[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 5, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E498]
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                  IN MEMORY OF THE LATE GEORGE WHITNEY

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2000

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, today I note with great 
sadness the passing of Mr. George Whitney, one of the great community 
leaders of Upland, California.
  Mr. Whitney unselfishly dedicated his life to improve the lives of 
others. He was a founding trustee of Pitzer College of the Claremont 
Colleges. He served Good Samaritan Hospital, the California Historical 
Society, the Southwest Museum, and the I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys 
Foundation. He also served as president of the Friends of the 
Huntington Library and the Zamorano Club.
  An Upland pioneer, Mr. Whitney moved to the city as a toddler in 1916 
and lived there until his passing in January. During that time, the San 
Gabriel Valley experiencing an unprecedented amount of growth. From 
1951 until 1963, Mr. Whitney headed the Upland Planning Commission that 
was responsible for designing the city's master plan. Because of his 
commitment to integrating the city's rich heritage with ample open 
space, Upland has maintained its rural atmosphere nestled at the base 
of the San Gabriel Mountains.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Whitney inspired his children, his peers and all who 
knew him. With his passing, our community has lost a mentor, a great 
leader and a friend. God bless him and his family.

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