The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
DEATH OF ~. w. WHITE.
HonOred Citizen Passes Away at Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium.

(From Saturdays DailyJ
Yesterday afternoon w. L. Kirk
received a telegram from his sister
at Battle Creek, Mich, stating that
her husband. Il. w, white, died there
at the sanitarium at / o'clock yestcr-
day afternoon. Arrangements were
being made for the shipment Of tho
remains here for burial which will
probably take place Monday from
the Fillmore street Presbyterian
church, Dean Kirk left Amarillo
Thursday evening In response to a
telegram from his sister stating that
Mr.. white was much worse, and he
is now with Mrs. white.
with'the passing Of u. w. white,
the city loses one OF lts best known,
Oldest and most trusted business
men and one OF itb cleanest and most
useful citizens with his family he
has been resident OF Amarillo for
over thirteen years and has all the
time been intimately and steady
Identified with the upbuildlng OF
the highest interests OF the city.
Almost continuously since his COM
ing to Amarillo Mr. White has been
in the mercantile business and at the
time OF his death was senior mem
Der of the well known firm Of White
q Kirk. To-day the store is closed
and the heavy crepe with which It is
draped is indicative Of the real and
deep personal loss felt by the mem.
bers and employees OF that firm and
by hundreds of people throughout
the Panhandle
Mr.. White was born near Column
bia, s. CO.. and is the fourth in d.
rect male line from that sturdy rev.
patriot, General Henry
White, who was one OF the trainers
and signers of the Mecklenburg dec
laration OF independence. His early
life was spent in South Carolina and
twenty-seven years ago he came to
Texas as the representative of mer-
camille house, For a number Of
years before he came to Amarillo
he was IN business at Postoak, Tex
as, and there he met and married
Miss Kirk, who now survives him.
Three children were born to them
Two daughters, Fay who was
of this years graduating
class at the High School, and John
ME, aged twelve, and little son,
aged eight. All the children are at
the home here and the shock OF their
fathers death at the faraway sani-
tarium falls with crushing weight
upon them.
Although Mr., white had all
throuh his life been an untirng
worker and not until recently did he
realize that his health was in immi-
nent danger from weaknesses OF long
danger. Brlght's' disease, accom-
panied by enlargement OF the heart,
had undermined his health to an
alarming extent and although he has
bent every effort for the last few
months toward remedying the weak
ness, the rest came too late and yes
terday the crisis which had been ex-
pected for seevral days, came at the
Battle Greek sanitarum where he
water man, Domlnick Flynn, orchard
had been taken two weeks ago in
the hope OF gaining relief.
Mr.. White was a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and
in keeping with his character in all
fields OF right endeavor, he was
known for his unwaveriDg and con-
scientious performance OF his duties.
He was and has been for many years
an elder in the congregation here.
Definite announcements as to the
time OF arrival Of the party in Anna.
rillo and funeral services Will be
given tomorrow at the various
churches.