D o u g l a s
W. Whitley,
7 6 , of
Ma r ysvi l le
passed away
peacefully at
his home on
Sunday, June
28, 2015. He
was born on
May 3rd 1939 in Everett,
WA and was preceded in
death by his parents Jacob
and Virginia (Fortune)
Whitley; daughter,
Connie Whitley; brother
Duane Whitley.
Doug was a veteran,
successful entrepreneur
and avid hydroplane
racer winning a national
championship in 1960
and racing vintage
hydroplanes into his
seventies. He is survived
by his daughter Susan
Kaylor and fiancé,
Dan Stead; son, Bob
Whitley and wife,
Dorene; grandchildren,
Brittany Williams and
husband Jim, Brandon
Kaylor and fiancé
Trisha Bohling, Steven
Nelson, Jasmine Whitley,
and Emma Whitley;
great-grandchildren,
Milly Williams, David
Wi l l i ams ,
H a i l e y
Kaylor, and
L a n d o n
K a y l o r ;
s i s t e r s ,
P a t r i c i a
G a t c h e t ,
Jen Case,
and Linda
Nerland and numerous
nieces, nephews, and
friends.
A service for friends
and family will be held
at Atonement Lutheran
Church in Arlington,
on Saturday, July 11 at
11:00am. Following the
service will be a potluck
to celebrate his life and
share memories at Lake
Goodwin and if you
attend please bring food/
drink for yourself and if
possible a dish to share.
Location and directions
to the celebration will be
provided at the service or
you may contact Susan
Whitley-Kaylor at 425-
337-5555 for directions
and information. In lieu
of flowers please send
donations to The Noah
Center in Stanwood
(thenoahcenter.org).