George S. Whittlesey, Jr. Obituary

Mr. Whittlesey was born on July 2, 1923 to George S. Whittlesey, Sr. and Theora Rawls Whittlesey. He was born in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany and attended Albany High School, graduating in 1941. As a member of the 1939 AHS football team, he helped Albany High win its first ever state championship. He entered the Georgia Institute of Technology in September 1941 and joined the Naval ROTC program. While at Tech, he served as the equipment manager for the GT football team in its 1944 Sugar Bowl victory. In February 1944, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy and was assigned to Amphibious Services in Little Creek, VA. He spent 2 years on LSM-167 where he took part in the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945. He was discharged in August of 1947 as a Lieutenant and transferred to the Naval Reserve. He then returned to Georgia Tech, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1948. Upon returning to Albany, he opened a self-service laundromat which he ran until 1951. He then joined Engineering & Equipment Co. in sales, where he remained until retiring as Sales Manager in 1998. In July of 1957, he married Lynelle Knighton, and began a family. Mr. Whittlesey was an active member of the Episcopal Church for most of his life. In 1964, Bishop Stewart requested that he help in starting a new Albany parish which became Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church. Mr. Whittlesey was also active in several civic organizations. In 1952, he became a charter member of the Dougherty County Kiwanis Club and served as its President and served as Lt. Governor of Georgia Kiwanis. Under his leadership, the Albany Little League Baseball league was formed by the Kiwanis Club and he actively participated as umpire in the league for many years. He was also a member of the board of the Albany Housing Authority for over 30 years where he served as Chairman and Vice Chairman. Mr. Whittlesey is survived by his sister, Theora Whittlesey Brown, Albany; his three children: George S. Whittlesey, III and his wife Karol Simmons, Orange County, CA, Virginia Rawls Whittlesey, Tyrone, GA, Jane Averitt Whittlesey, Boulder, CO; three grandchildren: George S. Whittlesey, IV, Robert Whittlesey Groves, Alden Woford Groves; 3 nieces: Margaret Puente, Delray Beach, FL, Sally Webster, Macon, GA, Flagg Brown and her husband Frank, Albany; a nephew, Scott Brown and his wife Nancy, Albany.

George S. Whittlesey, Jr. Obituary

July 23, 1923 - April 2, 2009