Loren J. White

EUGENE - US Army Retired Colonel Loren J. White passed away suddenly of heart failure at his home in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was "90 years young."

Loren was born and raised in Oregon and joined the Army after graduating from Salem High School. His long and illustrious 40 consecutive years of active duty military service included tours in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. His highly decorated career is punctuated with 23 medals, and other awards and honors far too numerous to list.

One of his favorite memories of WWII was being selected from an elite group to serve as General Eisenhower's personal guard in Europe.

By the time the Korean conflict began he was already an officer. He held command positions in the United States, Asia, Europe and Canada and was recognized for his remarkable service and abilities by numerous Presidents, Kings and Queens.

Loren is survived by the love of his life for over 68 years, wife Sarah of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina. Loren is also survived by his son Gerald, daughter Patricia, daughter-in-law Luana, son-in-law Bill, and grandchildren Loren, Patricia, Judy and Jennifer. He is survived by three sisters Gloria, Ruthie and Eleanor and two brothers Frank (and his wife Loretta) and Bob (and his wife Jean Ann).

Loren is preceded in death by his half-brother Ellis and his half-sister Eileen. Loren is also preceded in death by his first born son Loren Douglas who gave his life fighting for his country in Vietnam.

Loren's love for and devotion to his family were immense and he had a zest for life that was unsurpassed. He was an honorable, honest, humble man. He was a strong, sensible, smart man. He was a witty, wise and wonderful man. He was the best dad in the whole world And the best husband a wife could have.

Loren was buried with full military honors in the Mt. Gilead Lutheran Church Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina.