Arthur Kingsland Wheelock

September 19, 1918-March 25, 2008

Arthur K. Wheelock was a former president of the Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge.

He was the husband of the late Anne (Kneass) Wheelock who died in 1999.

He was an active member of the Unitarian Church in Uxbridge, Mass. and served as trustee for many years. He was also a trustee of the Uxbridge Free Public Library in Uxbridge. A lifelong resident of Uxbridge, Mr. Wheelock, along with his wife and extended family, enjoyed summers in Groton Long Point, Conn.

He is survived by three sons, Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. of Washington, D.C., Strickland Wheelock of Uxbridge, and Jerry Wheelock of Jamaica Plain, Boston; seven grandchildren, five step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, four step great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and his sister-in-laws, Virginia Wheelock and Evelyn Wheelock of Uxbridge.

A memorial service will be held Saturday April 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Unitarian Congregation of Mendon, Maple Street, Mendon, Mass.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Uxbridge Free Public Library in care of Deborah Young, 15 N. Main St., Uxbridge, Mass. 01569. Arrangements under the direction of Buma Funeral Home, Uxbridge