Louis F White

Louis Franklin White, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Louis was born in the small community of Tuxedo, Texas on July 12, 1922, to Thomas Lee White and Myrtle M. Smith White. Louis grew up in the Tuxedo area, where he attended school and was a member of the Methodist church. A precocious child and eager to learn, Louis was advanced a grade in early elementary school. When Louis was ten his brother, Lowell Lynn, was born. They have always had a close relationship. After high school graduation, Louis joined the U. S. Army on July 20, 1940. He was stationed at Ft. Bliss and Ft. Sam Houston, and on December 31, 1943, Louis was assigned to Third Army, European Theater of Operations. He soon earned the title: Chief of Operations. As part of General Patton's support, Louis' company followed Patton's troops, furnishing headquarters a daily report detailing the status and vital statistics of each unit in the command using coded, key-punched cards. Louis was stationed in England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany. Following the end of World War II, Louis was honorably discharged in July, 1945. Returning to the states, Louis met Edna Ruth Stooksberry in Dallas, Texas. They married on October 19, 1946, and shared 58 wonderful years together until her passing on February 8, 2005. Louis worked for a short time in the 1950's for Rural Life Insurance in the accounting department.. He earned his CPA certificate in January 1960. Soon after, Louis started his own accounting firm and practiced accounting until his retirement in 1987. Louis and Edna lived in Dallas through 1977, then moved to DeSoto in 1980. In 2007, Louis moved to Abilene. Louis was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He had many interests including reading, writing, poetry, theology, science, and politics. He wrote many poems over his lifetime. In 2010, Louis completed and published a book: Louis F. White's Memoirs. Louis lived his life with honesty and integrity. He was intelligent, kind, genuine, and giving. Louis was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna; niece, Suzette Menchaca; and sister-in-law, Nancy White. He is survived by his brother, Lynn White of Stamford; nephew, David (Denise) White of Stamford; niece, Marilyn Keneaster of Houston; niece, Lynda (Mark) Foster of Levelland; brother-in-law, Finis (Martha) Stooksberry of Plano; niece, Annette (Greg) Benson of Weatherford; numerous great nieces and nephews; and special friends: Joy and Theril Montooth of Trinidad, Texas, and Terry Lee of Abilene. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Dallas.