Phillip Paul White (1932 - 2001)

WHITE, SHUNDLEMIRE, DEEMER, MESICK

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Date: 10/25/2012 at 05:57:22

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PHILLIP PAUL WHITE
Phillip Paul White, youngest son of Celester Paul and Gladys Eve Shundlemire White, was born March 30, 1932, and died July 13, 2001, at his home in Council Bluffs. He was 69.

While growing up he lived and attended schools in New Virginia and Osceola. As a teenager, he worked at the old Lyric Theater running the projectors to help his mother and pay for his own clothes and school expenses.

After graduating from Osceola High School at 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He trained at the Great Lakes U.S. Naval Training Center in Illinois. From Dec. 14, 1951, to Dec. 18, 1959, he was on active duty with the Navy. He was on inactive duty until 1963. Mr. White was very proud of being in the Navy and serving his country.

While he was in the Navy he served aboard the U.S.S. Ellyson, DMS-19 from April 5,1952, to October 1954. The ships home port was Charleston, S.C. In October 1954 the Ellyson was one of three ships the United States gave to Japan. He transferred to the U.S.S. Gainard DD 706 from October 1954 to 1959. This ship was a 2200 ton destroyer. Its home port was Newport Rhode Island. While he was in the Navy he was on two world tours and was involved in several Korean conflicts and occupations. He received the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal.

After retiring from the Navy, Mr. White worked at Wilson Packing Company in Omaha, Neb. for a number of years and then worked at Campbell Soup until he retired.

He married Lenora Bellows and lived in Council Bluffs.

Mr. White loved to hunt and fish. His hobby was collecting fishing rods and reels.

Preceding him in death were his parents; infant brothers and a sister, Merle, Harry, James and Fernella; his wife; two brothers, Calvin A. White and Celester Clyde White; a sister-in-law, Sophia Bell Deemer White; a nephew, Jimmie White; nieces, Gladys Emma Jean White and Phylis Lu Jean White and great-niece Randi White.

Surviving Mr. White are his nephews, Joseph White and his wife, Sue White, of Omaha, Neb., Michael L. White and his wife, Barbara White of Council Bluffs, Randall E. White and his wife, Wanda White, of Florence, Ala. and Jeffrey P. White and his wife, Christina White of Red Oak, Texas; nieces Kathy Mesick of Omaha, Neb. and Betty Lou White of Arizona; a sister-in-law, Lucille White of Red Oak, Texas ; great-snieces and nephews as well as a host of friends.

Graveside services were July 17 in Memorial Park Cemetery at Council Bluffs. The Rev. Gary Hollers of Southside Christian Church officiated. McCurdy Funeral Home of Council Bluffs was in charge of arrangements.