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Jun 24, 1968, page 12 - The Muscatine Journal at Newspapers.com:
[3058]VERNON H. WHITMANVernon H. Whitman, 70, of 207 Monroe St., died at his home Sunday morning. The son of Frank and Margaret Ingram, Whitman was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 28, 1898. Mr. Whitman had lived here most of his life.
On July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Vernon Whitman married Frieda L. Mittman. He attended the First Church of Christ and was a member of the Masons. Mr. Whitman was the founder and operator of Whitman's Food Market from 1939 until he retired in 1964.
Survivors are two sons, Richard H. Whitman of Muscatine and Thomas L. Whitman of San Juan, Puerto Rico; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.