HOUSTON -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lauded former Governor Mark White as a public servant who "devoted his life to making our state even better, particularly when it came to educating our children."
White died Saturday in Houston at the age of 77. The Democrat was governor from 1983 to 1987.
Abbott said he got to know White as a young lawyer in Houston, and that White's impact on Texas "will not soon be forgotten."
A funeral was held Wednesday in Houston. On Thursday he will lay in state in the Capitol rotunda in Austin. He will then be buried in a private ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
- Wednesday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.
- Second Baptist Church
- 6400 Woodway Drive
- Houston, TX 77057
LAY IN STATE:
- Thursday, Aug. 10, 12-3 p.m.
- Capitol Rotunda
- 1100 Congress Avenue
- Austin, TX 78701