Albert Carman (Carm) Whitmore

WHITMORE
Albert Carman (Carm) Whitmore, formerly of London, passed away in St. Thomas, Friday, November 17, 2006, at age 83. Dearly beloved husband and best friend of Elva (Twamley) Whitmore. Loving father of Dianne and her husband Dr. Kenneth Bocking of St. Thomas and Lynne and her husband The Reverend Robert Geddes of Hamilton. Proud grandfather of Andrew, Steven and Kathryn Bocking, Jennifer and Jeffrey Geddes. Brother of Warren Whitmore, Florence Carter and brother-in-law of Kathleen Whitmore and Ferne and Colin Crozier. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Carm was predeceased by his parents Samuel and Christena Whitmore, by brother Erlin, sister Sarah Elliott and her husband Gordon, brother Fletcher and his wife Ruth, brother-in-law Jack Carter and sisters-in-law Irene Whitmore and Hilda Twamley. He was a graduate of Seaforth Collegiate, Stratford Teacher’s College, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. The majority of his teaching career was with the London Board of Education. During his retirement, he was active with the Retired Teachers of Ontario, was presented with their Founding Members Award for his outstanding contributions and honoured by the Local District. Carm was an active and caring member of Calvary United Church, London, involved with Sunday School, youth groups, the choir, and had leadership roles with the Trustees and with the Official Board.
For more than 60 years, Carm was a member of the Masonic Order. He served as Master of St. John’s Lodge 209a; District Deputy Grand Master, London District; TPGM of London Lodge of Perfection. He was a Shriner and an Honorary 33rd of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council of Canada.
Carm loved life, enjoying his Bruce Beach cottage, travel, curling and woodworking but most of all his family and friends. Family will receive friends at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, on Monday, November 20 from 2-4 and 7:30-9 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. that evening under the auspices of St. John’s Lodge 209a A.F. & A.M. Funeral service will be held at Calvary United Church, 290 Ridout Street South, London, on Tuesday, November 21 at 11 a.m. Interment at a later date at Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Calvary United Church Memorial Fund, 290 Ridout Street South, London N6C 3Z1 or The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation, London Learning Centre (for children with dyslexia) c/o 453 Dufferin Avenue, London N6B 1Z7. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca.
Life’s work well done