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Although genealogist Marvin Wilhite is humble about his work, Marshall Public Library officials, genealogical supporters and the City of Marshall felt it was time to honor him.
With a handful of supporters standing by, Marshall Mayor Mark Gooden proclaimed Monday, July 16, 2012, as Marvin Wilhite Day, saying Wilhite's years of voluntarily service have been marked by exemplary dedication to the best interests of this community.
Prior to the proclamation, MPL Director Amy Crump presented Wilhite with a National Genealogical Society Award of Merit. She stated since 2001, he has logged more than 15,000 volunteer hours researching, recording findings and assisting people in finding their family histories.
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"He's an expert at discovering lost stories from the past," Crump said.
Crump noted a time that Wilhite, over the phone, walked a researcher through a cemetery to find a grave. He's assisted countless inquiries from coast to coast, as well as local inquiries.
Wilhite is a member of Saline County Historic Society and volunteers at the Maggie Duggins Genealogy Room at MPL.
Contact Sarah Reed at
sreed@marshallnews.com
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Congratulations to you Marvin! That's quite an honor! You have such a vast amount of knowledge about our town and citizens, both past & present. I am in awe of you!
Congrats Marvin you more than deserve this!!!
He helped me find records of my father that I had been looking for for years.
Congratulations Marvin! We all wish you the best! Thank you for your dedication to everyone!
Congrats Marvin...this is well deserved. You are truly an inspiration to us all!
Congrats Marvin...you totally deserve this...I've loved getting to know and work with you :)
The honor that Marvin Wilhite received is deeply deserved. He has assisted people from all over the country in finding information about their ancestors who lived in Saline County. His tireless devotion to the community, his complete eagerness to help people in their quest and his dedication to preserving family history makes him an extraordinary volunteer and person.
He truly is a humble man, and one whose generous spirit is inspirational. Marshall and Saline County is blessed to have a citizen who is an historian, scholar and humanitarian.
Alma Darling