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James Whitaker Jr.
1944 - 2025
BORN
1944
DIED
2025
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James Whitaker Obituary
While serving in the Army in Sacramento, CA, he met and married Linda Antonio in 1963. They had two daughters, Candace (deceased) and Christina (spouse Elaine).
For the last several years of James' career in the government, in the 1990's, he was Chief of Air Force LOGMARS Program Management Office, Systems Management Division, Director of Program Resources at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. After retiring at 48, he and Linda started a small technology business. His work also took him to Mexico.
Through God's grace, James and his wife Linda were best friends for 62 years. They served God, raised their children, worked, traveled, entertained, and met people from many parts of the world and brought them into their extended family.
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Ethel Jennings
August 30, 2025
I remember Jimmy when he started dating Linda. They loved each other very much. God bless you Linda and Christina!
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