MOSES LAKE, Wash. and MARS HILL – George Alexander White was born July 16, 1932, to Phyllis (Draper) and Hants White at Presque Isle. He passed away peacefully May 5, 2005, at home with his family surrounding him. George attended and completed his schooling at Mars Hill, where he graduated from Aroostook Central Institute. George’s father was a potato grower and broker. George learned well from his father later the knowledge that his father shared with him became a very important part of his life. He enlisted in the Air Force and served in the Korean War as a military policeman. From Korea, he was transferred to Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. During his time at Mountain Home he met Delores Seefried. From the first time he laid eyes upon her she became his “cute little thing”. Delores was raised in American Falls and was a schoolteacher at Mountain Home; she remembers their first date as being at the Boise Zoo. George and Delores were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Pocatello, Idaho on June 5, 1955, their 50th wedding anniversary would have been this June 2005. George was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran soon after their marriage. From the union of George and Delores was born four sons. Carl, Robbie, Rodney and Jody. George and Delores moved to American Falls, Idaho, where George served as a deputy sheriff for Power County. George started his potato career at Lamb Weston in American Falls. He started at the bottom and worked his way up to Plant Manager at the Lamb Weston processing plant in Hermiston, Ore. He took a new job with Carnation as plant manager of the Moses Lake potato-processing plant in 1977 and soon became regional manager of all Carnation processing plants until his retirement in 1991. At retirement George went to work for the Washington Potato Growers Association as a contract negotiator and consultant for the growers. He also consulted for potato processors in the Northwest as well as in Montreal, Canada. When he completely retired he then dedicated all of his time to his beloved Delores, their home, and their family. He loved his family completely and fully. Delores said, “He was the most wonderful husband. I was so fortunate to have someone love me so very, very much.” He also found the time to trace and record the family history of both the White and Seefried families. George and Delores enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Alaska and Maine. Of particular importance was time spent with family and especially time spent at the bi-annual Wallowa, Ore. family reunion. George liked people and was always interested in the events of their lives. He was able to lead and help people achieve their full potential, and was greatly respected for his fairness and caring of his peers and workers. His integrity could be counted on, his word was good as gold, he truly cared for those he worked with, as well as believing “each person needs to paddle their own canoe”. George was predeceased by his mother and father, brothers, Don and Douglas; and sons, Robbie and Jody. He is survived by his wife, Delores of Moses Lake, Wash.; along with sons, Carl (Lisa) of Pocatello, Idaho, and Rodney (Melisa) of Moses Lake, Wash.; brothers and sisters, Martha (Walter) Lawrence of Mars Hill, Jimmy (Janet) of Yuma, Ariz., Roy (Connie) of Ellendale, Del., Wayne (Jennie-Jo) of San Diego, Calif., and Wanda of Tahuya, Wash.; grandchildren, Jacob, Benjamin, Nicole, Jason, Cody, Mailene; and great-grandchild, Hunter; aunts and uncles, Margaret (White) Adams of Easton; Albert White of Quartz Hill, Calif. and Muriel White of Centreville, N.B.; sister-in-law, Raney (Don) White of Cecil, Ga. A memorial service was held May 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Moses Lake, Wash., and a graveside service was held May 12, at Falls View Cemetery, American Falls, Idaho. Donations may be made to the Moses Lake Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1337, Moses Lake, WA 98837-0205. Our father/husband was dearly loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.
GEORGE WHITE
