Dr. Larry R. Whiting (1939-2009)
WHITING, BERGHAUSEN, PHUGHAUPT, PRICE
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 4/4/2009 at 08:45:07
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
Dr. Larry R. Whiting, 70, of Dublin, Ohio, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at First Community Village Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 5475 Brand Road, in Dublin, where Larry was a member.
Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 W. Olentangy St., in Powell, Ohio, where a Columbus Sail and Power Squadron service will be at 7 p.m.
Larry R. Whiting was born Jan. 2, 1939, in Iowa City. He grew up on a farm near Central City and was active in 4-H and the Future Farmers of America. A graduate of Central City Community School, Class of 1958, he earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism in 1962 from Iowa State University. While an undergraduate student, he received a national writing award from Sigma Delta Chi for work published in the student publication Iowa Agriculturist. Upon graduation, he became farm and state editor of the Daily Reporter and Sunday Times in Spencer. From 1963 to 1970, he worked at The Dakota Farmer magazine, serving as assistant editor, associate editor, director of public relations and editor. He returned to ISU in 1970, where he served as assistant extension editor until 1972. He was then appointed editor of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. He earned a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications from ISU in 1976, and a doctorate in education in 1981, also from ISU. In June 1981, he became chairman of the department of information and publications in the College of Agriculture at the University of Maryland. In 1985, he moved to The Ohio State University to become professor of agricultural education and head of communications and technology. He received an ACE Award of Excellence in communications management in 1994. In 1997, he received the “Irving” award from A-DEC, the Agricultural Distance Education Consortium, for longtime service. In July 2001, he transferred from his administrative position and began teaching in the agricultural communication degree program, teaching communication law, the senior seminar course, and coordinating the agricultural communication program. In May 2004, the students in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences surprised him by dedicating the annual college student awards banquet in his honor. In 2005, he was honored again by the college with the Price Student Advising Award. He also received an ACE Outstanding Research Paper Award in 2002 and the Journal of Applied Communications Research Article of the Year Award in 2004. In 2005, he received the ACE Professional Award. He retired as professor emeritus from Ohio State on March 31, 2006.
After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time on Lake Erie with his wife, Linda, and served as commander of the Columbus Sail and Power Squadron in 2008.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 1/2 years, Linda Whiting, of Dublin, Ohio; two children, Jeffrey (Zack Lynn) Whiting, of Columbus, Ohio, and Stephanie Berghausen, of Cincinnati, Ohio; one grandson, Taggart Whiting Berghausen; family friend, Jodi Miller, of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Mary Katherine (Robert) Phughaupt, of Central City, and Linda (Norman) Price, of Hopkinton; many nieces and nephews and their families; and his constant canine companion, Carver.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dorothy Whiting; and by his daughter, Stacey Whiting.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider a memorial contribution to Central City Community Schools, FFA Program, 400 Barber St., Central City, IA, 52214, in Larry’s memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.
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