Earl L. Whitmore
March 19, 1884-July 17, 1950
Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 27, 1950, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library
DOWAGIAC, July 17--Earl L. Whitmore, 66, prominent politician here, died suddenly at his home this morning.
Born March 19, 1884, in Michigan City, Ind., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitmore. He married Minnie Vetterle, on May 5, 1910, in Cassopolis.
Whitmore was a state highway superintendent in the Dowagiac district for 13 years and operated a dairy here at one time. He was a member of the Dowagiac Elks lodge, of the Sumnerville Community grange, the Dowagiac Conservation club, the DeWitt Clinton consistory of Masons in Grand Rapids, and the Dowagiac Masons.
Surviving are his wife; two half-brothers, Leon C. Cranson, of Niles, and Lester D. Cranson, of Dowagiac; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Lyons and son funeral home in Dowagiac. The Rev. Joseph Fox will conduct services thee at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Masonic rites will be conducted at the grave.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 18, 1950, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Graveside Masonic rites will be conducted at Silverbrook cemetery tomorrow for Earl L. Whitmore, 66, of Dowagiac, prominent Cass county man and former Niles farmer who died early yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in the Lyons and son funeral home in Dowagiac by the Rev. Joseph Fox.
Whitmore was active in state and Cass county farm and political circles for many years. He was also Cass county superintendent for the state highway department for 13 years. Under the late N.P. Beebe, he managed the section B Beebe mint farm here for some years. Later he bought his own farm north of Niles and raised turkeys.