SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
(By Senators Boley,
Deem,
Tomblin, Mr. President, Bailey, Barnes,
Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Edgell, Facemyer,
Fanning, Foster, Green,
Guills, Hall, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe,
McKenzie, Minard, Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Sharpe, Sprouse,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White and Yoder)
Memorializing the life of the Honorable Sam White, former attorney,
member of the House of Delegates, member of the West Virginia
Senate, circuit judge and distinguished West Virginian.
Whereas, Sam White was born May 21, 1927, in Mercer County,
the son of Dr. S. Ray and Ora (Ward) White; and
Whereas, Sam White attended Ohio State University and West
Virginia University, where he received an LLB degree; and
Whereas, In 1953, while still attending law school, Sam White
was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasants County and served in
that office until 1969; and
Whereas, Sam White served in a number of official capacities
in Pleasants County, including as a Master Commissioner for Circuit
Court, Commissioner of Accounts and as city attorney for St. Marys
and Belmont; and
Whereas, In 1976, the Honorable Sam White was elected to the
West Virginia House of Delegates, where he served two terms; and
Whereas, In 1980, the Honorable Sam White was elected to the West Virginia Senate from the third senatorial district; and
Whereas, During his tenure as a member of the Senate, the
Honorable Sam White served as a member of the Senate Committees on
Banking and Insurance, Elections, Energy, Industry and Mining,
Judiciary, Military, Small Business and Transportation; and
Whereas, In 1985, the Honorable Sam White was appointed judge
of the third judicial circuit of West Virginia. In 1986, the
Honorable Sam White was elected to the office and served until
1992. He chose not to seek reelection; and
Whereas, Following his service as a circuit judge, the
Honorable Sam White continued in the active practice of law in St.
Marys; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable Sam White passed away on
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, leaving behind his loving wife Mary. He
was the proud father of three sons, Bruce White of Parkersburg,
Wood County, Fred White of Conyers, Georgia, and Max White of
Keyser, Mineral County. He was also the proud stepfather of three
stepsons, Danny Stickel of Jane Lew, Lewis County, and Herman
Stickel III and Michael Stickel, both of West Union, Doddridge
County; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of the Honorable
Sam White, former attorney, member of the West Virginia House of
Delegates, member of the West Virginia Senate, circuit judge and distinguished West Virginian; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby extends its sincere
sympathy to the family and friends of the Honorable Sam White; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Sam White.