MORGAN WHITE

MORGAN WHITE obituary, Salt Lake City, UT

MORGAN WHITE

MORGAN WHITE Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 5, 2010.
Morgan Branch White "Pogo Poge" Morgan Branch White (Pogo Poge), 86, passed away September 2, 2010 of heart complications. Morgan was internationally known for his work on TV, stage, radio and film. He was born July 25, 1924 in Monroe, Utah to C.A. and Olive Branch White. He attended SUSC and graduated from Utah State University. He spent 59 wonderful years with his wife, Mildred Tanner, whom he married on June 5, 1951, in the Logan Temple. Morgan was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving a mission in Sweden and attending the temple weekly. Morgan gave extensively to the community by donating his time to the March of Dimes Marathon, Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Boy Scouts of America, who honored him with the Silver Beaver Award. He had a unique ability to make all he came in contact with feel they were important and of great worth. His kindness, gentleness and deep love touched teens as a #1 disc jockey in Denver and children as Pogo Poge on the Checkers and Pogo TV Show in Hawaii. He retired to the family farm in Sevier, Utah. He touched thousands of lives and will be greatly missed. Morgan is survived by his dear wife, Mildred, five children: Tonya (Ken) Riches, Morgan (Sue) White, Steven White, Kimo (Stephanie) White and Keoni (Emily) White; sister Beth Nordgren ;18 grandchildren; 17 great-grand children; one great-great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held in Elsinore, Utah September 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the LDS Chapel. A viewing will be held at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield Monday, September 6 from 6-8 p.m. and an hour before the service on Tuesday. Interment at the Joseph Cemetery.

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September 9, 2010

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Natalie Eflin Maul Graham

August 3, 2021

I wish I would have had the opportunity to know Morgan White and all of you. But life is complicated and interesting. I am glad to hear he is remembered so fondly. Should you wish to contact me I live in Austin, Texas.

Halliwell Halliwell

September 10, 2019

I am looking for a Morgan white who was in a show Checkers and Pogo, today is my daughters birthday and i sang happy birthday to her with all the monkeys in the zoo give their best regard to you, i call him back in 1978 0r so when i heard him on the Radio in Salt Lake city in Utah?

September 9, 2010

To The Family of Morgan White,
I don't know what better tribute to the impact of your Father and Husband than to hear from someone like me. I must by now be just a distant memory for Morgan White's son, my old Niu Valley and Kalani school chum Charlie.

My recollection of Mr. White, however, is vivid - a kind and generous man who always took the time to make us school kids feel welcome and somehow not just kids. There weren't many adults back then who went out of their way to make us a feel valued, but Mr. White certainly did. I am honored to have met and known this wonderful man of such uncommon strength and character.

I wish the family of the great and kind Pogo Poge comfort and peace in your time of loss. He will live on in the fond memories of all he touched.

Bill "Woody" Smith, San Diego CA

September 8, 2010

My sincere condolences to you. As a teenager growing up in Denver, I loved listening to the Pogo Poge broadcast. He was truely a part of my adolecent years, and I will always have very fond memories of him. Thanks for the great times Pogo!

KayLyn T. Stoddard

September 7, 2010

I am so sorry to hear about Uncle Morgan. I wish I could have been there to give my support to the family. You will be in my prayers. I love you Aunt Millie.

Laura J

September 7, 2010

I was born and raised in Hawaii and watched Checkers and Pogo after school for many years, along with a generation of Hawaii's children. Brother White will always be remembered affectionately as Pogo Poge to thousands of us, whose lives he touched. Aloha.

Don & Deveda Vernon

September 6, 2010

Kimo, Stephanie and family,
Sincere condolances are sent to you at the death of a much loved father. Stephanie has spoken of the wonderful memories he made. He was a great example for everyone. Peace and comfort be with you.

Doug Hansen

September 5, 2010

Growing up in Logan, I remember Morgan for his keen wit and the joy it brought into my life. Being in the TV broadcast business myself, I had a chance to work with Morgan on a project in the early 1980's. What a joy that was. Rest in peace my friend.

covette soto

September 5, 2010

Morgan was a great man and great family friend every time we went for a visit in sevier and he saw us he would go to great lengths to come and say hi give us a hug and always remembered every ones names he was a very nice person and will be greatly missed many condolances to his family

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