C. E. White 1867-1931

WHITE, MADSEN, WILHELM, ECKHARDT, QUANDT

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/30/2018 at 13:12:14

31 December 1931 - West Branch Times

C. E. White, 64, collector at the Mississippi river high bridge for the past two years, and resident of Muscatine for about nine years, died suddenly at his home, 602 East Eleventh street, shortly before noon Christmas day. Death was sudden, coming as a result of heart attack. He had been in usual health until approximately half an hour before his death.

Mr. White was born near Atalissa Sept. 25, 1867. He married Laura Madson March 9, 1904, at West Branch. Mr. White was a birthright member of the Friends church. He moved to Muscatine nine years ago from Moscow.

Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wilhelm, and Mrs. Nola Eckhardt, and a son, Lynn White all of Muscatine; two brothers, Walter White of Alburnett, and R. F. White of California, one sister, Mrs. Anna Quandt, of California; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home by the Rev. Benjamin F. Schwartz of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Burial was at West Branch.

Those who attended the funeral from West Branch, were Mrs. Hettie White, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold White and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Aldeman and son and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Savage.