Harry Danforth White , III

Col. Harry Danforth White, III (USAF, Ret.) passed away on January 21, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. He was born on June 8, 1941, in Kingman, Kansas to Agnes Sereta Barkley and Harry Danforth White, Jr. Dan enlisted in the Air Force in 1959 and completed the Weather Observer School as an Honor Graduate at Chanute AFB Illinois. He entered the Airman Education Commissioning Program in 1969 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from the University of Utah in 1971. In 1980, he graduated from University of Texas with a Master of Science in Engineering (Fluid Dynamics). Being an avid learner is the legacy his father passed down to him and his siblings.

Col. White was preceded in death by his beloved parents, and his younger brother, Donald E. White. He is survived by his children, Maria White, Harry Danforth White IV, Susan White Tabor (Greg); his sister, Marianne Lee; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren who all mourn his passing.

Col. White had a distinguished military career in the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lt. Col. He was stationed over 5 different countries during his 33 year career. He also managed Europe's largest and busiest base weather station with the most complex weather support tasking in NATO. (Commander of Detachment 15, 28th Weather Squadron) His responsibilities included providing staff, and operational environmental services to organizations of seven major commands with components of all branches of the services. In 1973 he served as Wing Weather Office to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing and 98th Strategic Wing and as Staff Weather Officer to the USAF Instrument Flight Center. During this tour his duty included developing an Air Force wide education program relative to low level windshear and instructor for the Instrument Pilot Instructor School. (IPIS). He also published his master thesis for the military: An Experimental Investigation of Convection in A Laterally Heated Rotating Annulus. Awards and decorations include Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm.

Dan was also a birder. He was very impressed with The Cascade Raptor Center, so much that he became a donor. He was a winter Texan for many years and would stay in Rockport where he could do a variety of bird watching. His favorites were the Whooping Crane, Great Blue Heron and especially the Osprey. Sailing was also one of his life passions. He sailed the Caribbean and enjoyed visiting the islands. He also did a sailing trip from Galveston to Corpus Christi, Texas. Another of his many interests was The Lewis and Clark Expedition Trails, to which he dedicated a 4 week drive to study.

We are grateful for the all the wonderful memories we shared with him during this lifetime and will always be in our hearts forever more —may he rest in peace until we meet again one day.

The family will receive guests from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Porter Loring Mortuary North.

ROSARYTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 20237:00PMPORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH

MASSWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 202311:30 AMST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hutchinson Community College Endowment, 1300 N Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501 In Memo: Don White Scholarship Fund.