Dave began his education in Myrtle Grove Elementary School at age 6. He attended Brownsville Jr. High School for the 7th and 8th grades. In the 7th grade he was offered the opportunity to skip grade 7 and go to the 8th grade because of his intelligence, but the decision was made for him to stay in the 7th grade. He played the clarinet in the BJHS band. He entered Escambia High School in 1958 for the 9th grade. He continued to play clarinet in the band for EHS for 3 years. He was the stage manager in his senior year. He was in the Honor Society and graduated in 1962 with honors. His father was a Math teacher in EHS and taught Dave Mathematics for 3 years. He attended Florida State University in the fall of 1962. He was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) in his freshman year. He engaged in several Archaelogy digs during his 4 years at F.S.U. He graduated in 1966 with a B.A. degree, In the fall of 1966 Dave enrolled in the University of Florida. He attended 1 year. During that year he earned a scholarship to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He attended S.M.U. from 1969 to 1971 and did Ph.D. research from 1971 to 1973. He received a Doctorate degree in anthropology in 1977. He worked on a shrimp boat out of Bon Secour, Alabama doing Ph.D. research.
He worked for Southern California Edison Company in Rosemead, California as Staff Anthropologist in the enviromental division. He resigned to start his own business as a Consultant in Anthropology.
Daves loves nature and is an avid bird watcher. He collected rocks as a child.
He lived in Washington State with his wife Susan.
DAVID MARVIN WHITE
Beloved husband and stepfather, David passed away on July 28, 2007 at the age of 62, after a courageous two-year battle with lung cancer. Born on August 2, 1944 in Pensacola, FL, David became passionate about the environment, birds, and habitat conservation at an early age. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and worked in cultural resource management for Southern California Edison. After starting his firm, Applied Cultural Dynamics, in Santa Fe, David completed several ethnographic studies for the National Park Service. Throughout his career, his work was dedicated to Native American issues, as well as cultural and environmental preservation.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Guyette, his stepson Austin Spafford, his brother, Rick White, and his mother, Marcella White. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randolph Carew White, his father Marvin H. White, his aunt Agnes Reedy Mayne and his uncle Curtis Reedy.
David's passion for the environment was central to his life. Throughout his cancer treatment, David wrote prolifically on birding and habitat conservation topics. He served as Vice President of the Sangre de Cristo Chapter (Santa Fe) of Audubon New Mexico and as a board member of the Los Angeles Audubon Chapter.
A memorial service will be held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center (upper Canyon Road) on August 15, 2007, from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the David White Fund for Habitat Conservation, Audubon New Mexico, P.O. Box 9314, Santa Fe, NM 87504, (505)983-4609, www.nm.audubon.org.
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He worked for Southern California Edison Company in Rosemead, California as Staff Anthropologist in the enviromental division. He resigned to start his own business as a Consultant in Anthropology.
Daves loves nature and is an avid bird watcher. He collected rocks as a child.
He lived in Washington State with his wife Susan.
DAVID MARVIN WHITE
Beloved husband and stepfather, David passed away on July 28, 2007 at the age of 62, after a courageous two-year battle with lung cancer. Born on August 2, 1944 in Pensacola, FL, David became passionate about the environment, birds, and habitat conservation at an early age. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and worked in cultural resource management for Southern California Edison. After starting his firm, Applied Cultural Dynamics, in Santa Fe, David completed several ethnographic studies for the National Park Service. Throughout his career, his work was dedicated to Native American issues, as well as cultural and environmental preservation.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Guyette, his stepson Austin Spafford, his brother, Rick White, and his mother, Marcella White. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randolph Carew White, his father Marvin H. White, his aunt Agnes Reedy Mayne and his uncle Curtis Reedy.
David's passion for the environment was central to his life. Throughout his cancer treatment, David wrote prolifically on birding and habitat conservation topics. He served as Vice President of the Sangre de Cristo Chapter (Santa Fe) of Audubon New Mexico and as a board member of the Los Angeles Audubon Chapter.
A memorial service will be held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center (upper Canyon Road) on August 15, 2007, from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the David White Fund for Habitat Conservation, Audubon New Mexico, P.O. Box 9314, Santa Fe, NM 87504, (505)983-4609, www.nm.audubon.org.
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Dave began his education in Myrtle Grove Elementary School at age 6. He attended Brownsville Jr. High School for the 7th and 8th grades. In the 7th grade he was offered the opportunity to skip grade 7 and go to the 8th grade because of his intelligence, but the decision was made for him to stay in the 7th grade. He played the clarinet in the BJHS band. He entered Escambia High School in 1958 for the 9th grade. He continued to play clarinet in the band for EHS for 3 years. He was the stage manager in his senior year. He was in the Honor Society and graduated in 1962 with honors. His father was a Math teacher in EHS and taught Dave Mathematics for 3 years. He attended Florida State University in the fall of 1962. He was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) in his freshman year. He engaged in several Archaelogy digs during his 4 years at F.S.U. He graduated in 1966 with a B.A. degree, In the fall of 1966 Dave enrolled in the University of Florida. He attended 1 year. During that year he earned a scholarship to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He attended S.M.U. from 1969 to 1971 and did Ph.D. research from 1971 to 1973. He received a Doctorate degree in anthropology in 1977. He worked on a shrimp boat out of Bon Secour, Alabama doing Ph.D. research.
He worked for Southern California Edison Company in Rosemead, California as Staff Anthropologist in the enviromental division. He resigned to start his own business as a Consultant in Anthropology.
Daves loves nature and is an avid bird watcher. He collected rocks as a child.
He lived in Washington State with his wife Susan.
DAVID MARVIN WHITE
Beloved husband and stepfather, David passed away on July 28, 2007 at the age of 62, after a courageous two-year battle with lung cancer. Born on August 2, 1944 in Pensacola, FL, David became passionate about the environment, birds, and habitat conservation at an early age. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and worked in cultural resource management for Southern California Edison. After starting his firm, Applied Cultural Dynamics, in Santa Fe, David completed several ethnographic studies for the National Park Service. Throughout his career, his work was dedicated to Native American issues, as well as cultural and environmental preservation.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Guyette, his stepson Austin Spafford, his brother, Rick White, and his mother, Marcella White. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randolph Carew White, his father Marvin H. White, his aunt Agnes Reedy Mayne and his uncle Curtis Reedy.
David's passion for the environment was central to his life. Throughout his cancer treatment, David wrote prolifically on birding and habitat conservation topics. He served as Vice President of the Sangre de Cristo Chapter (Santa Fe) of Audubon New Mexico and as a board member of the Los Angeles Audubon Chapter.
A memorial service will be held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center (upper Canyon Road) on August 15, 2007, from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the David White Fund for Habitat Conservation, Audubon New Mexico, P.O. Box 9314, Santa Fe, NM 87504, (505)983-4609, www.nm.audubon.org.
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He worked for Southern California Edison Company in Rosemead, California as Staff Anthropologist in the enviromental division. He resigned to start his own business as a Consultant in Anthropology.
Daves loves nature and is an avid bird watcher. He collected rocks as a child.
He lived in Washington State with his wife Susan.
DAVID MARVIN WHITE
Beloved husband and stepfather, David passed away on July 28, 2007 at the age of 62, after a courageous two-year battle with lung cancer. Born on August 2, 1944 in Pensacola, FL, David became passionate about the environment, birds, and habitat conservation at an early age. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and worked in cultural resource management for Southern California Edison. After starting his firm, Applied Cultural Dynamics, in Santa Fe, David completed several ethnographic studies for the National Park Service. Throughout his career, his work was dedicated to Native American issues, as well as cultural and environmental preservation.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Guyette, his stepson Austin Spafford, his brother, Rick White, and his mother, Marcella White. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randolph Carew White, his father Marvin H. White, his aunt Agnes Reedy Mayne and his uncle Curtis Reedy.
David's passion for the environment was central to his life. Throughout his cancer treatment, David wrote prolifically on birding and habitat conservation topics. He served as Vice President of the Sangre de Cristo Chapter (Santa Fe) of Audubon New Mexico and as a board member of the Los Angeles Audubon Chapter.
A memorial service will be held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center (upper Canyon Road) on August 15, 2007, from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the David White Fund for Habitat Conservation, Audubon New Mexico, P.O. Box 9314, Santa Fe, NM 87504, (505)983-4609, www.nm.audubon.org.
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