David Evans White passed away on April 17, 2020, in Harrisonburg, Va. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on Dec. 13, 1932, to the late Donald and Lillian White. He was one of six siblings, all of whom preceded him in death.
He was an avid WVU Mountaineer fan, sharp bridge player, published author, esteemed professor and beloved husband, father and grandfather.
David received his B.S. and M.S. in forestry management, as well as his Ph.D. in Forestry Economics, from SUNY at Syracuse. He loved the Adirondack Mountains, and especially Old Forge, where he and his friends frequented as young adults.
A Korean War period veteran, David and his family lived in Syracuse, N.Y. and Tillamook and Oceanside, Ore. before moving to Morgantown, in 1964. In Morgantown, David became a faculty member of the WVU Forestry Department, assuming the role of Director shortly thereafter. He was active in numerous bridge clubs, and enjoyed swimming at the Natatorium and painting in his spare time. He had been a member of Spruce St. Methodist Church and Drummond Chapel. After retirement, he resided at Alpine Lake for several years, and for a short time lived at Heritage Place in Morgantown before moving to Sunnyside in Harrisonburg, Va. in 2012.
Surviving David are his wife, Peggy Nagel, of Harrisonburg, Va.; children, Donna (Bill) Kirk, of Clarksburg, Susan (Richard) Leroux, of Denver, Colo., Linda J. White, of Lewes, Del., and David Kauth White (Lisa), of Ashburn, Va.; grandchildren, Matthew (Nichole) Kullman, Sarah (Jamie) Simmons, Andrew (Tushar) Leroux, Emily Sedlak and Claire Sedlak; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in Morgantown at a later time. If desired, friends may make donations to: WVU Foundation, Fund 2V101, in memory of David E. White. 1 Waterfront Place, P.O. Box 1650, Morgantown, WV 26507-1650. Donations will go to the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.
