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Zone Chairman H-2
Rock T. White
I was born on September 15, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana ... the nearest hospital to my home town, Fort Benton. My parents had twin boys (Rick & myself) and the experience led them to realize no further children were necessary. I grew up and attended high school in Fort Benton. My summers were spent on the family farm & ranch with winters spent in town.
I started my college endeavors @ the University of Montana. After 1 year of college, I attended and graduated from a Vocational College in Great Falls, Montana with a degree in “Automotive Countermanship.” After working in industry for a year or two, I re-entered college attending two universities both in the Montana State University System (MSU “Northern” & MSU “Bozeman”). My education allowed me to become a teacher, counselor, and eventually a public school administrator.
On July 20, 1974 (34 years ago) I married my sweetheart and best friend, Carol (Gross) White. Together we have raised 3 children: Courtney (30), Greg (28), & Adam (23). Carol and I are twice grandparents as Courtney has a 4 year old son, MaKean James Dodson and Greg has a 2 year old son, Cole Maddox White. Adam is still single and fancy free. We are blessed not only having three great children but also the world’s two most fabulous grand kids. Carol and I moved to Washington State from Montana in 1984 when I accepted a job as a K-12 Counselor out on the Olympic Peninsula in the Cape Flattery School District. Throughout my 25 year public school tenure, I spent about 20 years in school administration (mostly as high school principal) prior to retiring in 2003.
I first became a Lion back in the mid 1980’s when I joined the newly formed Clallam Bay Lions Club at Clallam Bay, Washington where we lived. Unfortunately, I just got started in Lionism when my occupation allowed me to move to a high school principalship on Vashon Island where no lions club was available. I did not engage in lion’s club activities again until I moved to a high school principalship at Coupeville, in 1991. While my career took me to two other school districts, I was consistently able to maintain my active status as a lion’s club member. Following my retirement in 2003, Carol and I relocated from Tenino to Burlington, Washington where we anticipate staying permanently.
I have been blessed by my participation in Lionism. There is no better feeling then the feeling gleaned from helping others and making a difference within a community. I am currently our club’s president and have been actively engaged within the Burlington Lions Club regarding leadership offices held and committee chairs participation. I attempt to engage in every activity tackled by our club. I especially enjoy being Chairman of our club’s Sight & Hearing Committee and have been deeply humbled when my club presented me with both a “Sight Fellowship” and a Melvin Jones Fellowship. During my tenure as a lion I have been honored to receive a number of awards/recognitions.