Sttate Senator Jim Whelan Dies At 68

ATLANTIC CITY — A memorial service for state Sen. Jim Whelan is scheduled for Sept. 14 at Boardwalk Hall.
The receiving line to pay respect is schedule from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The service is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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State Sen. Jim Whelan, D-Atlantic, who spent more than 30 years in public life, died Tuesday. He was 68.

Whelan, a former Atlantic City teacher, was the city's mayor from 1990 to 2001. He also served on the City Council and was a member of both the state Assembly and Senate.

Whelan underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his kidney in early July at the University of Pennsylvania, according to his Facebook page.

The surgery was a success, but Whelan experienced complications from blood thinners, he said in a July 31 post on his Facebook page.

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"Up until the moment he passed, Jim was doing what he loved, talking about his beloved City of Atlantic City," according to a statement Wednesday from Whelan's office.

"After ordering subs from his favorite White House Sub Shop, he was at his house ready to talk to a Netflix documentary crew about Atlantic City when he passed. His passing was quick, and he felt no pain," according to the statement.

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Obituary at
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/obituaries/whelan-james/article_e6981f91-93ea-5e10-96ad-d2554ae3c653.html

 

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