George M. Whitney Jr.
George Marvin Whitney Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at his residence in Moses Lake, Washington, on Nov. 11, 2025, after a short illness.
George Marvin Whitney Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at his residence in Moses Lake, Wash., on Nov. 11, 2025, after a short illness.
George was born June 30, 1953, to Marvin and Iris Whitney.
George is survived by his wife, Lisa; his children, Pauline (Keaton) and Rose (Adam); his three grandchildren, Kate, Leo, and Cole; and his brother, Ray (Norma) and their family: Mark (Aunna), Lauren (Clay), and Nathan (Mariah).
George was born in Sunnyside and moved at a young age to Moses Lake, Wash. He attended school in Moses Lake and at Washington State University. After college, George worked with his dad and brother Ray in the family business for many years. George started PR Spray and operated that business until he and Lisa moved for Lisa’s work. In 2019, after the completion of Lisa’s career, they retired to Moses Lake.
George accumulated a large group of friends that he kept and cherished throughout his lifetime, and those friendships meant the world to him. He spent hours telling and retelling escapades of the group of buddies on Evergreen Street and then even more stories of high school and college adventures. As a young man, George loved to ride horses and team rope. He often told the story that the only time he ever won a team roping competition was the day Mount St. Helens erupted. He was a longtime rodeo committeeman and loved the camaraderie of his rodeo buddies. George met Lisa in 1985, and after four years of courtship, they married, and George immediately adopted Lisa’s two daughters as his own. He was so proud to be Grandpa to Kate, Leo, and Cole.
George loved following the Mariners and Gonzaga men’s basketball teams, and he and Lisa never missed an opportunity to watch the games. George had a lifelong love of golf and spent every Wednesday with his large group of golfing buddies on the golf course.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Moses Lake, Wash. Memorials can be made to a charity of the donor’s choice in George’s honor.