2011: CALHOUN 'PEDESTAL WOMAN' ELAH WHISMAN PASSES AT 94

(04/02/2021)

Elah and her husband Marion, who passed away in 2004 after 55 years of marriage 2011 Elah Starcher Whisman, one of Calhoun's pedestal people, has died at age 94. The longtime resident of Hur was the last surviving saint of the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, which has also faded into history. Elah had been able to maintain her household, with help, until her death. She died in a Parkersburg hospital Friday morning after a short illness. See complete obituary Elah Starcher Whisman MARION & ELAH - A Love Story WHISMANS ARE "PEDESTAL PEOPLE" - They Have Sung A Wonderful Song SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - Darkness Falls On Hur Church, Old Saints Recalled SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - Church Silent As The Graveyard, Reveling With Memories

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