J.W. White

J.W. (Jake) White, age 93 of Blanco, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 16, 1926, in his parent's home in Echert, Texas which lies in Gillespie County. His parents were Lettie Palmer and Stanford White. Jake was the oldest of five children. When Jake was six, his family moved to Kerr County and was enrolled in school at Turtle Creek and finished at Tivy High School. Jake married Margaret Louise Hyde on June 2, 1946 at the Hyde Ranch in Mountain Home, Texas. They have three children, Linda, Jake and Rickey. The family moved to Bexar County in San Antonio, Texas in 1958.\r\n\r\nIn San Antonio, he worked for Jorden Ford, Gillespie Ford, and finally for Civil Service at Ft. Sam Houston, until his retirement on October 3, 1990. During his years working at Ft. Sam, he helped build the parade float for Ft. Sam and also drove the float in the parades. While in San Antonio, they were members of Concordia Lutheran Church until they changed membership to Resurrection Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas. In June 1978, while working for the Civil Service, Jake and Margaret moved to Blanco County, on the outskirts of the city of Blanco on their mini ranch (The Loma Lisa). After retirement, he submersed himself in the arts and crafts of wood art, mostly crosses and making clocks in the shape of Texas. Jake was a member of Hermonia Lodge #1 Sons of Hermann for many years and was past president. He was also a member of Anglers Club of San Antonio and a past president of that organization.\r\n\r\nJake has four grandchildren, Tamra Schroeder and husband, Larry, Eric Schroeder and husband, Ernie, Tracy Shamon and husband, Greg and Rickey Preston White. He also has eight great-grandchildren, Ashley Schroeder, Kasey Schroeder, Steven Civiletto, Stephanie Schroeder, Sarah Schroeder, Sean Schroeder, Emma Shamon and Jake Shamon; and four great-great-grandchildren, John Antony Schroeder, Braxton Lee Frazer, McKenna Lynn Frazer and Maggie May Schroeder.\r\n\r\nServices will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg with burial to follow in the Blanco Cemetery.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be made to Resurrection Lutheran Church, Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to a charity of your choice.