Farewell to Sarge

Sad news to report: Leroy Whitman, AKA Sarge of the Lititz VFW, has passed away. Here's his obituary from the Lebanon Daily News:

LeRoy G. Whitman Jr. LeRoy G. Whitman Jr., 69, of 246 Oregon Road, Lititz, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, in his residence. He was born June 24, 1940, in Lebanon, son of the late LeRoy G. Whitman Sr. and Ellen E. Blouch Whitman. He retired from the U.S. Army as a sergeant major with 30 years service. He received numerous medals, awards and citations, including a Bronze Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. He served in Vietnam and later Korea. When living in Lebanon, he was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He had been an active member and volunteer of the Lebanon VFW Post 23 and later became a Life Member and active with the Lititz VFW Post 1463. He was also a member of the American Legion. Surviving are children: Catherine A. Whitman, Stamford CT; LeRoy G. Whitman III, Lititz; Daniel Lee Whitman, Lititz; granddaughter: Aiyana Whitman, Lititz; brothers: Thomas Whitman, Lancaster; Arthur Whitman, Shamokin; Steven Whitman, Shamokin; Michael Whitman, Shamokin; James Whitman, Lebanon, and sister: Jane Ann Reber, Lebanon.
Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/11/2009 View/Sign Guest Book
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