Melrose, Massachusetts
WHITTIER, Honorable Sumner Gage Of Ellicott City, MD, formerly of Everett, MA, after a distinguished career as a public servant, died January 8, 2010, at age 98. A graduate of Everett High School and Boston University, he served as Administrator of Veterans' Affairs under President Eisenhower,...
Read MoreSince the 100th birthday party for Althea Whittier Spurr, my family had been looking forward to Sumner's 100th birthday
celebration. We just learned of Sumner's death and are saddened by the news. We offer our deepest sympathy to Jaye, Janis & Jill.
Janice Whittier Titus
December 28, 2010 | Avon, CT
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Janice Whittier Titus
December 28, 2010 | Avon, CT
Mr. Sumner Whittier is a great man. He will be profoundly missed. My condolences to his family and friends.
Karen Young
July 12, 2010 | Pawcatuck, CT
My condolences to the Whittier family for this great American hero.
Gene
January 20, 2010 | Pittsburgh, PA
Sumner Whittier was a
man of honesty, character
and integrity.He was an
advocate for liberty and
justice when others hid
in silence.Truly a great
American Patriot!
Bernard Jackson
January 17, 2010 | Philadelphia, PA
Dear Whittier Family:
Sumner and my father served together in the Navy in WWII, at Provincetown, MA. They had a great deal of admiration for each other, and kept in touch through the years. The annual Christmas Card was an event for my family. I was fortunate enough to spend a pleasant 3 hour lunch with Sumner and my eldest son in Maryland about ten years ago, as he regaled us with stories of his life, and he and my father, a legacy that I did not know, and would not have been able to...
Robert Huke
January 14, 2010 | Hanson, MA
Mr. Whittier, a gentleman and a difinitive representative for veterans was one of the cornerstones that dramatically affected VA History. His vision and accomplishments are appreicated. May God welcome him home and provide loving memories and heartfelt rememberances for his family and friends.
Alice "Sam" Raatjes
January 14, 2010 | Baltimore, MD
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
James N. Ryan Family
January 14, 2010 | Everett, MA
Condolances to the family for your loss, I met Sumner once in Scarborough,Maine on a visit with my mother (Muriel Burrows). She was a classmate of hia at Everett High. and often spoke highly of him.
Dick Alsterberg, Stratham New Hampshire
January 14, 2010
