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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 3, 1944, page 1

PVT. EUGENE WHITE DIES IN ALASKA, WAR DEPT. ANNOUNCES

The War Department announced the death of Private Eugene A. White, son of Albert O. White, of Goldendale, in a telegram sent his father Saturday, January 29. The telegram gave no details regarding the death of Private White, which occured on Saturday, January 22.
The telegram said a letter would follow giving more details regarding the death. Eugene was born in Goldendale was was well known here.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 24, 1945, page 1

MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
Thomas D. Potwin, Editor Of Yakima Herald, Will Speak At Morning Program At 10:30 In High School Auditorium

Memorial services will be held in Goldendale Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. As in the past, the program and services are in charge of Louis Leidl Post No. 116, American Legion. Thomas D. Potwin, editor of the Yakima Herald will deliver the message at the high school. Potwin is said to be an able speaker, and the largest crowd ever to attend Memorial services is expected to turn out to hear the Yakima editor.
Following the program at the high school, members of the Legion will hold a brief ceremony at the graves of veterans of both World War I and II. A firing squad will fire a salute in recognition of their departed comrades.
E.C. Kaiser, commander of the American Legion, invites and urges all residents to join in the services, which will pay tribute to the men who have lost their lives in both wars.
Following is a list of men from this county who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II: E.C. Allison, Wm. Becker, Fred Berrong, Marion Bolio, Homer Bilyeu, Jim Brashear, Robert Brown, Chas. Byrkett, David Cochran, Paul Cochran, John Dickey, Francis Ford, Alvin Ganguin, Don Heuton, John Hunsaker, Robert Hutchins, Harry Jones, Harold Lehman, Philip Lynch, Chas. Lowers, Dan Roe, Oren Sanders, George Shurtz, Harry Smith, Marion Scheel, Eugene White, Thomas Tradewell, Jim Trowbridge, Edward Thege and David Woodruff.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 21, 1948, page 1

REMAINS OF PVT. WHITE TO ARRIVE
American Legion To Conduct Graveside Services At Two For Veteran Who Died In Anchorage, Alaska

The remains of Pvt. Eugene A. White, 22 Tacoma who died in Anchorage, Alaska, January 22, 1944, while in the service of his country, will arrive in Goldendale Saturday morning, accompanied by a military escort. The remains will be taken to the Phillips Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at the I.O.O.F. cemetery Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. with the Goldendale American Legion in charge.
Eugene, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert White, was born in Goldendale. He attended grade school in Orchard Heights and Goldendale. He enlisted in the Air Transport Command, serving five of his 16 months service in Anchorage, Alaska, where he died in a U.S. hospital from heart pneumonia.
He is survived by his parents and one sister, Mrs. Earl Swagert, of Goldendale.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 28, 1948, page 1

LAST RITES HELD FOR EUGENE WHITE MONDAY AFTERNOON

Impressive graveside military services were held Monday afternoon at the I.O.O.F. cemetery for Pvt. Eugene White, 22-year-old World War II veteran who died while in the service of this country in Anchorage, Alaska, January 22, 1944, and whose remains were returned here for burial.
A group of legionaires formed a parade in front of their hall on Main street and marched to the Phillips Funeral Home to escort the remains of their comrade to the cemetery, where Rev. Walter C. Smith, chaplain of the local post officiated.
Following the chaplain's service the American flag that draped the casket of the deceased was presented to the bereaved mother, Mrs. J.W. Ellsworth, by Sgt. Leslie Franks, of the Oakland Army Base, who accompanied the remains here for burial.
Following a volley of three shots from the firing squad signifying the military salute to the dead, taps were sounded in the distance to complete the memorial service of the legionaires in honor of their fallen comrades.
Eugene Albert White was born September 8, 1921 and died while in the service of this country January 22, 1944, in Anchorage, Alaska. He is survived by his father, Robert White, mother, Mrs. J.W. Ellsworth; two sisters, Mrs. Genevive Swigert, Goldendale, and Mrs. James Richardson, of Woodland; one brother, Donald White, of Goldendale, and one half sister, Mrs. Robert Wise, of Goldendale.
The following was written in memory of the deceased by his sister, Mrs. James Richardson.

THE EMPTY CHAIR

Dear Brother, our hearts are heavy
With a grief so hard to bear.
Though the war is over,
It left us an empty chair.

Today we had a family gathering,
Dear Brother, we all were there.
We saw Mother's heart was breaking,
Because there was an empty chair.

When the trials of life are over,
And we climb those Golden stairs
Again we will all be together,
There will be no empty chair.