Local first responders and the community at large will gather next week at Sun Valley Resort to celebrate the life of a longtime fire captain and ski patroller who died on Sunday.
The memorial service for Thomas “Tom” White will be held Thursday, February 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Limelight Ballroom at the Sun Valley Inn. A procession of relief will precede the service.
The Hailey resident was found dead Sunday in Lincoln County. He was 50 years old. Further details surrounding his death have not been released.
White had been a full-time member of Wood River Fire & Rescue since 1998, according to department chief Ron Bateman.
“Captain White served his community for nearly three decades and leaves behind a mother and father, a sister, a wife and three children, and an extended family,” Bateman said Monday. “Tom’s families, firefighters and ski patrollers are devastated by this loss and are asking for privacy during this time.”
The Hailey Police Department also released a statement on Monday praising White for his service.
“Many of Hailey’s past and present officers have responded to numerous calls for duty with Captain White, and we will miss her smile, kindness and professionalism,” the department said. “Rest in peace, captain.” 
