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Gwendolyn L. White was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1913 to Charles M Leid and Rosetta Maude Hawks Leid in Huntsville, Washington. She grew up in Huntsville and went to grade school there. Gwendolyn recalls riding her little pony to school that, by the end of the day, got himself untied and went home without her

Gwen graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1932 and went on to music school, becoming a Concert Pianist. She continues at this age to play the piano for people every day.

She married Francis Thomas White in 1942 and had three children: Kevin White, Mary Lou Hendricks and Gregory Whi...