Born in Pine, Mo., December 7, 1921, Mr. West was the son of William and Minnie Hurt West. He attended school in Illinois. In 1957 he came to Astoria. He married Blanche Thompson in Arkansas.
Mr. West was U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the International Woodworkers of America.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Carl West, Ernie West, and Steve West, all of Astoria; three daughters, Nancy Schmidt, Portland, and Sally Hauer and Laura West, Astoria; two sisters, Mildred Davis and Irene Wells, both in Illinois; four brothers, Edward West, Gene West and George West, all in Illinois, and Charles West, lives in Nebraska; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
James was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Mack and Chester; and three sisters, Virginia, Disia and Marie.
Memorial services will be 7:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Caldwell's- Luce- Layton Mortuary. Contributions may be to the American Heart Asssociation Oregon Affliate.
Born in Pine, Mo., December 7, 1921, Mr. West was the son of William and Minnie Hurt West. He attended school in Illinois. In 1957 he came to Astoria. He married Blanche Thompson in Arkansas.
Mr. West was U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the International Woodworkers of America.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Carl West, Ernie West, and Steve West, all of Astoria; three daughters, Nancy Schmidt, Portland, and Sally Hauer and Laura West, Astoria; two sisters, Mildred Davis and Irene Wells, both in Illinois; four brothers, Edward West, Gene West and George West, all in Illinois, and Charles West, lives in Nebraska; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
James was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Mack and Chester; and three sisters, Virginia, Disia and Marie.
Memorial services will be 7:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Caldwell's- Luce- Layton Mortuary. Contributions may be to the American Heart Asssociation Oregon Affliate.
Family Members
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Mildred M. West Davis
1917–1997
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Virginia Lee West Smith
1918–1977
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Vivian Irene West Wells
1920–2020
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Robert Edward "Ed" West
1923–1999
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Disia Edna West
1923–1923
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William M "Mack" West
1924–1956
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Lloyd George West
1925–2021
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Chester Harold West Sr
1927–1981
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Charles Edison West
1929–1997
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Omer Eugene "Gene" West
1931–1992
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Marie Joyce West
1933–1933
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