Anne was born July 16, 1994 at Williston, ND the

daughter of Benjamin White and Martha Thoring. She was

raised in Williston until moving with her family at the age

of six to Deadwood, SD and later, Spearfish, SD. She was

baptized in the Lutheran Faith in Williston. While in

South Dakota, Anne enjoyed her time in dance lessons,

being a Brownie and later a Girl Scout. It was a time also

for expressing a love of music. The family returned to Wil-

liston in 2006 when Anne was twelve and she attended

Williston Middle School. At this age Anne was a bit meek

and shy. She learned to share her gifts of art and music as

she enjoyed being involved in school choir with her

friends and later was a self-taught violinist. Anne excelled

in the lessons of Rainbow and was recognized at all levels

while a part of the Williston Assembly #10. She enjoyed

people of all ages and grew new friendships with everyone

she met. She was the hub of communication with all of her

wealth of friends and family with the aid of her cell phone

and daily e-mails which literally extended around the

world to friends in California, Okinawa, Japan and be-

yond. She loved to collect Anime, a Japanese comic ex-

pression, she enjoyed music of all types, Lady GaGa was

most recent, after attending her Denver concert in July.

She enjoyed Glee, Big Bang Theory, and World of War-

craft, Dungeons and Dragons and the like. She loved to

watch and sing the theme songs of musicals like Mama

Mia…, Wicked, Rent, and The Lion King.

Anne was enjoying her junior year of high school and

all her many activities and friends at Williston High

School when she died on Monday, October 18, 2010 at

Williston. Her gift of laughter and sharing of stories and

jokes will be missed deeply by her family and her many

friends.

Anne is survived by her parents, Marti Volz and her

Fiancé, Dusty Geist, Benjamin White and his Fiancé, Ann

Kohler, all of Williston, ND; brothers, Wes and Trevor

White, of Williston, ND; step-sister, Cali Geist, of Minot,

ND; maternal grandparents, Steve and Jane Thoring, of

Lakewood, CO; paternal grandparents, Jack and Pam

White, of Ray, ND; great grandparents, Fred and Randi

Lou Hanson, of Maricopa, AZ, Carolyn Geist, of Groton,

SD, and Alice Ward, of Ekalaka, MT; and her many cous-

ins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her great great-

grandmother, Margaret Hanson; great-grandparents, Grace

Hanson, John and Hazel Vandeberg, Marie and Morris

Thoring and Henry Dreier; great uncle, Philip Vandeberg;

and great aunt Patty Thoring.

In Loving Memory In Loving Memory In Loving Memory In Loving Memory

Anne Adair White

Do not stand at my grave and weep I’m not there, I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamonds glint on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn’s rain

When you awaken in the morning hush

I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight

I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not stand at my grave and cry I am not there, I did not die.

1994 ~ 2010

In Memory OfIn Memory OfIn Memory OfIn Memory Of Anne Adair White Date And Place Of Birth Date And Place Of Birth Date And Place Of Birth Date And Place Of Birth

July 16, 1994 Williston, North Dakota Date And Place of DeathDate And Place of DeathDate And Place of DeathDate And Place of Death

October 18, 2010 Williston, North Dakota

Funeral ServiceFuneral ServiceFuneral ServiceFuneral Service 2:00 PM, Monday, October 25, 2010

First Lutheran Church Williston, North Dakota

OfficiantsOfficiantsOfficiantsOfficiants Pastor Martin Mock

Pastor Steve Anderson Pastor Jon Wellumson Pastor Ben Loven

UshersUshersUshersUshers Chris Kittleson Jason Germundson Jim Geierman Joel Sykes

MusiciansMusiciansMusiciansMusicians Beth Olsen ~ Organist Karen Maisey ~ Vocalist

CasketbearersCasketbearersCasketbearersCasketbearers Steve Thoring Leon Vendeberg Howie Geist Jack White John White Fred Hanson Tim Edwards Lee Kruger

Honorary BearersHonorary BearersHonorary BearersHonorary Bearers Rainbow Girls Assembly #10

WHS Class of 2012 All of Annie’s Many Friends & Teachers

MonDak Humane Society IntermentIntermentIntermentInterment

Riverview Cemetery Williston, North Dakota

The Broken Chain

We little knew that morning,

that God was going to

call your name.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

you did not go alone;

for part of us went with you,

the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories,

your love is still our guide;

and though we cannot see you,

you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken,

and nothing seems the same;

but as God calls us one by one,

the chain will link again.

~author unknown~

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