PORTLAND, MAINE - A 1949 graduate of Peabody High School in Peabody, Massachusetts and Cumberland, Maine resident, volunteers in the Portland, Maine community to help those in need.
Everett White is a retired homebuilder who has volunteered his services at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland for thirteen years.
“The construction business was very good to me in life,” said White. “Being able to give back my expertise and volunteer to help the people that are less fortunate is something that I am pretty proud of.”
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is committed to the development and uplifting of families and communities. In three decades, they have built 68 homes, served more than two hundred people with stable, affordable housing, engaged hundreds of business and civic partners, and enlisted the support of thousands of volunteers.
He received the Golden Hammer award for his outstanding volunteer service to Habitat for Humanity and a framed certificate award from his fellow volunteers. He received an appreciation award from the American Legion of Topsfield, Massachusetts American, for supervising the construction of ramps for a handicap Veteran.
White is a Korean War veteran who served over three years in the Navy as a radarman aboard the USS Barton. He was responsible for reading surface and air systems for the combat information systems department.
Barton was a destroyer that served both in World II and Korean Wars. The ship’s mission was reconnaissance patrols on the Eastern coastline looking for enemy ships.
White has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My dad was a World War I veteran and served as a medic for the medical company of U.S. Army Expeditionary Force, that deployed to France during the German occupation 100 years ago,” said White. “At the age of 50, my father passed away partially due to a poisonous gas attack he was succumbed to when he was there. To this day, his 70-year-old casket gets flown four times a year along with 60 other casket flags of deceased veterans under the auspicious of my American Legion Post in Yarmouth, Maine.”
“He was a very patriotic man, and I took with me his patriotism into my Naval service and civilian life,” he added.
White’s proudest accomplishment in the Navy was receiving a medal and ribbon for his exemplary service and dedication to his country.
“Receiving a Good Conduct Medal and the Korean War service ribbon was my greatest achievements while in the Navy,” said White.
After his Naval service, his greatest enjoyment was raising two successful daughters, two accomplished grandchildren and being married to his high school sweetheart for 64 years.
The morals and values instilled from serving in the Navy have molded White into a better person and developed essential traits that helped him succeed in life both professionally and personally.
“I enjoyed every minute of being in the Navy, even when I did tough jobs,” said White. “It made me a better person and I’m still involved with the American Legion helping the community. This never would have happened if I did not serve in the Navy.”
White and his spouse of 64 years, Jean White, reside in Cumberland, Maine. They have two daughters. The oldest, Max White, is a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. The youngest, Debra White, works in the marketing department for L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine. They have two grandchildren, Chloe and Wyatt Kilburn.
“The construction business was very good to me in life,” said White. “Being able to give back my expertise and volunteer to help the people that are less fortunate is something that I am pretty proud of.”
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is committed to the development and uplifting of families and communities. In three decades, they have built 68 homes, served more than two hundred people with stable, affordable housing, engaged hundreds of business and civic partners, and enlisted the support of thousands of volunteers.
He received the Golden Hammer award for his outstanding volunteer service to Habitat for Humanity and a framed certificate award from his fellow volunteers. He received an appreciation award from the American Legion of Topsfield, Massachusetts American, for supervising the construction of ramps for a handicap Veteran.
White is a Korean War veteran who served over three years in the Navy as a radarman aboard the USS Barton. He was responsible for reading surface and air systems for the combat information systems department.
Barton was a destroyer that served both in World II and Korean Wars. The ship’s mission was reconnaissance patrols on the Eastern coastline looking for enemy ships.
White has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My dad was a World War I veteran and served as a medic for the medical company of U.S. Army Expeditionary Force, that deployed to France during the German occupation 100 years ago,” said White. “At the age of 50, my father passed away partially due to a poisonous gas attack he was succumbed to when he was there. To this day, his 70-year-old casket gets flown four times a year along with 60 other casket flags of deceased veterans under the auspicious of my American Legion Post in Yarmouth, Maine.”
“He was a very patriotic man, and I took with me his patriotism into my Naval service and civilian life,” he added.
White’s proudest accomplishment in the Navy was receiving a medal and ribbon for his exemplary service and dedication to his country.
“Receiving a Good Conduct Medal and the Korean War service ribbon was my greatest achievements while in the Navy,” said White.
After his Naval service, his greatest enjoyment was raising two successful daughters, two accomplished grandchildren and being married to his high school sweetheart for 64 years.
The morals and values instilled from serving in the Navy have molded White into a better person and developed essential traits that helped him succeed in life both professionally and personally.
“I enjoyed every minute of being in the Navy, even when I did tough jobs,” said White. “It made me a better person and I’m still involved with the American Legion helping the community. This never would have happened if I did not serve in the Navy.”
White and his spouse of 64 years, Jean White, reside in Cumberland, Maine. They have two daughters. The oldest, Max White, is a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. The youngest, Debra White, works in the marketing department for L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine. They have two grandchildren, Chloe and Wyatt Kilburn.