John Louis Whitaker's Obituary
John Louis Whitaker, 76, of Spring Valley, CA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013.He was born to the late Louis and Winifred Whitaker, September 22, 1937, in Sacramento, CA. John graduated from Lincoln High School in San Diego in 1955 and received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Southern California in 1963. He married Sandra Sue Galbreath in 1961, and they lived together in Los Angeles, CA before landing to Spring Valley in 1993.John was a Pharmacist at Kaiser until he retired in 1997 and was dedicated to helping patients with their medicine needs.John was an active member of Sweetwater Community Church. He loved square dancing, traveling with Sandra in their motor home, and spending time with family and friends.John is survived by his wife, Sandra, their three children, John Randall, Rick, and Laura, and their five grandchildren, Devin, Rebecca, Sarah, Daniel, and Dylan.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Sweetwater Community Church for the Sweetwater Wells Project, a ministry that builds wells to provide clean water for third-world countries. Please send donations to: Sweetwater Community ChurchAttn: Sweetwater Wells Project5305 Sweetwater RoadBonita, CA 91902The funeral will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 9th at Sweetwater Community Church, 5305 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902.
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