The Gilbert F. White Memorial
Looking back over six decades of activity in the geographic field, I find . . . I made some contributions to structures of thought in a few fields [and] several efforts to alter relevant public policy. I undertook all of this activity in a spirit of trying to be helpful to needy fellow humans by cooperative, nonviolent methods.
In 2006, at the request of the Boulder City Council and Boulder City Manager, a Gilbert F. White Memorial Committee was established to design and implement a monument honoring Gilbert. The committee is made up of friends, family, colleagues, and students of Gilbert, as well as city staff.
The committee quickly agreed that Gilbert himself would probably have not wanted a memorial, but, that if one was deemed necessary, he would have wanted it to serve some practical, educational function. Hence, the committee decided on a memorial promoting flood hazard education in Boulder — a sculptural flood-height marker with accompanying signage and information about both Gilbert and the Boulder flood hazard.
The committee is now actively working with the City of Boulder to develop the final plan for the memorial and to raise funds for its construction and maintenance. A fund to support this project has been established under the auspices of the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, and tax-deductible donations are now being accepted. Please consider contributing to this worthy endeavor to honor Gilbert.
Contributions can be made on-line: Community Foundation, Gilbert F. White Memorial Fund.
More information about this project, including drawings of the proposed monument, is available here (brochure in PDF format).