Olive Kemp Whitley

(November 26, 1939-February 24, 2019)

Born in Maywood, Illinois, Olive attended Grinnell College for two years before transferring to Southern Illinois University where she followed her passion for education and ensuring that all children had an opportunity to learn in a way that allowed them to reach their full potential. She graduated with a BA in Education and went on to earn an MA in Special Education from the University of Illinois in 1968. Olive taught Kindergarten, Special Education and had a focus on educating the hearing impaired.

She married George Whitley 12/14/68. She died February 24, 2019.

Nancy Schmulbach Maly ’61