Obituary of David Whidden

David Graham Whidden Born in Wolfville Sept. 7, 1927, David Graham Whidden passed away peacefully in the South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater July 16, 2003. He was the elder son of Winona and Howard Whidden. He is survived by his wife Colleen Renee Whidden, Bridgewater; son Kirk Whidden (wife Denise Aspinall Whidden), Port Williams and daughters Mary Ann Whidden (husband Thomas Cosman), Greenwich; Shirley Irene Vail (husband Allan Vail), Fall River; sisters Muriel MacLean and Hilda Allen, Wolfville; stepchildren Kenny and Keith Marum and Karen Conrad and many loving grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his first wife Margaret Hilda (Kirk) Whidden, infant daughter Lois and younger brother Howard Bruce Whidden. Graham graduated from the Horton Academy, Wolfville, and later served as a mechanic in the R.C.A.F. He was a prominent businessman in Wolfville for years as owner and operator of Whidden’s Esso and Fuels. He was an active member of the Wolfville Branch of Odd Fellows and served as a deacon in the Wolfville Baptist Church and president of the New Minas Seniors Group. Graham will always be remembered for his generous spirit and loving gentle manner. A memorial service will be held Sunday July 20, 2003 2pm at the Wolfville Baptist Church Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of choice.