Robert Lester Whitney Senior (1919 - 1996)

Born 11 Feb 1919 in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Erma Lorraine (Chittick) Watts — married 12 Feb 1944 (to 27 Apr 1948) in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Died 25 Sep 1996 at age 77 in Costa Mesa, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1919. He was the son of Oakley White and Vera Hilton. He passed away in 1996.

Robert Whitney was a United States Marine for thirty years, beginning on 29 Oct 1940 and retiring in 1969 as a Lt. Col. in the 3rd Marine Air Wing. He received two Bronze Stars with Combat V, one for Korea and the second for Viet Nam. His death was due to complications of diabetes.

Birth

Robert Lester Whitney, son of Oakley10 and Vera Mildred (Hilton) Whitney, was born 11 Feb 1919, Athol MA,

Death

and died 25 Sep 1996, Costa Mesa, CA.

Marriages

1. He married, 12 Feb 1944, San Diego CA, Erma Lorraine Chittick, daughter of Thomas Henry and Blanche Marilla (Russell) Chittick. She was born 4 Apr 1920, Thief River Falls, MN, and died 11 Dec 1999, Chico, CA. Lorraine Chittick, as she was called, became the first woman in the accounting department at Wells Fargo in 1943. Later that year she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Womens' Reserve. She was in the first group through both Basic Training and 1st Sergeants' School. She was discharged for the convenience of government when it was discovered that she was pregnant. Robert and Lorraine Whitney were divorced on 27 Apr 1948, Oakland CA. She later married Arthur Arlis Watts and they had one child. She died following a stroke.
2. Robert married a second time and they had four children.

Children

Children of Robert Lester Whitney are all living.

Sources

• http://whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php?title=Family:Whitney,_Robert_Lester_(1919-1996) .
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1319036/robert-lester-whitney: accessed 06 November 2023), memorial page for Robert Lester Whitney Sr. (11 Feb 1919–25 Sep 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1319036, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by MarillaW (contributor 47325501).