Floyd White was born October 26, 1948 to John Sr. and Florence (Badger) White in Nishu, ND. He attended White Shield Elementary and High        School through the 10 ^th grade. In 1969 he entered the US Navy serving as a Mess Cook on the USS Wainwright from 1969 to 1971. This is also when he received his GED through the Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois. Following his discharge from the Navy, he was a      short order cook at various restaurants and bar and grills in Chicago, IL. From 1979 through 1981 he was a substitute cook at Twin Buttes Elementary School before taking the taking over the Twin Buttes Headstart Program. He also worked as a teacher's aide in Twin Buttes and New Town. Floyd's cooking career then took him to White Shield where he worked for many, many years as the head cook for the White Shield School.

Floyd was a fun loving man who liked to visit and joke around. He had a quick wit and was always teasing his family and friends. He was a staple at the White Shield School and could always be counted on when he was asked for help. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends and the community of White Shield.

Floyd is survived by his daughters, Fawnah Muma of Twin Buttes, ND and Kirsten (Darian) Morsette of New Town, ND, son, Timothy White of Omaha, NE, grandson, Kobe Morsette and Ian Gloria, granddaughters, Kirah Morsette, Maggie Weigum, and Maddie Weigum, brothers, Gerald White Sr. of White Shield, ND, Wendell (Arvella) White of Mandaree, ND, and Frank White of Fargo, ND, sisters, LuJuanna LaCroix of White Shield, ND, Winogene (Raymond) Blacksmith of White Shield, ND, Delilah (Don) Yellow Bird of White Shield, Jacquelynn Connors of White Shield, ND, and Thomasine (Charles) Felix of White Shield, ND, and many nieces and nephews.,

He was preceded in death by his father John White Sr., mother, Florence (Badger) White, brothers, John Jr., Theodore, and Eddie, sisters, Estelle White, Rhoda Mountain, and Sianna White, son-in-law Michael Muma, and several aunts and uncles.