Richard Eugene White

Richard Eugene 'Bud' White, Jr. was born on Wednesday, June 10, 1931, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Richard, Sr., and Marguerite (Holbert) White. For short periods of time throughout his life, Bud lived in Minnesota, California, and Topeka, Kansas, before moving to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where he made his home until his death on Sunday, January 7, 2007, at the age of seventy-five years. Bud attended Ottawa High School with the class of 1949. He worked as a lineman for Southwestern Bell for many years. He also worked for Bendix-King for several years. Bud served in the United States Army from October of 1951 to October of 1959. He was a tank gunner, attaining the rank of Pvt. (E-2). He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5901 of Ottawa. Bud loved life and life loved Bud. He always found time to enjoy his life and make the others around him enjoy their lives. He loved to go fishing, and was always ready to take one of his nieces or nephews along with him. He played a lot of card games and you could always get him into a game of dominoes. He was a very skilled pool player, and was always willing to 'take your money' if you were daring enough to try and play him for money at pool. Bud loved to dance. He could always impress the ladies with his moves on the dance floor. He knew no strangers, everyone wanted to know Bud. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. Mr. White is survived by seven sons, Richard White, III, of Ottawa, Kansas, Ronald Hobert of California, Calvin Connor of California, George Ambler of Overland Park, Kansas, Mark Ambler of Ottawa, Kansas, Homer Ambler of Kansas City, Kansas, Dean Lane of Ottawa, Kansas; six daughters, Lynette Jones of Topeka, Kansas, Denise Head of California, Michelle White of New Mexico, Charlene Schmor of California, Marie Ambler of Ottawa, Kansas, Harriett Staffney of Indianapolis, Indiana; a special niece, Terry Carter; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Isabelle Robinson and Jacqueline Carter. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held from the Dengel & Son Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2007. IN STATE: Friends may pay their respects to Mr. White at the Dengel & Son Mortuary after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday to the service hour, where the family will meet with friends from 7 to 8:00 Thursday evening. CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to Richard White, Jr. Memorial Fund, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net.