[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1320]
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                       HONORING DEAN VICTOR WHITE

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a dear friend, a 
business visionary, a World War II veteran, and a dedicated community 
leader from the Hoosier State.
   Mr. Dean V. White passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Dean 
attended the University of Nebraska and was a 1945 graduate of the 
Merchant Marine Academy in King's Point, New York. Dean served in the 
South Pacific during World War II as First Mate.
   Dean joined his father's billboard company, White Advertising, in 
1946. During his years at the helm of that company, he grew its 
portfolio with investments in real estate and hotel management and 
earned a spot on the Forbes 400 list. Dean, and his wife Barbara, 
created the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation where they 
provided scholarships for local students, helped expand the Crown Point 
YMCA, and engaged in remodeling the Lake County Courthouse through the 
Crown Point Community Foundation.
   Dean was always interested in politics, but not from a partisan 
perspective or interest. You see, Mr. Speaker, like many we in this 
chamber encounter, Dean White cared deeply about his community, our 
beloved Indiana, and this country. He knew he was blessed by this great 
nation that allowed him to freely pursue his dreams and grow his 
family.
   Dean understood well the meaning of American Exceptionalism and knew 
we are the `last best hope on earth'. So Dean, unlike many others with 
his kind of blessings, made sure to be involved in his government. He 
was a leader in this regard and in so many other ways.
   I am grateful for the brief time we had together and I always 
learned from him during our conversations. I pray for Dean's family, 
his associates at White Advertising, and all who had the honor of 
knowing this great man.

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