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Gerald L. "Tim" Whittaker 1930 ~ 2006 Tim Whittaker, beloved husband, father and friend, passed away at home, surrounded by his family on April 13, 2006. He left peacefully, after three years of fighting multiple forms of cancer. Tim was born October 17, 1930 in Salt Lake City to Leland H. and Nora Anderson Whittaker. As a youth, living on Capitol Hill with his mother and brother Buss, his life was influenced for good by many great neighbors, leaders and friends. A graduate of West High and the University of Utah, Tim served two years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Eastern Canada. His example of service has influenced 10 (to date) of his posterity to serve full-time LDS missions around the world. On October 22, 1952, he married the love of his life, Ann Gatherum, in the Salt Lake Temple. They designed and built their home in East Millcreek, where they raised their family. Tim and Ann loved working together in their beautiful home and yard. His kindness and human touch has affected numerous friends, business associates and youth. An example of testimony in action, Tim served in many church callings, including scoutmaster, teacher, counselor in two Bishoprics and the East Millcreek Stake High Council. At the time of his death, Tim and Ann were serving as service missionaries at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. In 1966, Tim helped found Builders Bid Service of Utah where he worked as the administrator and as a champion for the subcontractor community until his retirement at age 72. To this day, many contractors credit their personal and industry success to his tenacity and uncompromising integrity. Tim is survived by his wife, Ann, sons Greg (Debbie) and Steven, daughters Sue (Mike) Sansom, Lisa (Howard) Sorensen and Angela (Shawn) Horman. He is also survived by sister-in-law Marilyn Whittaker, half-brothers Lee and Sid Whittaker, half-sisters Marjilee (Roger) Booth and Mary Jane Whittaker, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his brother, Buss Whittaker. Services will be held on Monday, April 17, 2006 at the East Mill Creek 2nd Ward, 3750 South Hillside Lane (2600 East) at 11:00 a.m. Friends may visit with family on Sunday evening, April 16, 2006 at the Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Monday prior to services. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.holbrookmortuary.com.F

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