The Archive · 1940

OBITUARIES

Dr. Mugh W. White Shanghai Another old Kuling 1 passed away in the Hugh W. White, His suddenly. A he had been reading the daily radio Dutletin, lise returned to his. study. and was found there by his son on the floor about an hour after. life having been extinct for' some. time He was one of the oldest living members of the Presbyterian Mis= sion South, and for 40 years had been working with Mrs. "White in was known far beyond the bounds of his own mission, being a stalwart defender of orthodoxy. bY word and pen, his correspondence About this and the world-wide prayer Movement "In which he was deeply Interested, being world-wide. "Much fof his time latterly, specially since ig forced residence at Kuling, had Veen given to the "Fundamentalist." a magazine that he started some Years ago and of which he has been "The funeral took place on October 29 9 memoria} service first being held' in the Church of the Ascension. "AL. the graveside," where many friends had gathered to pay their ast respects, he was accorded the unique honour of @ military salute by the Japanese authorities on Kule ing, @ trumpeter sounding the "Last Post."

Me Yeaves behind in Kuling, Mes. White, "who has been In failing hicalth for some time. and their Hugh, who until recently has: been Professor of Music at the late Central China Collexe of Wuchang, and Hwa Chung College. In Usichow Yunnan, Tu" addition there are also two daughters and a son In America, Mr, J,

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