@1918 L-R Back row: Jim, Margaret, Tom, Myrtle, John, Bina, Irvin; Middle row: Lillian, Harris, Orpha, Nat, Kate, Irvin; Front row: Nathan, Ray, Flossie, Leland

May 31, 2013

Evelyn Greer Whiting: Celebrating 91 Years!



 Happy Birthday!

Evelyn Greer Whiting was born on May 27, 1922 to Thomas Lacy Greer and Nellie Martha Thomas. Evelyn was born and raised in St. Johns, Arizona. She remembers living out at the Hunt Ranch as a child, and also tells of living next door to her Grandpa and Grandma Greer in St. Johns. Evelyn married her high school sweetheart Fernard Carvel Whiting on September 20, 1944. They were married in St. Johns in the home of President Levi Udall. They were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Templeon February 13, 1965. They had three children: Carvel Thomas, Bobbie Jean, and Korliss. She has eight grandchildren, ten great children, and three great-great grandchildren. 


May 27, 2013

Remembering Two Family Heroes this Memorial Day


Jerold Thomas Greer  & George Lorenzo Crosby

Two Greers: 
grandsons of Harris & Orpha.

Both born in St. John's, Arizona.
Both served our country.
Both died in World War II.