Individual Record 1779

Name}   Whitthorne, Edwina Clair (Bee)		Family History} Hancock
Title}	Race} White	Sex} Female
Birth:   Date} Fam 21 Nov  1911	Place} Newport News,   , Virginia
Marr1: Date} Fam 16 Dec 1931	Place} Napa, Napa, California     (Link)
Marr2: Date} Fam  8 Nov 1948	Place} Vallejo, Solano, California     (Link)
Death: Date} Exa 18 May 2011	Place} Azle, Tarrant, Texas
Burial: Date} Cir  21 May 2011	Place} Cremated; ashes scattered over Puget Sound
	Grave Marker} No	Source 1} 872 = 1920 USA cen Source 2} 853 = 1930 USA cen Source 3} 873 = Memoirs Source 4} 1325=Photograph Source 5} 661 = Death record Source 6} 913 = Obituary Source 7} 1324=Obituary Source 8} 1326=Letters Source 9}   Source 10}
Parents: } Robert Campbell Whitthorne Sr. & Thomas Edwina Triplett    Relationship No.} 625
1st Household No.}
Occupation 1}          Occupation 2}
Religion/Church} Episcopal
Spouses:    First} Rusconi, William Louis (Bill)               Second} Wilson Sr., Morris H.  Total Number of} 2
Notes:  Bee was born in Newport News, Virginia, but grew up in Napa County, California.  She was a precocious child, earning her the nickname Bee as in "busy as a bee".  Her life's journey lead her to reside in California, Arizona, Tachikawa Air Base in Japan, Hawaii, and then 28 years in Seattle, Washington. The photograph at the right shows Bee circa 1953 with her daughter, son, and second husband.  She was short, intelligent, friendly with Southern charm, and well travelled.  A devout Episcopalian, Bee was known for her outgoing personality, sharp wit, and stylish dress — especially relative to her hats (see photo below). During her later years she lived with her son, Morrie, and his family in the basement of their home in Seattle.  Following Morrie's illness in 2009, Bee moved to Azle, Texas, to be cared for by her daughter Vicki.  Bee's health declined during her final year and she passed on at age 99½ in 2011.
Time of Birth}	Time of Death} 12:24 A.M.	Fraternal/Social}
Baptism Date}	Place}
Confirm. Date}	Photo} Bee circa 2005
Immigr'n Date} N/A	Port} N/A
Education: Grade}              or Top 2 Degrees}
Military: Service}                   for the State of}
Health Condition} Sprained ankle   Cause of Death}	Last Updated by} Dan Hancock Date Updated} 17 Jun 2011 Date Created}  24 Jul  2006
Copyright © 2011 by Daniel W. Hancock.  All Rights Reserved.

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