David L. Whiteside

David L. Whiteside, age 58, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at his residence earlier this year and most recently identified as the deceased. David was born January 27, 1949 in LaHarpe, Illinois and is the son of William and Bessie Lehr Whiteside. He was reared and educated in Roseville, and attended school there and in Monmouth. David graduated from Monmouth High School in 1968. He then went to floral school in Danville, Illinois and in Chicago, Illinois After college David returned to Monmouth and began Whitey's Greenhouse in 1971 and continued to operate to the present. David also was a USDA Food Safety Inspector working for over twenty years at the processing plant here in Monmouth. While Dave was in High School he worked for Ruth Arling at the Maple City Floral Company and then for Paul Chapin and " Paul The Florist" He also was employed also at Killey Cleaners in Monmouth for a time. Dave enjoyed his family and friends, hunting and fishing, and being in the out of doors. Surviving David is his Mother Bessie Whiteside of Monmouth, Illinois, Two Sisters; Betty & Roy Dober of Monmouth, Illinois; Roberta and Richard Stone of Springfield, Ohio. Four Brothers Dale Whiteside of Monmouth, Illinois; Steve Whiteside of Oquawka, Illinois; Merle Whiteside of Roseville, Illinois; and William Whiteside Jr. and Rosemary of Smithshire, Illinois. David's sister in law, Carol Whiteside also is surviving and resides here in Monmouth. David is preceded in his death by his Father, a Brother Don, and a Sister Anna Fern. Services:A funeral service will be at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 2:00 pm. His family plans to receive friends for the hour prior to the service from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the funeral home on Saturday. Interment will be in Monmouth Cemetery. A memorial fund is being established for the Arbor Day Foundation.