Dyer County civic leader, cattleman, entrepreneur, and 1949 DHS graduate P.H. White Jr. spent his life in service to his family, church, and community. Following his tenure as a student as DHS, White graduated the Tennessee College of Agriculture, then served in the U.S. Army reaching lieutenant status.He served as the director and president of the American Hereford Association and devoted much of his career to raising registered Hereford cattle and advancing the breed. Since the 1970s, he operated a company to manufacture and sell the Cow Life Cattle Rub, one of the numerous products that he personally invented and patented.White served the community as a Dyer County executive for 12 years, the Board of Directors at First Citizens National Bank for over 30 years, and multiple years for the Boy Scouts of America. He was also a devoted member of First United Methodist Church, member of the Sellers Sunday School class, president of Wesley Homes Ministry, and former president of the Dyersburg Noon Rotary Club.White is survived by his wife Polly, their 4 children, and 12 grandchildren.