Nathaniel Davis “Nat” Wheatley passed away on June 25, 2022 at the age of 53. He was born on January 21, 1969 in Boston, MA, the son of the late John Clark Wheatley and Priscilla Lincoln Wheatley of Marion, MA.
Nat graduated from Thayer Academy in 1987 and played football as well as being Captain of both the wrestling and track teams.
He graduated from Bates College in 1991 as an Economics major. He loved playing football at Bates. He competed nationally in track and field as a discus athlete and held the discus throwing record at Bates for over 20 years.
Nat was a master carpenter and woodworking artisan and crafted many unique items. He owned his own business in Plympton for many years. He also worked in the construction trade and helped build and improve many residential and commercial buildings in the Plymouth area and beyond. He had his own successful wooden toy company, Well-Built Toys, as well.
When he wasn’t working, Nat loved spending time with his eight-year-old daughter, Alannah, taking walks on Plymouth beach and Ogunquit., ME with his fiancée, Jill, and attending family gatherings. He had a wry sense of humor.
He is survived by his daughter, Alannah, of Kingston, MA; his fiance, Jill Plourde of Plymouth, MA; his mother, Priscilla Wheatley of Marion, MA; a sister, Dawn Wheatley of Brooklyn, NY; a sister Elizabeth Wheatley Reynolds of NY, NY and Southfield, MA; and a brother, William Lincoln Wheatley of Mattapoisett, MA; and a large extended family.
There will be a memorial service at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion, MA on Friday July 1, 2022 at 11:00 and the public is invited to attend. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands
would be appreciated. https://capesamaritans.org/donate/
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