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Arthur Wheelock Obituary
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.
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 and nephews; and his sister-in-laws, Virginia Wheelock and Evelyn Wheelock of Uxbridge.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. 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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Memories and Condolences
for Arthur Wheelock
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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