Obituary
Kansas Bulletin, Sterling Kansas, Pages 4–5
24 Jul 1952

Mary Elizabeth Griffith, born May 8, 1886, was united in marriage to Samuel M. White March 20, 1906, at Kingfisher, Oklahoma.

To this union were born 5 girls and two boys as follows: Virgil M. White, Sunnyside, Washington; Mrs. Harvey Postier, Hutchinson, Kans; Mrs. C. D. Conn, Bakerfield, California; Mrs. I. A. Cantwell, Carlsbad, New Mexico; James E. White, Sterling and two girls who died in infancy.

The family moved from Oklahoma to Kanopolis, Kansas, in 1923; later to Lyons, then to Saxman and in 1934 moved to Sterling.

Mary Elizabeth early in life accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her own personal Saviour and was baptised into fellowship with Calvary Baptist Church November 11, 1952.

Mrs. White had suffered much in this life but through it always remained cheerful and steadfast in her faith in Christ. After a few weeks of illness she seemed to be regaining hr strength and had planned on attending Church services Sunday, but Thursday, January 17, at 6:20 a.m. she answered the summons of her precious Lord to come home. Her departure came at the age of 65 years, 8 months, 9 days.

Besides her immediate family, Mrs. White leaves to mourn her departure five sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Fred Countryman, Fairview, Oklahoma; Mrs. "Sarah Pierson, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Mrs. Clara Carpy, Enid, Oklahoma; Mrs. Jake Johnson, springdale, Arkansas; Mrs. Pearl Stroud, Los Angeles, California; Mr Truman Griffith, Calumet, Oklahoma; Mr. Arthur Griffith, Topeka, Kansas. Twelve grandchildren, four great grandchildren, 38 nieces and nephews a host of other relatives and friends.