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Mr. David Russel White, age 80, passed peacefully in Flowery Branch, Georgia on Monday, December 21, 2020 in his home with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy. David was born on May 6, 1940 in Gouverneur, New York to Elizabeth and Henry White. A four year starter in football, basketball and baseball, he graduated as Class President of Gouverneur High School and later attended Saint Lawrence University on a full football scholarship playing the position of fullback. He was also a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. In 1960 he married the former Nancy Ann Phelps in the Gouverneur Presbyterian church. David earned both a Bachelor of Physical Education and a Master’s of Education degree while at Saint Lawrence University. After college he served in the United States Army, Signal Corps, where he was stationed at Fort Shafter in Honolulu, Hawaii and was promoted from Second Lieutenant to Captain during his time in the service. In 1966 he became the h