Obituary of Carl Frederick White

On the morning of October 15, 2021, Carl F. White went home, making the world a little less bright for his loss. He left behind him his loving wife, Eileen; three adoring children, Sean, Moira, and Tara; eight grandchildren; and many friends and family. Carl was born on June 1, 1935 in Erie, Pennsylvania. A boy of the woods and shores of Lake Erie, he grew up camping, hunting, and fishing. At fifteen, he established himself as a more than capable mechanic when he put together his first car from junkyard parts. In high school, he was a football star and did all-state water polo. After high school, he was drafted into the army, thus beginning a career that would largely define him: he was an Airborne Ranger and a Green Beret. Carl volunteered for three tours in Vietnam with the Special Forces and served his country for twenty-one years. In addition to being a master mechanic, Carl was a master craftsman: after work and on weekends, for a span of a year, he built a beautiful home for his family in Black Forest which became a place of warm welcome for all. After retiring from the army, Carl worked as a power generation supervisor at the Evan US Army Community Hospital for over twenty years. Carl was a man's man, a man of honor and integrity, a one-of-a-kind storyteller, a lover of history and poetry, joyful, full of life, honest, unpretentious, a wonderful husband, father, and friend. Memorial Service, 3:00PM, Sunday, October 24,2021, The Springs Funeral Services-North, 6575 Oakwood Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923. The Service will be streamed live. The link to watch the service will be located in the event section under the obituary. Events Memorial Service Sunday, October 24, 2021 3:00PM The Springs Funeral Services - North 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-207-8611