White - George R. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Funeral services for George R. White will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Elks' Home at the corner of Water and Pike streets. At the request of the relatives Judge Jere West of the circuit court will deliver the address. M.D. White, the father and warm admirer of Judge West, and his daughters believe that he would, if he were alive, desire the judge to make the last speech over the remains of his son. Rev. Wilkinson of the Christian church will offer prayer and the ritual of the Elks will be given. George R. White was born August 23, 1868, the son of Hon. and Mrs. M.D. White of this city. Most of his life was spent here although he spent considerable time out of the state at times in the management of amusements enterprises. In early life he became an expert telegraph operator. Later he became identified with many amusements enterprises including the management of a theater in Kansas and the Grand at Muscatine, his lease of the latter dating form September 1 of last year. He on several occasions conducted a broker's office in this city but he is best remembered as the manager for many years of the old Music Hall and under his management many well known stars in the theatrical world played here. He was a born entertainer which made him popular in every walk of society and he possessed much stage ability which was frequently demonstrated to the citizens of this city during that period when the Elks' Minstrels were one of the annual features of that fraternal order of which he was a prominent member. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mellie E. Stillwell of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Howard Shaw of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Grace Finlay of Spokane, Wash., and a brother, John White of Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Eva Bless of this city is an aunt of the deceased and Miss Lulu Grayson of Indianapolis is a cousin. The remains will be taken to the Elks' Home tonight and will lie in state there until the funeral on Sunday. - transcribed by kbz