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John Sam Whitaker stepped into Heaven on November 16, 2025. He was born June 24, 1935 to a coal mining family in Hazard Kentucky. He went to Blue Diamond School and later attended Lee College where he graduated Valedictorian in 1958. He continued his love of learning and multiple degrees and later...
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