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Larry Stephen "Steve" Whitley

Charleston, Illinois

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Larry Stephen "Steve" Whitley

Jan. 30, 1937 - June 12, 2023

CHARLESTON - Larry Stephen "Steve" Whitley, age 86, of Charleston, IL, passed away peacefully at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Aspen Trace Family First Senior Living in Greenwood, IN. He was born...

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I was thinking of your dad today. I served with him on the Council on Academic Affairs. We became friends from this. Every time I came to Charleston, I always ran into him eating downtown. Your dad was a great guy and I now he is missed by many. Brian Moushon Class of 1990 EIU

Steve was a fraternity brother and a good friend.

Steve was my favorite professor at EIU in the late 1970s and our Beta Beta Beta advisor. He was also a Phi Sig with my dad in the 50s. I fondly remember being the only female Zoology major in his Human Physiology class when we were learning to conduct and read EKGs on eachother. Everyone volunteered to be my partner, so they could attach my chest leads. Steve came to my rescue and saved me the embarrassment! He was very sweet! Such a wonderful teacher! My dad and I are very sorry for your...

I am so sorry for your loss.

I love you!!!