Alvin Eugene "Gene" Whipple

1935 - 2020  (85 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has more than 100 ancestors and 46 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Alvin Eugene Whipple
  Nickname	Gene
  Birth	7 Mar 1935	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Christening	4 Aug 1935	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 3 860 Eugene B Whipple Head Male White abt 1900 40 Married Utah Salesman 4 860 Mary Grace Whipple Wife Female White abt 1910 30 Married Utah 5 860 Alvin Eugene Whipple Son Male White abt 1935 5 Single Utah 6 860 John Ernest Whipple Brother Male White abt 1883 57 Single Utah Sheepherder   Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-04223-00924
  Initiatory (LDS)	3 Jan 1967	SLAKE
  FamilySearch ID	KW4T-4XL
  Death	7 Jul 2020	West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Burial	14 Jul 2020	West Jordan City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	i16	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Eugene Brook "Dean" Whipple,   b. 29 Dec 1899, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 31 May 1968, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Grace Peterson,   b. 6 Nov 1911, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 9 Jan 1990, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1934	Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin Eugene "Gene" Whipple,   b. 7 Mar 1935, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 7 Jul 2020, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1952	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Copy of Marriage Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipp l e. MARRIAGE: Copy of Temple Marriage Certificate in the possession of Stev e n Whipple.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living + 6. Living
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Mar 1935 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Christening - 4 Aug 1935 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Census - 1940 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Marriage - 25 Sep 1952 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 3 Jan 1967 - SLAKE Death - 7 Jul 2020 - West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Burial - 14 Jul 2020 - West Jordan City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Alvin Eugene Whipple
  		Whipple, A Eugene - Nelson, Frankie Wedding
  		Whipple, A Eugene - Nelson, Frankie Wedding
  		Whipple, A Eugene - Nelson, Frankie Wedding Gladys & Don Nelson, Grace and Eugene Whipple, Kaye Nelson Eugene & Frankie Whipple
  		Whipple, A Eugene - Army
  		Whipple, A Eugene ~3 years old
  		Whipple, A Eugene ~14 years
  		Nelson, Frankie and Whipple, Eugene with Nelson, Lorraine
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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• Notes

  Based on personal records of Steven Whipple. BIRTH: Copy of Birth Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipple. Obituary: Alvin Eugene (Gene) Whipple passed away peacefully on Tuesda y , July 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born March 7, 1935 to Eugene Brook (Dean) and Mary Grace Whippl e . He was the oldest of six children. He met and married his sweethear t Fr ankie Nelson on September 25, 1952. He was a Korean War veteran. Tog ethe r he and Frankie had six children, 26 grandchildren, and 18 great-gr andch ildren. He was a devoted husband and father who was always happies t wit h his family around. Gene was a trained electronics technician, and he worked many years fo r H ercules. He was very creative, constructing a beautiful doll house fo r hi s daughter that all the grandchildren loved, as well as a gliding ai rplan e swing that hung suspended from the ceiling in the family room. Hi s arti stic skills expanded into graphic arts. He was very talented usin g waterc olors and oil paints. He won many ribbons for his paintings, an d his “Far mers Market” painting won best of show in the amateur class a t the Stat e Fair. He was invited to display many of his art pieces for a n exhibit a t the Midvale Library. Gene was an outdoorsman who loved sail-boating and camping. He serve d a s Scoutmaster in his ward for many years, helping his sons as they gr ew u p in the scouting program. He also enjoyed building model airplanes . He a nd his children spent many happy hours out in the fields flying th e plane s. Gene is survived by his wife Frankie; children: Terry (Susan), Randy (Ka r en, deceased), Steven (Kelly), Christopher (Vanh), Lillie (Patrick) Nee le y, and David (Jessica); brothers: Harold, Leon, and LeRoy. Preceded i n de ath by his parents, brothers Vernon and LaMar. A family viewing will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 10:00-11: 0 0 a.m., immediately followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. Bot h ev ents will be held at the West Jordan Cemetery, 7925 South 1300 West , nort heast end (opposite Gardner Village).