| Notes |
- William and Martha Whitaker were associated with the operation and management of The Homestead Inn in Midway, Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 20 Feb 2000
Martha Elizabeth Bassett Whitaker
Martha Elizabeth Bassett Whitaker, our beloved Nana, died peacefully at home on February 17, 2000, at the age of 92 surrounded by friends and family. She was born June 8, 1907, in Salt Lake City to Fred C. and Orma Banks Bassett. Her lifetime spanned the era of early automobiles to space travel and to the end she embraced the century's progress with eagerness and curiosity.
On August 12, 1926, she was married in the Salt Lake Temple to William Ferrin Whitaker, a union that was to last 72 years until his death in 1998. They made their home in the Chicago area, where Ferrin, with Martha's support, enjoyed a successful career in the advertising art business. While there they were among the original members of the newly-organized North Shore Ward. Ferrin retired in 1949 and they relocated briefly to La Jolla, California. In 1951 they created the Homestead resort in Midway, Utah, where Martha may be remembered as manager and gracious hostess. She and Ferrin spent thirty years in Midway until they retired to Provo in 1981. She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served at one tme or another in all its auxiliaries. She enjoyed travel, her family and a wide range of friends from all generations.
She is survived by three daughters, Orma Claire Peterson and husband Rod, Constance Jacobs and husband Tony, and Susan Kohler; a son, William Ferrin Whitaker Jr. and wife Sandra; 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Her life will be remembered and celebrated at a service to be held Friday, February 25, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, 3500 North 180 East in Provo. A viewing will be held the preceding evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, or Friday, at the Ward Chapel, one hour prior to services. Burial will be beside her husband in Midway Cemetery. Dinner will follow at the Chapel, family and friends are welcome.
|
Bassett Family Association Database
1907 - 2000 (92 years)