Edward Whitehead, the Detroit Area Council's oldest Scout, passed away in July in Detroit at the age of 102.

As a boy, Whitehead had a good excuse for not being a Cub Scout as Cub Scouting didn't exhist when he joined Troop 113 in Albion, MI in 1922. He was associate with Scouting for the rest of his life and Edward served as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Unit Commissioner, Camporee Staffer, and much more.

At 86, Edward began serving on the summer camp staff of the Detroit Area Council, which recently honored his long service at a banquet.

Whitehead sometimes hiked farther and worked longer hours than some of the teenage camp staff.

He attributed his longevity to his continued work on behalf of young people- and the fact that he never missed a winter camp.