David L. Whitmore

On November 30, 2010 David L. Whitmore passed away. He was born in Lykens, PA. on June 12, 1952 and lived in MA before moving to CA at the age of 7. He grew up in San Mateo and lived there until he moved to Eureka in 1973. Upon his 1970 graduation from Aragon High School in San Mateo he went to work for his father at Broadway Mobil in Redwood City. In his early career he was the owner of three different Shell service stations. He worked for a short time for the San Francisco Chronicle and worked in the fishing industries. He found his niche in life as a security guard and had attained the rank of sergeant by the time of his death. Dave enjoyed golfing for most of his adult life, especially with his good friend Pete. He enjoyed camping and fishing and most all outdoor sports. He was a recovering alcoholic and spent the last 10 years of his life clean and sober... thank you Eugene for being his sponsor. You were very important to him. David was preceded in death by his parents Gerald and Dolly and paternal grandparents Walter and Malvina his favorite cousin Sheila Knorr, and a brother-in -law Kim Stevens. He is survived by two ex-wives, two daughters, 6 nieces, 3 nephews, and 20 grand nieces and nephews. He is also survived by 4 loving sisters, Joyce Clark and her husband Dennis of Klingerstown PA, Jean Whitmore and her significant other Teresa Smith of Sherrard, IL, Bernice Stevens of Eureka, CA and Malvina Womack and her husband Larry of McKinleyville, CA whom he had lived with for the last 20 years. He was a beloved brother who will be greatly missed. There will be a memorial service on December 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Pierce Mortuary, 707 H Street, Eureka, California. Friends are invited to attend. Care is under the direction of Pierce Mortuary, Eureka, California. Please sign the guest book at www.Times-Standard.com, click obits.