Weldon White

Weldon V."Red" White 93, of Dixon died Tuesday April 15, 2008 in KSB Hospital. He was born in Creal Springs, IL Oct. 9, 1914 the son of Bertram and Beulah (Sutton) White. He was married to Alice M. Cooper in Dixon, IL August 2, 1941. He founded and operated the Red White Ornamental Works from 1946 until 1969. He then was employed by the Dixon Developmental Center as a pipe fitter until his retirement in 1976. Red was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving as a Master Technical Sgt. and served overseas on Okinawa and the Philippines. He was a life member of the Dixon Area Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He held many offices in the Dixon Detachment as well as the State of Ill. Marine Corps League including Commandant of each. He received many awards on the local, state and national levels. including Detachment League of the Year twice and Illinois Marine of the Year. He was a life member of the Order of Devil Dogs. Red received the highest awards of Devil Dog of the Year on the local, state and national levels. Red also was a member of the Dixon VFW Post 540. Dixon American Legion Post 12, Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690, the Dixon Elks lodge 779 and St. Anne Catholic Church Dixon. He had served as president of Lee County Veterans Commission for nineteen years and as president of the Dixon Memorial Association for several years. Red was an award winning artist and was a member of the Hay Market Guild of Artists, and the Arts Alliance of Ogle County. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing. He also played the organ and the keyboard. He was a diehard Cubs fan. He is survived by his wife Alice of Franklin Grove, 2 sons Dr. Michael (Joanne) White Cedar Falls, IA, Dr. Patrick (Christine) White, Crawfordsville, IN, a daughter Karen (Bill) Manci, Ft. Collins, CO, granddaughters Laura (Josh) Barnes, Colleen (Ben) Wochinski, Allison (Patrick) Higgins, Molly White, Katie White and a grandson Patrick (Eileen) White and great-grandson Ryan Barnes. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Naomi Reglin Stepsister Gertrude Campbell, and a stepbrother Austin Gebert. Funeral Services will be on Saturday April 19, 2008 beginning with a 9:00 A.M. Prayer Service in the Jones Funeral Home Dixon followed by a 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev Michael Morrissey pastor officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Dixon with full Military Rites provided by the Dixon Combined Veterans Group. Visitation will be the funeral home on Friday from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. with a Scripture Service at 7:30 P.M. A Memorial has been established.

Weldon White

October 9, 1914 - April 15, 2008