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Julia A. Whenry, 75, a resident of Albuquerque since 1989, passed away Saturday, September 19, 1998. She is survived by her brother, Rev. Merle Whenry of Enid, OK and Dr. Jack Whenry of Edmond, OK; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Julia was born on October 2, 1922, in Stillwater, OK while her father, Roy C. Whenry, was attending Oklahoma A&M University. She graduated from highschool in El Reno, OK and attended college at Cameron College in Lawton, OK before joining the US Navy during WWII. While in the Navy, Julia attended Hunter College, New York Physical Therapy School. After graduating, she was assigned to the Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where she cared for the servicemen wounded in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations. After WWII, Julia attended Oklahoma Baptist University and services as a counselor in the women's dormitory. After graduation, she attended Oklahoma University, completing their program in social work. Julia entered Civil Service and received numerous awards retiring as Recreational Director at Edwards Air Force Base in California where she was responsible for preparing the base for each space shuttle's return. Thousands of people would flood the base to watch those events. Services will be held Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, 417 Palomas Dr, SE, with Rev. Winfred Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd, NE.
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