Leo Warren Whitlock, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 17 in Fontana.
A native of Utah, Whitlock was an Inland Empire resident for more than 50 years. He was employed by Kaiser Steel for 22 years. He later was a people greeter at Wal-Mart in Fontana for 15 years, and became well-known among customers in that role. "He was a man of all the people; he was recognized all over the area as ‘Mr. Wal-Mart,'" said his wife, Patricia.
Whitlock was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rialto. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army from June of 1944 to February of 1953.
Whitlock is survived by his wife; two sisters and one brother; four children and three stepchildren; 31 grandchildren; and 33-great-grandchildren, with one more due in May.
Memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 29, with burial at Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington.
By FONTANA HERALD NEWS
A native of Utah, Whitlock was an Inland Empire resident for more than 50 years. He was employed by Kaiser Steel for 22 years. He later was a people greeter at Wal-Mart in Fontana for 15 years, and became well-known among customers in that role. "He was a man of all the people; he was recognized all over the area as ‘Mr. Wal-Mart,'" said his wife, Patricia.
Whitlock was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rialto. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army from June of 1944 to February of 1953.
Whitlock is survived by his wife; two sisters and one brother; four children and three stepchildren; 31 grandchildren; and 33-great-grandchildren, with one more due in May.
Memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 29, with burial at Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington.
By FONTANA HERALD NEWS
Leo Warren Whitlock, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 17 in Fontana.
A native of Utah, Whitlock was an Inland Empire resident for more than 50 years. He was employed by Kaiser Steel for 22 years. He later was a people greeter at Wal-Mart in Fontana for 15 years, and became well-known among customers in that role. "He was a man of all the people; he was recognized all over the area as ‘Mr. Wal-Mart,'" said his wife, Patricia.
Whitlock was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rialto. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army from June of 1944 to February of 1953.
Whitlock is survived by his wife; two sisters and one brother; four children and three stepchildren; 31 grandchildren; and 33-great-grandchildren, with one more due in May.
Memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 29, with burial at Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington.
By FONTANA HERALD NEWS
A native of Utah, Whitlock was an Inland Empire resident for more than 50 years. He was employed by Kaiser Steel for 22 years. He later was a people greeter at Wal-Mart in Fontana for 15 years, and became well-known among customers in that role. "He was a man of all the people; he was recognized all over the area as ‘Mr. Wal-Mart,'" said his wife, Patricia.
Whitlock was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rialto. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army from June of 1944 to February of 1953.
Whitlock is survived by his wife; two sisters and one brother; four children and three stepchildren; 31 grandchildren; and 33-great-grandchildren, with one more due in May.
Memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 29, with burial at Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington.
By FONTANA HERALD NEWS
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