Obituary of a great man

November 10th, 2007

Jim West lost his battle with COPD on 11/8/2007 after many months of struggle . He went to see his maker in a peacefull manner, surrounded by his loved ones.

His 62 years on this earth was shorter than it should have been, but we are blessed to have been touched by his presence.His wise cracks and sharp wit continued until the very end. He loved his family, his friends, his work, his church and his local sports teams (but not enough to yell at the umpires).

Marylou (his wife of 37 years) has been both deeply saddened and relieved to see that his suffering has ended.  He left his planet knowing that his loving, devoted wife had been with him through both health and sickness. 

Jim taught the lessons of love, respect, displine, fair play, hard work and sarcasm to his children Ron, Melissa, Joanna, Eilleen, KC, Doris, Olson, Darcy and Beth. He may have only had 4 birth children but he loved them all as if they were his own. Grand children Kyeanna, Kaleo, Jamari, Aaron, Nathaniel, James, Declan and Reegan understood how much he cared for them, even though they aren’t old enough to understand where Grandpa has gone.

Viewing will be held on Tues 11/13 at Evergreen Washelli in Bothell from 6:30-8:30pm. Funeral Services and reception will be held Weds 11/14 at 9am at St. John Vianney in Kirkland. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in to the St. Vincent DePaul society.

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My Dad was MR commitment.

November 9th, 2007

He liked to give me a hard time about being at a job or project every other few months.  It’s just not how he grew up. He was a man of loyalty, honor and humility.

He spent:
22 years serving his country in the Coast Guard.
15 years working for Boeing (not sure of exact years)
37 years being married to (and nagging) Mary Lou.
4 kids by birth
4 million kids by choice (ok, maybe just a few less than that)
8 Grand kids 

 

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11/8/2007: Dad has left this planet

November 9th, 2007

At 3:30 PM on 11/8/2007, James L. West has left his failing body behind and moved on.

He was his normal smart ass self, all the way to the end. 

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