Norfolk native Rep. George W. Whitehurst dies at 101

Former Rep. George William ‘Bill’ Whitehurst, a Norfolk native, died at 101 on Saturday.

Whitehurst was born in Norfolk in 1925, according to his obituary. He graduated from Maury High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Whitehurst received his bachelor’s degree in history from Washington and Lee University, his master’s from University of Virginia and his doctorate from West Virginia University…

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