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Courtesy William H. White Jr.
FREEPORT MAYOR BILL White greeted President Ronald Reagan at a mayors’ reception in the early 1980s. The former mayor died on May 14. He was 96.
Former Mayor William H. White, who led Freeport for 12 years, dies By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com
Former Freeport Mayor William H. “Bill” White died on May 14, surrounded by his family, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was 98. “My father lived an extraordinary and full life,” his son William H. White Jr. said. “He loved the people he served in our wonderful, diverse village. One of his biggest attributes was that he treated everyone he met with the utmost respect. Our family was blessed to have him for so long as our patriarch.” Born on May 5, 1927, on North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, White graduated from Freeport High School in 1945. He then served
in the Army Air Corps before pursuing higher education at Colgate University, where he successfully completed his studies in 1950. Remembered fondly by his loved ones, White is survived by his wife of 40 years, Austine, his two sons, William White Jr. and Geoffrey White, as well as his cherished grandchildren, Brian White, Lauren White, and Jennifer Juers. His brother, Robert White, preceded him in death. During his tenure as the owner of a thriving local insurance agency, White began his political career in 1969, when he was elected to the village board of trustees. His dedication and contributions led him to serve as deputy mayor, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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