William George Whipple
- Born: 30 Jun 1908, Sheridan, Ashland, Aroostook, Maine, United States
- Marriage (1): Madeline Humphrey
- Died: 31 Aug 2003, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States at age 95
- Buried: Willard Cemetery, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, 21 Apr 1910, Masardis, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Residence, 15 Jan 1920, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Residence, 2 Apr 1930, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Residence: Same House as 1940, 1935, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Residence, 11 Jun 1940, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Residence, 3 Apr 1950, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Obituary: Bangor Daily News, 2 Sep 2003, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
OXBOW PLANTATION -- William G. Whipple, 95, went on to the great fishing hole in the sky on Aug. 31, 2003. He was born in Sheridan, June 30, 1908, the son of William R. and Hattie E. (Carson) Whipple.
He was employed in the wood harvesting industry for most of his life and worked on the pulp drives in the spring of the year. Willie was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a life-long trapper up until the age of 90. He was also a Registered Maine Guide for nearly 70 years.
He is survived by two sons, William R. Whipple and his wife, Joycelyn, of Oxbow, Donald G. Whipple and his wife, Joan, of Masardis; four grandchildren, Cynthia Craig and her husband, Merle, of Masardis, Melody Beckwith of Bangor, Dawn Roberts and her husband, Phil, of Presque Isle, Robbin Whipple and his wife, Marcey, of Ashland; five great-grandchildren, Roger Craig, Crystal Grant, Ashley Grant, Katia Roberts and Amanda Whipple; two sisters, Madeline Earle of Prosque Isle, and Myrtle Sperry of Washburn: several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Madeline (Humphrey) Whipple on Aug. 28, 1990; four sisters, Esther, Ethel, Ivy and Mildred; two brothers, Joseph and Fred.
A graveside committal service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Willard Cemetery, Oxbow, with the Rev. Thomas L. Caton officiating. Family and friends are she invited to gather for a reception at the Masardis Municipal Building immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may contribute in his memory to the Oxbow School Renovation, 685 Oxbow Road, Oxbow, ME 04764. Arrangements are a service of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland.
William married Madeline Humphrey. (Madeline Humphrey was born on 30 Jul 1912 in Washburn, Aroostook, Maine, United States, died on 28 Aug 1990 in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States and was buried in Willard Cemetery, Oxbow, Aroostook, Maine, United States.)
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