Prof. B. Louise Whisler 's Obituary
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, B. Louise Whisler was born in the beautiful Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia, she started school at age 7, graduated high school age 15, graduated college age 19, and immediately started teaching advanced physics, chemistry and math at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia for 4 years in the 40’s. She grew up in a family of educators, with women in the family graduating from college in the 1890’s onward. By 1951 the family had arrived in San Bernardino.
Prof. Whisler taught math at the University of California at Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino University, and for many, many years San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC). Throughout her long teaching career she was respected and admired by students, faculty, and other staff. She gave and demanded 100% accuracy! For many years she was SBVC Faculty Association President. She wrote the college level textbook Mathematics for Health Professionals. She wrote and got passed critical and timely California college legislation. She was the first female faculty at SBVC in the physical sciences division and worked hard to get other women and ethnically diverse faculty and staff hired at SBVC.
Raised by devout Methodists, Prof. Whisler was an active member of Del Rosa United Methodist Church, church treasurer for some 17 years, Superintendent of Sunday School many years when church membership was greater than 1000 with more than 300 children K-6 and some 50 Sunday School teachers. God’s love and kindness blessed her and all. She was happy, smiled and thanked God for life every day.
Prof. Whisler loved science and was a great scientist, loved nature – plants and creatures, and enjoyed traveling all her life.
Prof. Whisler is preceded in death by beloved husband of 58 years Don Whisler, who passed on 9/11/2007. Four children are Kirk (wife Magdalena and sons Spencer, Tito-deceased, and Zeke) of Carlsbad, Mark of Sacramento, Dr. Denise of Redlands, and Dr. Laura of Sacramento.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the:
Prof. Whisler Scholarship Fund, Zeta Chapter, DKG
Mail to: Dr. Whisler, 3405 Hidalgo Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92404-2035
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