101 - J. Wesley Hole - Whittier, CA
N 34° 00.864 W 118° 01.799
11S E 404897 N 3764230
101 - J. Wesley Hole - Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA
Waymark Code: WM6M2V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2009
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Our Grandfather, John Wesley Hole was born on August 19, 1903 at the family farm in Kansas. His family moved to California where he attended Manual Arts High School. Wesley and his twin brother Leslie were known for trading places and playing practical jokes. Wesley married Velma Estelle Edwards in 1924 – they were married for 70 years until her death in 1994.
"From 1934 until 1972, he served as treasurer, and as statistician for many of those years, of the Southern California-Arizona Conference of the Methodist Church, tracking contributions, expenses, membership growth and demographics. In 1964, Wesley became the first layperson ever elected as secretary, or top administrator, of the nationwide General Conference of the Methodist Church. He served until 1968, and then stepped in again from 1970 to 1972 when his successor resigned for health reasons."
He lived his life independently until the last two years, when he moved to an assisted living facility. He died of natural causes on February 14, 2005 at the age of 101.
Location of Headstone: Rose Hills Memorial Park - Whittier, CA
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