In Memoriam

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GEORGE WHITE April 3, 1947—May 3, 2020

George Knox White was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on April 3, 1947 to his parents, Neil and Martha Johnson White. George descends from a long line of Wallooners. His paternal grandfather, J. E. (Ed) Johnson, from Muncie, Indiana, was the Walloon Lake Country Club Champion in 1912. Ed settled on the South shore of Walloon. George’s parents bought a cottage, Arrowhead Lodge, on North Shore Drive, in 1955, where George spent his youthful summers, swimming, fishing and playing golf at the WLCC.

He was a scratch golfer who played daily at the country club, where Tom Watson was a frequent playing partner. George’s maternal grandmother, Ed Johnson’s widow, Margery Johnson Ritchie, donated a pro shop to the WLCC in 1961, which stood for over 50 years. Patience was one of George’s virtues. He could sit in a skiff for hours, anchored off the north shore by Arrowhead, bringing in rock bass or perch.

George and some of his Gulfport High school classmates had a popular band, the Weejuns. They came to Walloon the summer of their senior year and stayed at Addie March’s motel on Highway 131. They performed at several clubs, including the Pink Pony in Harbor Springs.

George pursued many vocations.He was a United States Navy veteran, serving primarily in waters in and around Rota, Spain. He played guitar and sang in clubs and other venues in and around Gulfport. He obtained a Juris Doctor degree, but preferred music and golf. He was a PGA club professional, serving as head pro at Edgewater CC and Pine Burr CC. George was also golf course superintendent at Great Southern CC and Diamondhead Golf Course.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sue Flanagan White of Gulfport, his daughter, Amanda (Barry) Knesal of Gulfport, grandsons Knox and Wren, his brother, Neil and sisters Margie Lindsey and Martha Barker, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and paternal grandparents Walter and Hazel White, maternal grandparents Ed and Margery Johnson, his brothers, infant Walter White and John Harris White, and sister Hazel White DePierne. Due to Covid precautions, a belated celebration of George’s life was held in Gulfport at a later date.

WILLIAM HENRY BARRINGER December 3, 1948 – April 24, 2023

Beloved father, husband, Uncle/ Tuncle, Great Uncle, passed away April 24, 2023 (age 74) at his home in Washington, DC, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Vicki Otten; his two precious children, Erin Barringer and Daniel Barringer; as well as Erin’s partner, Mark Mazo, and Daniel’s wife, Holly Barringer. Bill was an adoring uncle to his nephews (Matthew Hosford, Joe Lux, Christopher Otten, Dylan Barringer), nieces (Diana Hosford, Lindsey Lux, Tori Otten), and great nieces (Sophia Hosford, Valentina Lux).

Bill was a fourth generation Washingtonian, born to Hood and Henry Barringer on December 3, 1948 in Washington, DC. He spent much of his childhood abroad, growing up in Colombia, Denmark, Greece and Burundi, as well as Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from Brown

University in 1970 and from Georgetown Law School in 1973. Bill and Vicki wed in 1978 and he gained several sisters- and brothers-in-law (Carla, Laura and Tony). Bill and Vicki raised their family in Washington, DC. Family, friends and colleagues valued his intelligence and wit. His booming laughter was contagious. Bill loved sharing with his children and extended family his passions for traveling the world, music from the ‘60’s and ‘70’s (including his Mick Jagger imitation), great restaurants, snow and water skiing and his treasured Washington Redskins and Washington Capitals.

Bill was an international trade lawyer, beginning his career at the Washington firm of Stitt, Hemmendinger and Kennedy; he built an elite international trade group at Willkie, Farr and Gallagher and several other firms. Bill presided over the transformation of international trade law from an arcane field of law to a major force in international commercial relations. He represented clients from North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and played an im- portant role in the establishment of the international codes that became key components of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A deeply committed internationalist, Bill worked tirelessly to preserve open markets for a wide variety of products from motorcycles to footwear and from steel to shrimp, most recently finding great fulfillment in his work in Vietnam. His penetrating insights into the deep structure of US anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws won him several groundbreaking victories before administrative agencies, US courts and the WTO.

While he traveled the world for work and on family vacations, the home his great-grandfather built in 1902 on Walloon Lake, Michigan, was his happy place. He loved dinners on the front porch surrounded by family and dear Walloon friends and spent hours in his garden, both planting and relaxing in his adirondack chair. He frequently captained cocktail cruises on the float boat and brought together friends and family from around the world (from Paris to Chicago to Georgia).