Ronald Gary Whipple b. 29 Nov 1942 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States d. 8 Jun 2014 Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States: Our Family History

1942 - 2014 (71 years)

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Name	Ronald Gary Whipple
Birth	29 Nov 1942	Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Gender	Male
Initiatory (LDS)	26 Aug 1968	SLAKE
FamilySearch ID	KWHX-G43
Death	8 Jun 2014	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Burial	14 Jun 2014	Queen Creek, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Person ID	I162289	mytree
Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

Father	Alma Virgil Whipple, b. 20 Sep 1917, Colonia Juárez, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, México d. 12 Mar 1971, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 53 years)
Mother	Mary Lorraine Bacon, b. 9 Nov 1920, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States d. 24 Jul 2007, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)
Marriage	2 Feb 1942	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family ID	F41207	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Nov 1942 - Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
	Initiatory (LDS) - 26 Aug 1968 - SLAKE
	Death - 8 Jun 2014 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
	Burial - 14 Jun 2014 - Queen Creek, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Obiruary:
Whipple, Ronald (Ron) Gary of Gilbert, AZ passed away June 8th at the a g e of 71. He was born on November 29th, 1942 to Alma and Lorraine Whipp l e in Alexandria, Louisiana. He is survived by his wife Karen. They wer e s ealed in the Salt Lake Temple. He is also survived by his five childr en Q uint (Chelly), Jase (Frank), Chad (Lynn), Bret (Jess), and Marni Dav is (B randon), and fourteen grandchildren. He is also survived by his sis ters M aureen Burbidge (Lynn) and Jeanette Crotchett and his brothers Way ne (Car olyn) and Dale (Miriam), along with numerous nieces and nephews . Ron wa s a self-educated man and a tireless entrepreneur. Over the year s, Ron co uld often be found coaching the sports teams of his children, t elling ela borate animated stories to his kids and grandkids, growing gar dens, readi ng novels in a day and enjoying his love of movies with his w ife at the t heater every Friday night, for decades. He was a faithful me mber of the C hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served his c hurch with gre at dedication in countless ways, including his time as a B ishop at Brigha m Young University and as a Sunday School teacher in th e prison ministrie s here in Arizona. He had the heart of, and was, a tea cher, a lifelong mi ssionary and a mentor to many. He loved fishing, Joh n Wayne and trees. H e will be missed by many.