Obituaries

Katherine Schulte BowieArts Volunteer, Homemaker

Katherine Schulte Bowie, 89, a volunteer for decades at the Kennedy Center and the Women's Committee for the National Symphony Orchestra, died of pneumonia Dec. 24 at the Layhill Center nursing home in Silver Spring.

Mrs. Bowie was a member of the Friday Morning Music Club and in 2004 was honored for 50 years of membership and services to the symphony. She also volunteered for Welcome to Washington and the Hospitality and Information Service.

For 30 years, she was a volunteer for the Kennedy Center's public information center. She also served for several years as treasurer of the Seven Oaks-Evanswood Citizens Association in Silver Spring.

She was born in Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Minnesota. She was publicity director for the newly established Blue Cross health insurance company in Philadelphia until she married in 1946. Her family moved in 1952 to Silver Spring, where she remained for the rest of her life.

Her first husband, Philip W. Schulte, died in 1973. One of their sons, William R. Schulte, died in 1991.

Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Thomas D. Bowie of Silver Spring; two sons from her first marriage, Frederick J. Schulte of Silver Spring and Philip W. Schulte of Olympia, Wash.; and three grandchildren.

Richard Otis WhiteEnglish Horn Player

Richard Otis White, 79, the principal English horn soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra for nearly 50 years until his retirement in 1997, died of a stroke Dec. 18 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Arlington.

Mr. White, who had played the oboe since childhood, was a native of Rochester, N.Y. He joined the Army at the end of World War II and toured Europe as a member of the 314th Armed Forces Special Services Band.

After the war, he returned to Rochester, where he graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1950. The same year, he accepted a position with the National Symphony Orchestra.

During his career, he taught music privately and at a number of institutions, including George Washington, Howard and Catholic universities. In retirement, he continued to perform, mainly with the Friday Morning Music Club.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jane White of Arlington; three children, Andrew White of Arlington, Lisbet Searle-White of Meadville, Pa., and Amy White of Asheville, N.C.; a brother; and three grandchildren.

Charles E. Donnelly IIICommunications Specialist

Charles E. Donnelly III, 63, a communications specialist who retired in 2001 after 37 years with AT&T in Washington, died of cancer Dec. 30 at his home in Alexandria.