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Edwin Burnace White, 87, longtime resident of Washtucna and beloved father and husband, passed away on July 11, 2021 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Edwin was born in Nunn, Colorado on Sept. 17, 1933 to Oscar and Rose White.

Ed grew up there and attended school in Evans, Colo. He later met the love of his life, Erla, at a Greyhound bus depot. They were married on Oct. 9, 1958, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They made their home in Washtucna in 1981 and created a beautiful family. They had 4 children together; Cliff, Cindy, Terina, and Brandn. He was a horse trainer for 40 years, training ov...