Douglas Richard Whinnery of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on Dec. 15, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in Troy, New York, to Marion and Wilbur Whinnery on March 24, 1946. He married his wife Sue Feb. 20, 1971, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

He attended Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York. He graduated in 1968 from Hobart College in Geneva, New York, and entered the U. S. Air Force in June 1968. He served as a logistics planning officer with assignments in Georgia, North Dakota, Germany, Korea and Ohio. He also served as a Minuteman Missile Launch Officer in South Dakota. He married Sue McNair of Kerrville in 1971.

After retirement from the Air Force in 1988, he and Sue moved to Kerrville and built a home at Tierra Linda. He worked as a human resources specialist for the Kerrville State Hospital for several years. He was also active in the Boy Scouts of America in Kerrville.

He became active in the Kerrville Rotary Club and served as club president in 2001-2002. He served as District Governor of Rotary District 5840 from 2005-2006 and later held several leadership positions in the district, which includes more than 50 clubs in central and south Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Judith Rouse, and brother-in-law Henry Rouse. Survivors include his spouse Sue, niece Susan Mitchelson and husband Randy of Bonita Springs, FL, and nephew Greg Rouse and wife Julie, of Sarasota, FL.

Funeral services are pending.

Memorials may be given to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201-3698, or to the Salvation Army - Kerrville, 201 Holdsworth Drive, Kerrville 78028, or the charity of your choice.

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