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- Gary Keith Whiting passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on December 16th, 2015 at the age of 78.
Gary was born on February 18th, 1937 in Spokane, Washington the third of four children to Lloyd and Lillian Whiting. His father relocated the family to Richland in 1949 to work on the Hanford project and Gary attended school in Richland graduating from Columbia High School in 1955. Gary enlisted in the Navy soon after high school, spending 4 years abroad as a Seabee. He came home on leave to marry his childhood sweetheart Sandra Fay Reninger in 1957 and began raising a family.
In 2003 he retired at Battelle, after working as a technician for 40 years. Retirement allowed him to focus more energy on the activities he enjoyed. Gary loved spending time with his children and his grandchildren. He thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing and scouting with his friends and family; always having a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon at his side.
Gary will be remembered as a generous and loving father, grandfather, and friend.
Gary was preceded in death by his wife Sandra of 48yrs, parents Lloyd and Lillian Whiting, sister Doloris Hyde and brother Raymond (Bud) Whiting.
He is survived by his sister Kathy (Kent) Madsen; children Chad (Robin) Whiting, Guy Whiting and Heather Rader; five grandchildren Logan Whiting, Jessica (Travis) Dortch, Jordan Rader-Cliber, Mckenna and Kirby Rader; four great grandchildren
Graveside and memorial services will be held on January 2, 2016 at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm respectively.
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