Pub. 6 2017 Issue 1

l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s 12 Briefly... In Kansas Banking Farmers Bank & Trust, Atwood Announces Retire- ment of Priscilla Antholz Priscilla Antholz began work at Farmers Bank & Trust in Atwood in August of 1959. She has held the position of teller/bookkeeper, working more than 20 of those years alongside her daughter Nikki Holliman. She was also responsible for our #1 floats in the 4-H parade year after year. Priscilla has seen over 50 years of advancements in technology and embraced all those changes to best serve the customers. She has been a faithful and honorable employee, rarely missing a day in her 56 years. Thank you, Priscilla and best wishes in your retirement! In Loving Memory John Hale White, 71, of Council Grove, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016, at his home. John was born November 5, 1945, in Coronado, California, where his father was stationed with the U.S. Navy. When he was six weeks old, he and his mother returned to Kansas where he would spend his life. He was the oldest child of Hale and Carlene Gufler White. He graduated from Council Grove High School in 1963 and then attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1967 with a B.S. in Business Administration. While at K-State, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and was the Cadet Brigadier General and served as Brigade Commander of the Kansas State ROTC Brigade. John was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant USAR in June 1967 and transferred to the inactive Reserve for three years while completing law school at the University of Kansas. He reported for two years of active duty inAugust 1970 but was released in December through the Vietnam Reduction Program. In February 1972, he joined the Kansas Army National Guard and was assigned as Brigade Platoon Leader, 169th Engr. Co. 69th Inf Bde and served in that capacity until September 1973, when he was promoted to Captain and assigned as Commander of the 169th Engr Co. Captain White was promoted to Major in October 1977 and continued as Commander of the 169th Engr Co. until May 1978, at which time he was transferred to Headquarters 69th Inf Bde as Race Relations Equal Opportunity Officer. In June 1979, he was transferred to Co. A169th Support Battalion 69th Inf Bde and assigned BrigadeAdjutant General until July 1981. InAugust 1981, he assumed command of the 891st Engr. Bn and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in October of that year. He continued in this assignment until May 1984 when he was named as Civil Military Operations, Office, HQ STARC in Topeka, KS. He was subsequently assigned as Administrative office, Hq STARC and served in that capacity until November 1984 when he was assigned as Deputy Brigade commander 69th Inf Bde. He was promoted to Colonel in January 1985. The 69th Inf Bde was reorganized as a divisional brigade in October 1985 and he was assigned as Brigade Commander. He served in that capacity until September 1987 when he was reassigned as Director of Personnel, HQ STARC, Topeka, KS. On 2August 1989, he was reassigned as Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, HQ STARC, and served in that capacity until his retirement from the Guard in 1992. Awards and decorations he received include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon, Kansas Emergency Duty Service Ribbon, and the Kansas National Guard Service Medal. John and Marty Reynolds were marriedAugust 9, 1969, at Colonial Church in Prairie Village, KS. They returned to John’s hometown of Council Grove, where John became the 4th generation of his family to join the Farmers and Drovers Bank, where he served as President from 1990 - 2014 and was CEO and Chairman of the Board at the time of his death. Always dedicated to his community, he was a long time member and past president of the Council Grove Rotary Club and was awarded the honor of being named as a Paul Harris Fellow. He served as president and director of the Council Grove Chamber of Commerce and for many years was the president of the Greater Morris County Development Corporation. He also was a trustee of the Oscar Nystrom Foundation and the Young Foundation. Always a supporter of Morris County 4-H, he was the long time treasurer of the Morris County Fair Association and also a director of that organization. John was instrumental in the development of the Council Grove Life Center and served as treasurer and member of the Board of Directors. John was a proud K-StateAlum and was a member of theAlumni Association, Ahearn Club, and the President’s Club. As a basketball and football season ticket holder for over 45 years, many fun days were spent watching K-State athletic events and