Charles Thompson White

Charles Thompson White born in Seattle, Washington soon moved to Oregon. Tom was the second of three sons born to Wilton Albert White and Carol Dodge White. Bill White, oldest and Ray White, youngest, both live in Medford.
All three sons were raised with a strong sense of family and community. They grew up farming hundreds of acres of peaches, corn, and onions commercially sold in Oregon and California.
All three brothers have good memories of Kirkland Road Farms, below the Table Rocks on the Rogue River. This house the family called "Home Place." Family and friends gathered at the pool most weekends.
Tom attended Crater High School. He then went on to graduate from Southern Oregon College to earn a degree in accounting. After college, in the 1980's Tom did logging. After that, he established "White's Country Farm" on West Main Street. He raised all the crops mentioned earlier as well as strawberries. Marilyn White, Tom's wife of forty years, still resides there. She recalls selling as much as four-hundred flats of strawberries in a day. Marilyn worked with Tom, helping with the businesses. She also helped with excavating and road construction for "Tom White Trucking," which is still ongoing. Tom also served on Medford Irrigation District Board for many years.
Tom's son Gregg White now owns "High Grade Excavation, LLC." Here in Medford. Gregg has two sons, Joshua and Austin White.
Pam, Tom's daughter, lives in Roseburg with her husband Phil Morgan. She also has two children Natalie and Christopher Morgan. Natalie lives in Vancouver, Washington and Cristopher lives in Roseburg.
Tom was blessed with many friends and family members that all stopped by his office at the big white barn behind the produce stand. The brothers Bill and Ray were there almost as much as Tom, sharing about the valley work projects and life in general. It became the place to meet. Tom was not outspoken, but he loved a good joke and laughed so loud.
Each year, Tom and Marilyn hosted a big luau, with a pig in the ground, and all friends and family were invited.
Tom sponsored a sprint car for many years and attended most events. He also loved fishing, elk hunting, snowmobiling, and good food. However, there was no close rival to his love for his white westie terriers, they rode with him everywhere.
The three brothers latest endeavor is annexing a large parcel of land for much needed housing in the valley.
The White family has contributed to the history of the Rogue Valley as early as 1905, when Burdette L. Dodge purchased two-thousand acres on the Rogue River. Later, in 1909, Dodge Bridge was rebuilt after a large flood with a much-needed donation from the White family. The bridge then became Dodge Bridge.
Tom passed away with a rare disease called PSP, in the arms of his loved ones. A memorial service will be held at Memory Gardens on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow at the Historical Grange in Central Point on Pine Street.
Donations can be made to the Humane Society in memory of Tom's love for animals.
In the future there will be a Celebration of Life. The plan is for the weekend of October 19, 2019.
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