Harold "Pat" White Jr.
Memorial Drinking Fountain
This drinking fountain was erected in memory of Harold "Pat" White Jr., U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and longtime Chillicothe businessperson. For over 30 years Pat was an enthusiastic participant and promoter of physical fitness, especially running and biking. Pat encouraged many friends and acquaintances to take up physical fitness. He was an excellent role model for the [sic] led by example. Pat could be seen at any given time running or riding his bike throughout the Scioto Valley.
As a runner, he participated in the Boston Marathon and ran in many parts of the world, including China and New Zealand. As a bicyclist, he rode thousands of miles in this country, Europe, and Australia. In 1996, he realized his big dream by cycling across the United States with his grandson, Patrick Lair and a friend Jimmy Robertson. Pat always wanted to be remembered as runner and bicyclist and as such will be remembered by his family and many friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 39° 20.914′ N, 82° 59.744′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chillicothe (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Story Mound (approx. half a mile away); Camp Sherman (approx. half a mile away); Camp Sherman Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Crabapple (approx. Ύ mile away); White Ash (approx. Ύ mile away); a different
Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Bull (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
