Brian William Whitney

Brian William Whitney, of Seattle, Washington; passed away on March 10, 2025. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 20, 1984 to Linda (Curp) Whitney and Bruce Whitney. He spent his childhood years in Springfield, MO; Overland Park, KS; San Ramon, CA; Sandy, UT; and lastly in Villa Hills, KY where he graduated from Dixie Heights High School in 2002. He went on to pursue a degree in Computer Science from Northern Kentucky University from where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. His first job was at Navarro Medical Solutions where he created lifelong friends as they developed a new form of 4D scans now used on most MRI machines. In 2008, Brian began working at Microsoft for the rest of his career, most recently as a Senior Software Engineer. “He was a key leader in innovation, working to improve security, automation, speed, and the quality of multiple Microsoft Office products. Brian was an excellent team leader. He kept his team focused on solving meaningful problems. He led by example with great care for the product while maintaining a strong work ethic”.
Brian also had a love of the outdoors. He enjoyed hiking, canoeing, biking and also the occasional rock climb. As a child he was known for catching snakes to scare his older sisters with, taking them on planes, and feeding them in front of guests. In his teenage years, Brian quickly became the “funcle” to his nieces and nephews to whom he loved to spoil. Brian’s quiet and caring, yet goofy demeanor will be missed dearly by all who loved him.
Brian is survived by his father, Bruce Whitney of Columbia, MO; his sisters Teresa Harrington (Brian) of Columbia, MO, Jennifer Jetton (Courts) of Greenfield, MO, Christina Preston of Branson, MO; 9 nieces and nephews & 5 great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Curp Whitney.