On June 4, 2020, at the Mineral Springs Facility, Edward L. Whitaker escaped the bonds of dementia to finally be united with his five brothers and loved ones. He was not a victim of the coronavirus.
Born March 1, 1935, in Fryeburg, Maine, he was the fourth son of Guy and Ida Whitaker.
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