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Willhite, Michael E. 1858-1941

WILLHITE, WILHITE, PAUGH, WRIGHT, GOLIGHTLY, GIBBS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, researcher (email)
Date: 10/13/2021 at 20:20:16

The Muscatine Journal and News Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa, Monday July 14, 1941



Michael E. Willhite, 83, former Muscatine policeman and assistant chief of police, died Sunday in his home, 1102 Baker Street, following a 13 months illness with complications. The son of John and Sarah Paugh Willhite, he was born Jan. 19, 1858 in Mercer county, Ill., and married Phoebe Wright on Dec 10, 1884 at Muscatine.



Mr. Willhite was engaged in the lumber industry in Muscatine for 20 years, being employed for 11 years with the Hershey Lumber Co. and for nine years with the South Muscatine Lumber Co.,later, he became a member of the police department, being promoted to the position of assistant chief in 1907. Upon leaving the department, he served as night policeman at Roach and Musser Co., retiring 13 years ago.



Surviving are 
one son, Irvin, of Muscatine, 
two daughters, 
Mrs. William Golightly of Muscatine and
Mrs. Arthur Gibbs of Davenport;

four grandchildren,
Mrs. George Miller of Muscatine,
Mrs. Vivian Warren and
 Miss Reola Gibbs of Davenport and
 Mrs. Pearl Maylander of Phillipsburg, N.J.; and two great grandchildren, Michael Miller of Muscatine and Martha Maylander of Phillipsburg, N.J. His wife, one daughter, two sisters, one brother and two half-brothers preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home, with the Rev. Judson Perkins pastor of the Musserville Methodist church, in charge.
 Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The body will be removed to the family home, 1102 Baker Street, this afternoon and will remain there until Wednesday morning when it will be returned to the funeral home for services.



 

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