John Moore Whitlock died Sept. 7, 2002, on the island of Kauai, while visiting his son. He was 70 years old.

He was born in Peking, China, Feb. 20, 1932, and lived there until he was 8 years old. He lived in Nebraska until his graduation from the University of Nebraska with a degree in chemical engineering.

Married in 1952, he and his wife, Ina, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their five children, spouses, and 12 grandchildren.

Mr. Whitlock worked for Exxon in New Jersey, living in Newark and Cranford, before going overseas with his family to live in Venezuela, Aruba, Australia, and Norway. He also worked in New York City while residing in Sharon, Conn. He and Ina first settled on Vashon in 1960 when he worked a few years for Boeing. On his retirement in 1985, they returned to Vashon.

John was active on the island in the Vashon-Maury Community Council, working on the Vashon-Maury Overflight Committee for noise abatement. He was a steward of Wingehaven Park, a member of Great Books, a sponsor of Futures for Children and Bahai street, and a member of the Breakfast Boys. Last year he began the IONS Vashon community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and was active in promoting the Earth Charter.

Mr. Whitlock is the son of Edna Moore and H.H. (Doc/Whit) Whitlock, residents of Vashon for many years until their deaths.

Survivors include his wife, Ina Yount Whitlock, son Ned and his wife Marta Ramirez and grandchildren, Esha and Cy of Kauai, and Meg Davis, Clarksville, Tenn., and Ben Whitlock, Charleston, S.C.; daughters Nora and Edward Mullen of Sharon, Ct., and their daughters Janell and Larissa; Hallie and Trond Digernes and their children Johannes and Louise of Trondheim, Norway; Sharla and George Kaufman, and twins Michael and Isabel of Port Chester, N.Y.; and Shelly and John Affolter and their children Niki and Paddy of Vashon, and his sister, Sara and brother-in-law, Robert Lawson, also of Vashon.

There will be a private family memorial.

All who knew him are cordially invited to attend a gathering of friends and family from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Ober Park.