Evan Whitlock

Evan T. Whitlock of Waialua, Hawaii died on December 4, 2010 at the age of 24 of a Para-gliding accident. Evan was born February 3, 1986 in Eugene, Oregon to Jean & Carol (Jackson) Whitlock. He graduated from North Eugene High School in 2004 and then attended LCC for a year. Evan was a sky-diving instructor based in Hawaii. He traveled the world skydiving. He spent time in Australia, New Zealand, and many countries in Europe, his favorite being Switzerland. He also won 3rd place in the 2009 Swooping contest diving at the National Skydiving competition in Texas. He began his skydiving experience with Dave Wright at Wright Brothers Skydiving in Creswell, OR and worked for Skydive Oregon in Molalla, and was working at Sky-Dive Hawaii. Evan is survived by his parents Jean & Carol of Eugene; grandparent Louise Jackson of Eugene; brothers: Mark and wife Sherrill and daughter Payton of St. Paul, OR; and Chad and wife Durell of Ft. Riley, KS (Army); sister, Lori of Los Angeles, CA; and his girlfriend Ramey Wren. Memorials may be made in Evan's name to Search & Rescue Hawaii, Skydive Hawaii (www.SkyDiveHawaii.com), and Skydive Oregon ([email protected]).Evan WhitlockWAIALUA, Hawaii — A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home for Evan T. Whitlock of Waialua, Hawaii, who died Dec. 4 in a paragliding accident. He was 24.He was born Feb. 3, 1986, in Eugene to Jean and Carol Jackson Whitlock.He graduated from North Eugene High in 2004 and attended Lane Community College for a year. He worked as a sky-diving instructor in Hawaii, at Wright Brothers Skydiving in Creswell and Skydive Oregon in Molalla.Survivors include his parents, of Eugene; his grandmother, Louise Jackson of Eugene; a sister, Lori Whitlock of Los Angeles; two brothers, Mark of St. Paul and Chad of Fort Riley, Kan.Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Remembrances to Search and Rescue Hawaii and Skydive Hawaii of Waialua.