Florence May White

Background

White, Florence May was born on September 1, 1936 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Daughter of O.C. Robert and Effie Lynne (Walker) Arnold.

Education

Bachelor, Ottawa U., 1958; Master of Science, Kansas U., 1974; postgraduate, Kansas U. Medical Center, 1975-1976.

Career

Classroom teacher 2d grade, Wellsville (Kansas) Elementary, 1958-1959; learning disabilities teacher, Olatha (Kansas) Special Education Cooperative, 1971-1974; learning disabilities specialist, teacher 7-9, Ottawa Middle School, 1974-1977; learning disabilities specialist, teacher, Paola Special Education Cooperative, Richmond, Kansas, 1980-1995. Public representative, speaker on learning disabilities to civic groups and localorgns., 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Florence May White has been listed as a noteworthy Learning disabilities specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother Boy Scouts American and Brownies, Ottawa, 1968-1970. Chair state Grand Old Party women's political activities Republican State Party, Topeka, 1964-1967. Chair scholarship contest Daughters of the American Revolution, Ottawa district, 1984-1996.

Sunday school teacher Methodist Church, Ottawa. Crafts teacher local 4-H, Ottawa. Member Central Heights Parent-Teachers Association (projects committee 1980-1995).

Member Ottawa Arts Council. Member International Reading Association, Kansas Reading Association, Franklin County Reading Council (Executive Board 1993-1994, vice president, president-elect 1989-1991, president 1991-1992), Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Alpha Delta Kappa (projects committee since 1988, environment committee, hospitality committee).

Connections

Married Donald L. White, June 1, 1958 (deceased January 1996). Children: Tab Vincent, Jacque Sue, Michelle May.

Father:

O.C. Robert Arnold

Mother:

Effie Lynne (Walker) Arnold

Spouse:

Donald L. White

child:

Tab Vincent White

child:

Jacque Sue White

child:

Michelle May White