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Douglas White Obituary

Douglas Raymond White, lifetime resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Doug was 73, born on August 3, 1944 to Herbert and Dorothy (Luke) White. He attended Bellingham Schools and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962. Doug worked for the Washington State Department of Fisheries from 1965 to 2002. On July 12, 1969 he married Lorna Joy Compton at Central Lutheran Church. Doug was preceded in death by his brother Robert White and is survived by his wife Lorna; sons, Thomas Raymond and wife Dawn White and Andrew Lloyd and wife Angelika White; daughter Susan Laure-Mae and husband Andrew Monusko; two grandchildren; sister Doris and husband Einar Heyntsen; and nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9th at Trinity Lutheran Church. A private burial was held at Bayview Cemetery. You may share your memories of Doug at www.westfordfuneralhome.com

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Published by Bellingham Herald on Jan. 7, 2018.

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Carlos Valadez

January 13, 2018

Although we no longer live next door, our thoughts are with you and your family. Doug was an amazing person and brought much joy and humor to our lives. We are honored we had the opportunity to become not only neighbors...but friends.

Carlos & Jen Valadez

Pat Bergner

January 10, 2018

Lorna, I was so sorry to hear of your husbands passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

John Tarrant

January 9, 2018

Sorry to hear of Doug's passing. We had some great times together at BHS. I remember fondly the outings we had at Lake Samish. Doug will be missed by all of us!

Chuck Hagerhjelm

January 9, 2018

So sorry to hear of Doug's passing. I was one of his many band buddies and classmates at Bellingham High School. My earliest memory of Doug was our first gathering of incoming band member before school started for our first year at BHS. I think our band director, Doc Leedy, had recruited Doug for the band because he thought Doug could handle the big bass drum with the metal harness. Doc was right, because Doug carried that big drum for the next three years as part of an outstanding group of drummers in many parades and football game shows. I wish we could attend the memorial service, but my wife's health prevents us from travelling right now.

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