Timmy White, Boy Kidnapped With Steven Stayner, Dies
On April - 10 - 2010
Fellow kidnap victim 14-year-old Steven Stayner fled with the boy, known as “Timmy,” and hitchhiked to safety.
Five year old Timothy Lee White gets a piggy back ride from 14 year-old Steven Stayner
at a news conference in Ukiah, Calif. in 1980. ((Associated Press))
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Timothy White, the youngest victim and last survivor of a notorious California kidnapping saga whose rescue offered hope to parents of missing children, has died.
He was 35.
Timothy White was 5 years old when he was kidnapped in Ukiah by child molester Kenneth Parnell.
Two weeks later, fellow kidnap victim Steven Stayner, 14, fled with the boy, known as “Timmy,” and hitchhiked to safety.
The dramatic story was told in the 1989 television movie, “I Know My First Name is Steven.”
White’s stepfather, Roger Gitlin, said White died April 1 of an apparent pulmonary embolism.
READ MORE:
---------------------------------------------
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
![[Valid RSS]](http://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed")
Tara Todd Says:
I am glad he was rescued along with Steven. That is so sad to see he has died at such a young age!!
Posted on April 12th, 2010 at 4:10 am
Claire Howgill Says:
Il was so shocked when I read the article about Timmy White sadly passing away. I googled Stephen Stayner again and the newspaper article re Timmy flashed up. Ito is so incredibly said that two men, who are an inspiration to us all, are no longer with us.
I first watched “I know my first name is Stephen” about 17/18 years ago when it was first broadcast in th UK. It was a remarkable film and it has never left me. I can still feel the horrific gasp I took at the end of the film when it said that poor Stephen had lost his life so tragically. It is beyond beggars belief that Parnell went on to live his life and be freed from his prison. It just not make any sense to me.
God Bless you both Stephen and Timmy, you will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace and lots of love and strength to both of your families. xxxx
Posted on May 1st, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Claire Howgill Says:
I was so shocked when I read the article about Timmy White sadly passing away. I googled Stephen Stayner again and the newspaper article re Timmy flashed up. It is so incredibly sad that these two men, who are an inspiration to us all, are no longer with us.
I first watched “I know my first name is Stephen” about 17/18 years ago when it was first broadcast in th UK. It was a remarkable film and it has never left me. I can still feel the horrific gasp I took at the end of the film when it said that poor Stephen had lost his life so tragically. It is beyond beggars belief that Parnell went on to live his life and be freed from his prison. It just does not make any sense to me.
God Bless you both Stephen and Timmy, you will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace and lots of love and strength to both of your families. xxxx
Posted on May 1st, 2010 at 6:01 pm