White - Edmund E.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 4 September 1896
News has been received of the death at San Francisco, Aug. 10, of Edmund E. White, youngest son of Dr. Charles White, second president of Wabash College. Mr. White was a native of Crawfordsville, and spent his boyhood here. His college course was shortened by a serious disease of the optic nerve. This also determined his occupation to be that of a farmer. On making Iowa his home, he, by his enterprise and energy, his honesty and Christian labors aided greatly to build up that noble State. His wife was Mary Haskell, formerly a much loved member of Center church of this city. Three years ago Mr. White removed with his family, consisting of his wife and two sons, to Campbell, California. A few weeks ago he was attacked by a fatal disease, to seek relief from which he went to a hospital in San Francisco. Efforts to preserve his valuable life were unavailing. The softly sung hymns of his much loved wife soothed his dying moments and yielded only to the welcoming songs of the angels. Prof. Wm, C. White and Mrs. Emma W. Merrill, of La Crescenta, California, the sole survivors of the large family of President White will receive the deep sympathy of their early friends here. - transcribed by Kim H.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 11 September 1896
Campbell (Cal.) Visitor: At San Francisco, Sunday, Aug. 16th, Edmund E. White, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, died, aged 51 years.
In the death of Mr. E. E. White our community mourns the loss of one of its most highly respected and influential citizens. Coming to Campbell in May, 1893, Mr. White has for three years been identified with and taken the greatest interest in every movement for the good of the community and by his kindly interest in the welfare of all with whom he came in contact he endeared himself to everyone. Expressions of deepest regret were heard on every side when the news came from the hospital in San Francisco, where he had been under treatment for about four weeks that the death angel had called him. Everything that could possibly be done was resorted to but the disease baffled the skill of the best physicians. According to his expressed wish, the body was cremated in the city and memorial services will be held at the Congregational Church tomorrow. His wife and sons, Charles and Edmund, of Campbell, who survive him, have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.