Alan Richard White ’70

One of the class stalwarts holding down the fort for many years in upstate New York, Alan died Aug. 25, 2021, of cancer in Radford, Va.

He played multiple sports and was an Eagle Scout and valedictorian in high school at Horseheads, N.Y. He continued with several intramural teams at Stevenson Hall as part of our initial cohort there. Always an enthused and active engineer and a dean’s list student, after serving in the Army he worked with multiple engineering firms, including Gardner Denver in Syracuse for two decades. He finished his career as owner of his own firm. 

Alan was always active in the Presbyterian Church and the congregations where his family worshipped, and involved in a wide range of community affairs from sports to charity. His dedication to A&W root beer was the stuff of legend. 

Alan is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carol; their children, David, Jennifer, and Erin; one granddaughter; and siblings Patricia, Michele, and Steven, with their families. Our class engineers have compiled a huge range of accomplishments strengthening the United States — Alan highly among them. That contribution will remain valued and missed.