Edward Patrick White II

EDWARD PATRICK WHITE II, died Saturday, the 27th of August 2005, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Raye G. White; one granddaughter, Patricia Evans and husband, Chad, of Houston; two grandsons, Michael Andrew White, Jr., of Houston, and Bryan Alexander Sharp of Lufkin; sister, Margaret Gwin of Mobile, Alabama; numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives. Ed was born on February 20, 1927 in Mobile, Alabama, to Frances C. Vogtner and John Joseph White. He spent his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from high school at McGill Institute in Mobile, Alabama, in 1945, and from Southwestern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1949. He served in the United States Naval Reserve, retiring with the rank of Commander. After 42 years, he was retired from General Motors Acceptance Corporation where he was employed in various management capacities. Ed was an avid yachtsman and he spent many happy days with family and friends aboard the family yacht, the Lady Raye. His family and friends will miss him. Ed constantly gave of himself to his community. Recently, he was a Director of the 100 Club, Vice Chairman of the Battleship Texas Foundation, member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, member of the "C" Club, and Deputy Chief - Reserves, Harris County Constable's Dept. - Precinct 4. He was a member of the River Oaks Country Club, the Petroleum Club, the Lakewood Yacht Club, and the Ocean Reef Club. Ed was also a member of the following organizations: Navy League of U.S., Houston Council, Reserve Officer's Association of U.S., Houston Military Affairs Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council, Houston Taipei Society, Military Order of the World Wars, Naval Reserve Association. Yesterday evening, friends gathered to visit with the family in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons in Houston. At the conclusion of the visitation, the Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, presided over a recitation of the Rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at ten o'clock this morning, Wednesday, the 31st of August 2005, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road in Houston, with the Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, as celebrant, and the Most Reverend Oscar H. Lipscomb, Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama, as principal concelebrant and homilist, and other members of the clergy also concelebrating. A Rite of Committal will follow, via an escorted cortege, at Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Avenue in Houston. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Bill Deffebach, Captain Anthony DeFore, George DeMontrond, Michael P. Fleming, John Montalbano, Steve Radack , Francisco Requena, Dave Sheler, Tommy Thomas, and Ray Whittington. The family of Ed White would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Arup Achari, Dr. Karen Hoermann, and the staff of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital for their loving care "of our beloved Ed." In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family suggests that memorials in Ed's name be directed to the University of St. Thomas, 3800 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, 77006 or to St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 6720 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX, 77030.