Malcolm Stewart White

1929 - 2018

MALCOLM STEWART WHITE
1929 - 2018

Malcolm Stewart White was born on April 12, 1929 in Fresno, California to Tad M. and Ruth White and passed away November 5, 2018 in Bakersfield. He grew up in Fresno and graduated from Fresno State in 1952 with his BA and received his MS from University of Arizona in 1972. He taught both at Trona High School and Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict.

In 1952, he married his love, Carol, and together celebrated their 66th anniversary in June. Living in Trona for 30 years, they moved to Bakersfield in 1989. He is survived by his wife Carol, three sons and one daughter (and their spouses) Jeffrey (Annette), Gregrey, Kirby (Karen), Catherine (Conan), eleven grandchildren, Cameron, Alex, Hannah, Blair, Randall, Amanda, Alden, Erin, Daniel, Emily, Ani and great granddaughter, Whitney, his sister, Marilyn Sproule, two nieces, Susan and Anne and one nephew, Bruce.

Malcolm was a very active member within the Masonic Orders, beginning with DeMolay in 1944 and becoming a Master Mason in 1951. He was Master of Trona Lodge in 1980 and Meudell-Oildale Lodge in 1993, receiving the Hiram Award in 1996. He joined Fresno Scottish Rite in 1956, affiliated with Bakersfield in 1980, served as head of the four bodies, received KCCH in 2001 and was Mason of the Year in 2018. He was a member of Caledonia Chapter #391, Eastern Star, for 42 years. He also belonged to the York Rite. He is a past Club and State President of High 12 International. Over the past 16 years he served as both Trustee and Chairman of the Wolcott Foundation, sponsored by High 12 International. As a member of the Guardian Council of Job's Daughters in Trona he also was on the advisory board for Rainbow for Girls in Ridgecrest. He was active in boy scouts for many years, and belonged to several service organizations.

A memorial service and luncheon will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Bakersfield Masonic Temple, 1920 18th Street, Bakersfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Shriners Children's Medical Center, C/O Kern County Shrine Club, 700 So. P Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304, Wolcott Foundation, C/O 27926 Sand Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA 91387, Relay For Life, C/O 6900 Retriever CT., Bakersfield, CA 93309.