Aug. 7, 1929 – Aug. 1, 2013
Lloyd William White, 83, of Sweet Home died Aug. 1, 2013.
He was born Aug. 7, 1929 in Walsh, Colo. to Harry and Ruth (Land) White.
As a young boy, he moved from Colorado to Garibaldi, then settled in the Lebanon area and graduated from Lebanon High School. After graduation he enlisted in the Navy and served on a supply ship until 1953. He married Margaret Baxter on April 2, 1955 and then moved to Sweet Home.
Mr. White worked at Santiam Supply as an auto parts salesman and then started his career with State Farm Insurance as an agent in 1967. He retired from State Farm in 1999.
He was an exalted ruler in the Elks Organization in the 1960s, and at that time was the youngest in the state of Oregon. He was also involved in Kiwanis and Special Olympics.
Mr. White loved his family and loved to travel. He liked to be outdoors, hunting, camping and boating.
He is survived by four married daughters, Dana and son-in-law Les Stone, Mona and son-in-law Rick Gordon, Kari and son-in-law Tom Brown, and Nyla and son-in-law Craig Rawie; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. They all live in Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret; his parents; and two sisters.
Donations can be made in his name to Alzheimer’s and Brain Research Center – http://www.alz.org
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Sweet Home Evangelical Church. Private burial will be at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.