Donald E. White Jr., 68 SEAFORD - Donald E. White Jr., of Seaford, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, with his sole mate by his side. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., May 15, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald E. White and Eleanor Rousseau White; and sister Valerie White Holfs. He is survived by his sole mate and partner, Margaret Lou Reining. Don graduated from Dalton High School, Dalton, MA and the Northeastern School of Radio and Television Broadcasting. Worked at WHMP in North Hampton, Mass., and WBEC in Pittsfield, Mass. Enlisted in the Army and was awarded the Public Information Specialist MOS 71R, with psychological warfare special identifier. First assignment at Fort Knox, Ky., Public Affairs Office as head of the broadcasting section. Re-assigned to the Special Forces Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, and on to Okinawa, Japan, assigned to the Voice of United Nations Command network. Then joined the Air Force with immediate assignment to American Forces Radio and Television Services Station Manager in Karamurcel, Turkey and Osan AB, Korea, news director in Okinawa and Thule AB, Greenland AFRTS and Sondretrom AB, Greenland. PIO Combat news, Phan Rang, VN, Sr. Television News announcer, American Forces Vietnam Network, Saigon. NCOIC Radio Operation, American Forces Korea Network, Saigon, NCOIC Radio Operations, American Forces Korea Network Special Events Radio-NBC Korea Olympics. NCOIC Field and Studio Production, European Broadcasting Squadron. Ramstein AB, Germany, Missile Squadron Flight Security Supervisor, 10th Missile Squadron; Great Falls, Montana NCOIC Video Production, Training Section-Security Squadron. Retiring as E-7 Master Sergeant September 1989. Civilian positions held: Public Safety Director and Harbor Master at King Cove, AK; assistant to Regional Office of the Vice President of Stanley Smith Security Company, San Antonio, TX, Operations Director Stanley Smith Security Alaska, Anchorage, AK; Community Relations Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Dover. Other honors: Winner of the Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson Award for First Place for professional excellence in broadcasting for the Armed Forces of the United States of America in 1983. The award was for producing, directing and anchor person for a 30 minute Air Force documentary show called American Force Perspective. A show produced by the European Broadcast Squadron at Ramstein AB, Germany. Winner of the U.S. Air Force Media Contest Broadcasting Award, First Place, Category D "American Forces Perspective, as primary contributor, Ramstein, Germany 1983. Appointed as the Prince of Faushing, City of Ramstein, Germany. (Equal to the King of Mardi Gras). Mayor chose me to represent the city in 1985 because of my special reports on American Forces Network Europe on the event that runs for a full year. Special duty to all events as "Prince:" Memberships: The American Legion Walter L. Fox Post 2, Dover, DE Past Commander, held many offices, chairmanships and was Uncle Sam and announcer in the Dover Fourth of July Parade for 12 years; Past Department Commander and Adjutant 2006-2007, Department Trooper Youth Week Chairman 14 years, Department Public Relations Chairman 14 years, Operations Director of the Dept of DE Community Emergency Response Team, and Dept. Operation Military Kids Representative. Certified as a National A. L. Service Officer, Received the highest award the Department bestows "The Department of Delaware Honor Award"; graduate of the American Legion Institute-extension course. Don and Corbit Goff worked around the clock to have the Veteran's Home in Milford built and in operation. Forty and Eight Voiture 244 Chef de Gare and past and present Grand Voiture du Delaware Grand Chef de Gare, and other offices. President of the Mid Atlantic. Past Commander and Life member VFW Post 3238, Camden, DE, Past District Commander Yongsan Korea, and Judge Advocate Department of Panama. Life member Military Order of the Cooties; member Delaware Veterans INC, Dover, DE; Past Commander Seam Squirrel MOC Pup Tent 2, Camden-Wyoming, DE. Life member DAV, Commander, Yongsan Korea 1987. Member and a trustee of Bethel United Methodist Church at Oak Grove, Seaford. Member and Chef Gethsemane United Methodist Bible Sunday School Class, Seaford. Viewing was Wednesday, Jan. 27. Services will be 10 a.m., today, at Cranston Funeral Home, 300 Shipley Street, Seaford. Service to follow at the Veterans Cemetery, Bear, at 1 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to Bethel U. M. Church at Oak Grove, c/o Sina Rosales, 7274 Todds Wharf Rd., Preston, MD 21655; or Gethsemane Bible Sunday School Class, 2701 Woodland Ferry Road, Seaford, DE 19973.