australia. His final posting, in Washington D.C., was as the Deputy Director of the Naval Security Group. He had total responsibility for distributions of naval intelligence related to electronic communications of governments opposed to the United States.
His loving wife of 12 years, Evelyn Elliot, survives Duane. Additionally his children and spouses include Nadine & Walter Nowosad, Duane & Kim Whitlock and Kathleen & the late Michael
Shuey. Grandchildren include Walter Nowosad Jr., Natalie Thoryk, Lewis Nowosad, Derek and
Jessica Whitlock, and Kempton and Adam Shuey. His great-grandchildren are Nicholas Thoryk,
Megan and Lisa Nowosad, and Gavin Shuey. He additionally has four stepchildren, George, Tom
Bill and Julie Elliot . His wife of 50 years, Gertrude, as well as his siblings Sidney, Eugene and Gladys, predeceased him.
His hobbies included fishing, wine making and traveling but most importantly, writing. his books, "Critical Thoughts and Notions" and "The Search for Intelligent Design" were devoted to his research in particle physics. His travels took him around the world but most poignant was his visit to Oberammergau, Germany with his wife Evelyn, where he saw the Passion Play. After returning home he was baptized in the Lutheran faith.
Later in his life he returned from California to Strawberry Point with his wife, Evelyn Elliot. He became active in his community by joining the Lions Club, supporting the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home and contributed to many other worthwhile projects.
Duane had requested that no flowers be sent. Instead a menmorial gift to the Strawberry Point
Lutheran Home at 313 Elkader St., in his name, would be appreciated.
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Cenotaph here
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