James W. White
1926 - 2015 (89 years)
Generation: 1
1. James W. White was born on 6 Jun 1926 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 2015 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
James :Hezzy" White, peacefully passed away August 6, 2015 at his home.
James was born June 6, 1926 in Blount Township to Cecil Laden White and Berniece Turner White Neubert. He married Lorraine Roberts Nov. 6, 1948. She died March 14, 1982. He married Norma (Golden) Steinbaugh April 2, 1983. They lived in Danville Twp. until 1987 then moved to Newell Twp. in Bismarck.
He was a stepfather to James, Matthew, Mark and Timothy Steinbaugh and Julie Steinbaugh Boersma; a grandfather to 13 grandchildren and great-grandfather to 10 great-grandchildren; a brother to Melvin, Roy Lee, Joan Huls and Shirley Culver and an uncle to many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first and second wife; stepson, Jeffrey; a brother, Donald and two infant siblings.
Jim attended Gravat grade school and Henning High School, then enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from Nov. 6, 1943, until April 13, 1947. He attended Utilities Engineering Institute in Chicago in 1949. He was employed in commercial refrigeration and air conditioning service, retiring in 1987. Jim received his honorary high school diploma from Bismarck High School in 2010.
Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News Aug 8, 2015
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150335332/james-w_-whiteJames married Lorraine Roberts on 6 Nov 1948. Lorraine was born on 20 Jun 1923 in Illinois; died on 14 Mar 1982; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]