Paul Eugene White - Online Memorial Website
Memorial Website - Paul Eugene White
Paul White
Born in Indiana
87 years
191777
He was born on August 19, 1928, in Richmond, IN, a son of Homer and Luella Jane (Hoover) White. They preceded him in death, along with eight siblings.
Rev. White is survived by his loving wife of over fifty-eight years, Esther (Wilson) White of Peoria; five children, Steven (Lori) of Peoria, Cindy (Jeff) Starks of Skokie, David (Rachel) of Peoria, Susan (John) Tyree of Lakewood, CO and Sandra (Jim) Ostrom of West Lafayette, IN; twelve grandchildren, Dan Starks, Jeremy Starks, Anastasia (White) Berkley, Ben White, Rae Starks, Elizabeth (White) Powers, Erika (Ostrom) Wolfschlag, Kayla Ostrom, Laura Tyree, Eric Tyree, Mac White and Grace White; two great grandsons; nieces and nephews; and many friends.
He spent his early years in Richmond, graduating from Richmond High School in 1947. He attended Olivet Nazarene College in Bourbonnais, earning two degrees, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Theology. He then attended Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, graduating with a Master of Divinity.
Rev. White served as a minister of the Gospel for over fifty-five years, thirty years with the Nazarene Church in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Illinois and twenty-five years with the United Methodist Church in Illinois. During this time, he ministered in over fifteen churches, serving the Lord, loving people and winnings souls for Heaven. He also served as a youth director and choir director for twenty years and Vice President of the board at a Holiness Church Camp in Pennsylvania.
A Celebration of Life service will be at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Northside Church of the Nazarene in Peoria, with Dr. John Spohn officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Chester Cemetery in Chester, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northside Church of the Nazarene in Peoria.
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| Cindy Starks | A Tribute From Pastor Duane Wolfe Continued | October 15, 2015 |
I cannot adequately express what a great impact that the friendship, and ministry of brother Paul White has made on my life, and my own ministry of now nearly forty years. I remember a story he told me in private, I have used it many times as a sermon illustration of how a humble Christian soul should conduct themselves. Paul said that early in his ministry he had gone to visit a church member that wasn’t attending church. When the woman met him at the door, she lit into him with a vengeance. She itemized his faults, not omitting that he couldn’t preach at all, and on and on,etc..etc. When she was all finished with her rant, Paul simply replied,
”Sister, I’m sure I do have many faults, and I know I have a lot to learn.”
Then he simply asked,
“Will you pray for me?”
The woman could not pray. Her spirit had become so bitter that she could not talk to God, which Pastor Paul had pointed out to her in his humble manner. What a great lesson that was and should be for all of us....
When a loved one becomes ill we all implore God for healing, and many times when that prayer is not answered we sometimes question God. Some people even become angry with God, especially if it is a younger person who has passed away. But I would remind you, death is not the real issue, but are we prepared for death is the real issue! We want our loved one healed, but the real truth is that if we are a Christian, being with Jesus is the ultimate healing. No more suffering, no more pain, no more tears, only the happiness of being with Jesus.
I would like to conclude with a very familiar piece of scripture from
I Corinthians 15.“For the trumpet shall sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “ Death has been swallowed up n victory.”Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting?
Death has no victory, nor does it have any sting for the life of Paul White, they have been swallowed up in the victory of the cross. Amen and Amen.This tribute is to you Paul, my brother in Christ, my Pastor, and my friend. For a life well lived, a battle well fought, and a reward well deserved.
”Sister, I’m sure I do have many faults, and I know I have a lot to learn.”
Then he simply asked,
“Will you pray for me?”
The woman could not pray. Her spirit had become so bitter that she could not talk to God, which Pastor Paul had pointed out to her in his humble manner. What a great lesson that was and should be for all of us....
When a loved one becomes ill we all implore God for healing, and many times when that prayer is not answered we sometimes question God. Some people even become angry with God, especially if it is a younger person who has passed away. But I would remind you, death is not the real issue, but are we prepared for death is the real issue! We want our loved one healed, but the real truth is that if we are a Christian, being with Jesus is the ultimate healing. No more suffering, no more pain, no more tears, only the happiness of being with Jesus.
I would like to conclude with a very familiar piece of scripture from
I Corinthians 15.“For the trumpet shall sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “ Death has been swallowed up n victory.”Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting?
Death has no victory, nor does it have any sting for the life of Paul White, they have been swallowed up in the victory of the cross. Amen and Amen.This tribute is to you Paul, my brother in Christ, my Pastor, and my friend. For a life well lived, a battle well fought, and a reward well deserved.
| Cindy Starks | Memories From Duane Wolfe, Retired Pastor | October 15, 2015 |
I remember some events because they are a little bit amusing. We would often travel into the Pennsylvania mountains deer hunting. Sometimes we would take the whole family, but sometimes just the guys would go. Times were somewhat lean back in those days, and none of us had very much money, but I had been able to purchase at an auction, a 1946 Dodge school bus that had been converted into a camper. On one occasion a group of men from the church were hunting deer in archery season. We had finished a fruitless days hunt, and were back in the bus relaxing, and preparing supper.
( We Pennsylvania hicks still use the term supper for the evening meal.)
Paul had a good sense of humor, but he was little on the serious side. Paul was frying burgers in a skillet on our propane stove, when somehow, one of the burgers was flipped out of the skillet onto the floor, which was filthy. We all expected Paul to pick it up and toss it into the waste basket, but he just picked it up, dusted it off, and tossed it back into the skillet. He must have seen the shock on our faces, so he said I’ll just stir them up so nobody knows who gets it, which cracked everybody up.
A few years latter I was struggling with my call to the ministry. After much prayer, and counseling with Pastor Paul, I decided that God was calling me, and I began to prepare my family to move to Colorado Springs, and to enter into the Nazarene Bible College . As I have already said, we didn’t have a lot of money, so I decided that I would save some money by loading my earthly belongings into the 1946 school bus, and travel to Colorado. It is amazing how many bad ideas that can enter your head when you are young. I don’t think Pastor Paul thought this was such a great idea, and of course he was right, but he offered to help me drive to Colorado. So brother Paul, and I started to Co. in my 1946 school bus. I had decided that we would take the furniture and etc. ahead, and then fly back, and get the family, which was a good idea.
Well we made it, but not without problems. In the middle of Kansas, on Rt. 70 one of the rear dual wheels of the bus came off. The tire and rim were lying in the middle of the West bound lane of Rt. 70, and sure enough a car hit it. Then as I was attempting to get the tire off the highway, I fell down, and was nearly ran over by another car. But the Lord was with us. I did not get ran over, we were able to get off the highway on three rear wheels, and we found a garage owned by a Christian that was able to help us. This all happened on Saturday, we got a motel room, went to church with the garage owner on Sunday, got the wheel replaced on Monday, and we were back on the road Tues.
There is an amusing sidebar to this saga. The car that hit the tire was driven by a young man from Nebraska, if I remember correctly. It was a Chevy Vega, and the under-carriage was damaged so badly that it couldn’t be driven. I gave them all the money I could to get a motel, and have there car towed. I gave them a number where I could be reached, and told them if the insurance comp would not cover all of their expenses to call me, and I would reimburse them the balance. It was interesting that the young man’s father, who was a chiropractor, had the very appropriate name of Bonebreaker. But to move on, sure enough in about a month I was contacted, and sent a bill, for which I sent payment immediately. A short time latter Mr. Bonebreaker called me, and profusely thanked me for paying the bill. It was not the money he was so happy about, but when he sent the bill, his son had laughed at him, telling him he was wasting his time, and he would never get that money. He was so happy that his son learned that there are still some people in the world that do what they say they will do. So this just proves again that God can turn any adverse circumstance into something good!
( We Pennsylvania hicks still use the term supper for the evening meal.)
Paul had a good sense of humor, but he was little on the serious side. Paul was frying burgers in a skillet on our propane stove, when somehow, one of the burgers was flipped out of the skillet onto the floor, which was filthy. We all expected Paul to pick it up and toss it into the waste basket, but he just picked it up, dusted it off, and tossed it back into the skillet. He must have seen the shock on our faces, so he said I’ll just stir them up so nobody knows who gets it, which cracked everybody up.
A few years latter I was struggling with my call to the ministry. After much prayer, and counseling with Pastor Paul, I decided that God was calling me, and I began to prepare my family to move to Colorado Springs, and to enter into the Nazarene Bible College . As I have already said, we didn’t have a lot of money, so I decided that I would save some money by loading my earthly belongings into the 1946 school bus, and travel to Colorado. It is amazing how many bad ideas that can enter your head when you are young. I don’t think Pastor Paul thought this was such a great idea, and of course he was right, but he offered to help me drive to Colorado. So brother Paul, and I started to Co. in my 1946 school bus. I had decided that we would take the furniture and etc. ahead, and then fly back, and get the family, which was a good idea.
Well we made it, but not without problems. In the middle of Kansas, on Rt. 70 one of the rear dual wheels of the bus came off. The tire and rim were lying in the middle of the West bound lane of Rt. 70, and sure enough a car hit it. Then as I was attempting to get the tire off the highway, I fell down, and was nearly ran over by another car. But the Lord was with us. I did not get ran over, we were able to get off the highway on three rear wheels, and we found a garage owned by a Christian that was able to help us. This all happened on Saturday, we got a motel room, went to church with the garage owner on Sunday, got the wheel replaced on Monday, and we were back on the road Tues.
There is an amusing sidebar to this saga. The car that hit the tire was driven by a young man from Nebraska, if I remember correctly. It was a Chevy Vega, and the under-carriage was damaged so badly that it couldn’t be driven. I gave them all the money I could to get a motel, and have there car towed. I gave them a number where I could be reached, and told them if the insurance comp would not cover all of their expenses to call me, and I would reimburse them the balance. It was interesting that the young man’s father, who was a chiropractor, had the very appropriate name of Bonebreaker. But to move on, sure enough in about a month I was contacted, and sent a bill, for which I sent payment immediately. A short time latter Mr. Bonebreaker called me, and profusely thanked me for paying the bill. It was not the money he was so happy about, but when he sent the bill, his son had laughed at him, telling him he was wasting his time, and he would never get that money. He was so happy that his son learned that there are still some people in the world that do what they say they will do. So this just proves again that God can turn any adverse circumstance into something good!
| Cindy Starks | Tribute from Duane Wolfe | October 15, 2015 |
1 Tribute to the Reverend Paul White
I was saddened to hear that my brother in Christ, Paul White had passed away, but I was also happy for him knowing that he had passed from this world into glory, and is with Jesus. The one he had served so faithfully for so many years.
I realize that this letter will be read in a memorial service, and of course it is a service to help us remember. It is at times like these that we realize how precious our memories are, and what a great part of our life they are. The moment is so short, see it is already gone, but our memories are always with us, letting us relive those precious moments that have brought us so much joy, and happiness, letting us relive that joy,and happiness again.
I have many of these memories of Paul White, and his family. Paul was a little older than I am, but our children are about the same ages. My first meeting with Paul was in the late sixties when he was called to Hart Ave Church of the Nazarene, in Washington Pennsylvania. Our Pastor, Alton Swift, whom we loved very much, had accepted a pastorate in his home state of Maine. A small party of men from the church, and my self, traveled to Indiana in my big blue 1966 Pontiac station wagon, to help our new Pastor pack all his earthly belongings
into a U-Haul truck, and move to Pennsylvania. This was the beginning of a long, and wonderful relationship between his family,and mine. I cannot even begin to write down all the wonderful times we had together, or of all of the wonderful memories I have, it would take way too long, but I would like to share just a few of them with you...
| Beth Mohr | Hart Avenue Youth Group: Washington, PA | October 15, 2015 |
Beth Mohr My deepest sympathy Cindy to u and your family. Your parents were such a great influence and encouragement on my life. Glad he did not suffer.
| Jerald Starks | Cubs Memory | October 15, 2015 |
Jerald H. Starks So sorry Cindy to hear about your Dad's passing. May God comfort you and your family during this time.
Jerald H. Starks Like it was yesterday. Your Dad drove us up to Wrigley Field in the station wagon. (I was in the "way back" section.) Then when we get to our seats, your Dad said that the only reason he went was to see Dave Kingman hit a home run. Dave does hit one in the first inning! Then he said, "OK, let's go home." I knew your Dad was funny, but I think he had Divine Intervention setting up that joke!
Cindy Starks Thanks for that reminder.... It helps to hear the stories again.
Latest Condolences
| F. Perez | My deepest condolences | October 9, 2018 |
Can something good be said about death?
It Separates friends, families and sows pain, grief and sadness.
The Bible says that death is our great enemy.
However, the Bible also gives us hope!
John 5: 28, 29 as well as Acts 24:15; indicate that there will be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
Psalm 37:29 also promises that the righteous will possess the Earth.
Through the pages of the Bible we can acquire knowledge and guidance that help us face the loss of our loved ones…It gives us a sure hope.
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/dead-live-again-tract/dead-live-again
| Cecilia Borurguet | My deepest condolence | December 17, 2015 |
My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures
John 5:28 "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out."
This passage speaks of the resurrection of our loved ones. It is not God's plan to see us suffer and die, so He extends the following invitation to us: "Come near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8)
Please go to the following link to obtain more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage and again we are sorry for your loss.
http://www.jw.org
| David Paul | President of Bentleyville Holiness Camp Meeting | October 25, 2015 |
Deal Paul White Family,
I just now received word of Paul's departure from his earthly home. I wish to express for all the folks from camp on our love for Paul. He has been missed at the camp. May God bless you all and be with you during this time.
I just now received word of Paul's departure from his earthly home. I wish to express for all the folks from camp on our love for Paul. He has been missed at the camp. May God bless you all and be with you during this time.
| Diana Nichols | Friend | October 14, 2015 |
We are sorry to hear about the passing of Pastor White, We loved having him as our Pastor in Ransom! I and my son were just talking about him the other day. How he always loved hearing about my son and his accomplishments. Our thoughts and prayers are withall of you!
Diana and Brendon Nichols
Diana and Brendon Nichols
| Nancy B. Monahan | Thank you | October 13, 2015 |
Just wanted to let you know how sad I was to hear of Rev. White's passing. I know what a wonderful legacy he left at the Pleasant Hill church and on my parents, Elmo and Mary Waters. Praying for you all during this time of loss.
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