Jeffery Lynn White Obituary (1961 - 2002)

ALASKAa"Jeffery Lynn White, died at the age of 40 in Kodiak, Alaska of heart failure and natural causes. He was born May 17, 1961 in Ogden, Utah, the son of George E. and Jerilyn S. White. He lived in Slaterville, Ogden and Taylor most of his life, the last two years in Kodiak, Alaska. He graduated from Weber High School and attended Weber State University. He went to Alaska and worked on fishing cannery boat. After school he worked up to be Third Mate on the ship. He was the pilot who was responsible to guide the boat into the Japanese harbor for repairs. He came home to serve an LDS mission to Georgia and Florida. He worked construction upon return, he was injured and retired. His desire was to return to Alaska and fish, which he did the last two years of his life. He loved Alaska and the Eagles, fishing, and growing plants and collecting stamps. He was a tease of the family, loved to play chess with his nephew and brothers. He also liked football games and would go down every Monday morning and go over the scores with the landlord. He had a favorite spot he went fishing and his latest thrill was catching a 20 lb. Salmon. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his parents, three brothers and one sister, Rodney White of Ogden, Byron (Joanne) White of Taylor, Garth (Judy) White of Ogden, Julie Ann (Craig) Standing of Riverdale, six nephews, five nieces, his dog, Danny. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 26, 2002 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 27, 2002 11:00 AM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 27, 2002