Asa Maxon Whitford, one of ten children of Edward M. and Josephine Burdick Whitford, was born in Farina, Ill., Oct. 29, 1883, and died in a southern Illinois hospital Oct 5, 1961.
Mr. Whitford spent most of his life in the Farina community. He was a lifelong member of the Seventh Day Baptist church although he had not attended regularly in recent years. He married Almeda Robnett on Nov. 1, 1906. His wife survives him, as do two of their four children, Rex and Almeda Hubbard. Surviving also are four granddaughters, and a brother, Elmer.
Funeral services were conducted from the Stoncipher Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence Becker (Methodist) in charge. Burial was in the Farina Cemetery. A. A. A.