Robert Orville White

Passed away April 21, 2015.

Buried - A private gathering will be held at Bayview Cemetery Bellingham, WA

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and cousin.
 
Robert grew up in Bellingham, graduated from Bellingham High School where he lettered in track, basketball, and football. He entered into the University of Washington Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1959 football team, was the Bellingham Junior Chamber of Commerce Sportsman of the Year in 1959 and a member of Beta Theta Pi.

Robert achieved his dream of playing in the Rose Bowl in 1960 with the University of Washington.  He was able to continue that dream after graduating from UW by returning to his home town, with which he felt such a strong sense of community, in order to give back to the future generations as others had done for him before.

He was a teacher at Bellingham High School and coached both football and wrestling during his tenure there.  

He is survived by his wife Kay, daughter Erin MacCormack (Sean), son Dean White (Penny), grandson Hunter White, sister Doris Heyntsen (Einar), brother Doug White (Lorna) and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to: Trinity Lutheran Church, Christ the King Church, or by Supporting the Donald Montrose Memorial Fund at the University of Washington
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