David Compton Whale
d. October 2, 2013
Date Died: October 02, 2013
Decatur: David Compton Whale, 93, a retired teacher, went to be with our Lord, Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in Decatur.
Memorial service is 2 p.m. Monday, October 7th at Cuba Road Church in Bridgeport.
Mr. Whale was born June 4, 1920 in Myra, Texas to Lindsy Lee and Madge (Evans) Whale. He was united in marriage to Frances Geneva Gardner in 1958 in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Whale served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WWII.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Francis Whale of Decatur; daughter, Linda Kay Whale Vargas of Decatur; two sons, Glen David Whale of Minnesota, Jerry Lee Whale of Texas and Thomas Whale of Washington; 11 grandchildren, Kenneth, Raquel and Nicolas Vargas, Kenneth Houchens, Michelle Gudmunson, Tanya, Shawn, Alexander, Michael, Owen and Tayla Whale; seven great-grandchildren, Austin, GeorgeAnna, Madison, Isabelle, Olivia, EvaMarie, and Lola; three brothers, Thomas and James Whale both of Oregon and Wesley Whale of Washington; his first wife, Aleita Bell Houchens of Decatur; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Mr. Whale was preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Lee Kuykendall and Helen Loyd; and daughter, Hila Whale.
Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home Decatur, Texas 940/627-5959
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Linda I am so sorry for your loss.
Sharon Bates
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So sorry for your loss Linda, Jerry and all of your family. I hope you can gain strength from each other and from our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Pat Stepken
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Very sorry for your loss, prayers for you and your family.
Kaye McMurrey
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