Lincolnville — Philip Roy Whitman went to be with the Lord June 22, 2013. He was born April 21, 1941, in Pittsfield at a private home with his grandmother Brown as the attending nurse. Philip was the son of the late Ellis Charles Whitman of Palmyra and the late Katherine Barker Brown Whitman of Athens

When Phil was just a baby, his father went into World War II and Phil was raised by grandparents Ivan and Verna Whitman. Philip had fond memories of farm life with horses, cows and enjoyed driving the early tractors and other farm equipment in Palmyra. He attended grammar school there and in Pittsfield, and high school at Hartland Academy and at MCI in Pittsfield.

He liked going fishing and boating on Sebasticook Lake in Newport at his grandfather's camp. As a teenager in the 1950, he enjoyed driving his favorite car, a 1956 Ford convertible. As an adult he loved nature, feeding the birds, watching the squirrels and all other kinds of wildlife.

Philip's career began at Banton Bros. woodworking mill in Newport. Later he was employed by NE Shoe in Pittsfield, then made a career at Eastland Woolen Mill for 30 years until 1995 when the mill closed. After the woolen mill closed he did some carpentry work and then caretaking at the Simonton's in Camden.

In 1992 Phil moved from the Corinna area to Lincolnville, when he met his present wife Virginia. He cut his own fire wood for heating the house and split it all by hand saying it was good exercise. He and his wife, Ginny, enjoyed all life had to offer. They enjoyed everything from dancing, cruising, attending concerts, taking a Sunday drive, visiting with friends and family, to traveling the world and swimming with the dolphins. Phil had the gift to gab and enjoyed great conversations with everyone he met — from great friends to strangers.

The Whitman family would like to express their appreciation to Chief Ron Young of the Lincolnville Police Department, to Camden First Aid Association for their quick response and to the staff Maine Medical Center.

Phil is survived by his wife, Virginia of Lincolnville; two sisters, Prudy Aprea and her husband, Joe, of Nashua, N.H., and Barbara Fraser of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; one brother, Richard Whitman and his wife, Kathy, of Methuen, Mass.; five children, Chris Whitman of Stockton Springs, Wanda Roy and her husband, David, of Levant. Terry Kennedy and her husband, Alan, of Bangor, Sherry Whitney and her husband, Roger, of Corinna, and Thyra Whitman of Bangor; two step-children, Ricky Jackson of Ellsworth and Sandra Mitchell and her husband, Daniel, of Brooksville; four grandchildren, Heather Huntley and her husband, Scott, Michael Brooks and his wife, Jenny, Lindsay Roy and Jillian Whitney; two step-grandchildren, Melisa and Tiffany Mitchell; two great-grandchildren, Chloe and Christopher; one step great-grandchild, Emma; and a brother-in-law, Lenny Nichols of Skowhegan. Phil was predeceased by a sister, Donna Nichols, her husband Lenny lives in Skowhegan.

A memorial service will be held at United Christian Church in Lincolnville Center Saturday, June 29, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Susan Stonestreet officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden. A reception will be held following the burial at 672 Beach Road in Lincolnville.

Memorial donations may be made to the Lincolnville Historical Association, P.O. Box 204, Lincolnville, ME 04849.

Condolences may be shared with the Whitman family by visiting their book of memories at longfuneralhomecamden.com.

Arrangements are with Long Funeral Home in Camden.