White, Clark E.

Clark E. White
July 24, 1883-Jan. 3, 1929


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 3, 1929, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Clark White, 44, died this morning at 8 o'clock in the state hospital in Kalamazoo where he had been patient for about a week.  While . . [illegible]. .. expected that the body will be taken to Dowagiac this afternoon.  Mr. White had been a resident of Niles for about 24 years.  He was born in Clarkston, Mich.  He came to Niles 24 years ago to continue work with the Michigan Bell Telephone company as a linesman and he was so employed for 15 years. He then entered the employe of the Michigan Central railroad company and worked for the company for 10 years or until two years ago when he met with an accident in the yards here and both his legs were broken.  Since that time he had been unable to work and had lived a Pokagon for a greater part of the time since.  Surviving him are two sons, Martin and Laverne White, both of Niles.


Niles Daily Star, Friday, January 4, 1929, page 4, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Private funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Rutherford Funeral home for Clark White, 44, who died on Thursday in the Michigan State hospital in Kalamazoo.  Rev. G.W. Simon, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silver Brook cemetery.