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Arthur Wheelock Obituary

89, passed away Tuesday March 25, 2008 in South Lake Hospital, Clermont, FL. He was the husband of the late Anne (Kneass) Wheelock who died in 1999. Mr. Wheelock was a former president of the Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge. He was an active member of the Unitarian Church in Uxbridge and served as trustee for many years. He was also a trustee of the Uxbridge Free Public Library in Uxbridge. A lifelong resident of Uxbridge, Mr. Wheelock, along with his wife and extended family, enjoyed summers in Groton Long Point, CT. He is survived by three sons, Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. of Washington, D.C., Strickland Wheelock of Uxbridge, and Jerry Wheelock of Jamaica Plain, Boston; seven grandchildren, five step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, four step great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and his sister-in-laws, Virginia Wheelock and Evelyn Wheelock of Uxbridge. A memorial service will be held Saturday April 19, 2008 at 2PM in the Unitarian Congregation of Mendon, Maple Street, Mendon. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Uxbridge Free Public Library in care of Deborah Young, 15 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569. Arrangements under the direction of Buma Funeral Home, Uxbridge. www.bumafuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Apr. 4, 2008.

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Casey Carey

April 9, 2008

To all who knew him, Arthur Wheelock, aka Bopa, was an extraondary man of integrity,warmth, understanding and love. In him one saw his commitment to his home, his beautiful wife Anne and his wonderful family. The love he extended to me and my daughter, I will hold dear in my heart.

Strickland Wheelock

April 9, 2008

I want to thank you for all the support, calls & notes for myself & family - my father was a great role model to all that knew him, a devoted Uxbridge resident that loved his town and it's people, a caring businessman who looked at Stanley Woolen's employees as family - a special person who has enriched our lives in so many ways.

Jared Wheelock

April 8, 2008

And I am Strick's son. Bapa was a great and generous man who will be missed tremendously by many.

Melissa Welby

April 8, 2008

I am Strickland's oldest daughter. It is wonderful to read all these entries and hear how Bopa touched other peoples lives in addition to ours. Thank you for sharing your memories.

Ala Wheelock

April 6, 2008

I am Strickland's youngest daughter, thank you all for the support and kind words. My grandfather was a wonderful man and I'm so glad he touched so many lives.

Sheila (Robertson) Jeziorski

April 5, 2008

Dear Arthur, Strickland and Jerry,
My sincere sympathy and prayers on
the loss of your dad.
With many fond memories of living "on the hill".

Richard Fougere

April 4, 2008

Dear Strickland and family.....My condolences on the loss of your father. I remember both of you from the 1970s, while attending your church when Henry Cooper was your minister.

david trottier

April 4, 2008

I was very honored, to know arthur for a very long time. I always enjoy the wheelocks, they accept this humble boy , into there house many times. My children still remember those halloweens. rest in peace dear friend,as I look out my deck, and see your house, I will always remeber you.

RICHARD E HERSEE

April 4, 2008

As a child of 9 or 10 I remember my father, Willard G. Hersee taking me to the mill to sell wool. He said shake hands wilth Mr. Wheelock (Stanley) and look him in the eye. I suspect that would have been Arthurs father. I am sorry for your loss and offer a prayer for his family. I am Richard E. Hersee, 72 and living in a modest condo in Jensen Beach, Florida.

bruce holmes sr

April 4, 2008

i am so sorry to hear about your dad

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