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United States Census, 1940
Name Samuel West Event Place Luling, Justice Precinct 2, Caldwell, Texas Age 26 Birthplace Texas Birth Year (Estimated) 1914 Last Place of Residence Same House
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Viola West Head F 58 Texas
Samuel West Son M 26 Texas
Nona Thompson Daughter F 31 Texas
Iris Thompson Son-in-law M 38 Texas
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name Samuel West Age 27 Birth Date 3 Aug 1913 Birth Place Caldwell, Texas Residence Place Luling, Caldwell, Texas Registration Date 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place Luling, Caldwell, Texas
Employer None Weight 135 Complexion Ruddy Eye Color Gray Hair Color Brown Height 5 7 Next of Kin Viola West
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PFC Samuel West BIRTH 3 Aug 1913 DEATH 16 Apr 1994 (aged 80) BURIAL Rose-Neath Cemetery Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana PLOT Section 2 VA Veterans middle row 2 south
MEMORIAL ID 42669928 Inscription PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
PFC - Private First Class E3 is the third enlisted noncommnissioned officer rank in the U.S. Army. World War II service.
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Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
Name Charlie West Spouse's Name Laura Swindell Event Date 25 Jul 1900 Event Place Caldwell, Texas
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could be Larry Keith West Family Tree DNA match FG1
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1950 United States Federal Census
Name: Larry West Age: 10 Birth Date: abt 1940 Birth Place: South Dakota Home in 1950: Harrisburg, Lincoln, South Dakota Street Name: Elgon St. House Number: Sheet 71 Apartment Number: Line 3 Dwelling Number: 68
Farm: No Acres: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Hava West 29 Head
Larry West 10 Son
Leanne West 9 Daughter
Lyle West Jr 6 Son
Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index
Name Larry K. West Residence Date 30 Jun 1961 Residence Place Fairbanks, Alaska Newspaper Title Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Name Larry Keith West Death Age 73 Birth Date 14 Jun 1939 Birth Place Harrisburg, S. D. Marriage Place Minneapolis, Minn Residence Place Alaska Death Date 6 Jun 2013 Death Place Fairbanks Obituary Date 14 Jun 2013
Father Lyle West Mother Wava De Wayne Kleppe
Spouse Vivian Gould
Child
Shannon Schreck
Cynthia West Hanson
Colleen Bates
Siblings
Leanne Postema
Lyle West
Gene West
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Larry Keith West BIRTH 14 Jun 1939 Harrisburg, Lincoln County, South Dakota DEATH 6 Jun 2013 (aged 73) Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 224714016
Parents Wayva D. Larson Kleppe 1920-1999
Local resident Larry Keith West, 73, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home in Fairbanks. He was born June 14, 1939, in his grandmother's living room in Harrisburg, S.D., to Wava DeWayne Larson and Lyle West.
As a boy, Larry spent his summers in Fairbanks with his dad, where he grew to love Alaska and all it has to offer the adventurous. Larry joined the U.S. Air Force reserves after high school and was called up for active duty with his brother-in-law, Louie Postema, during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the fall of 1962.
Larry met his wife of 54 years, Vivian Gould, in Minneapolis, Minn., where they were married and gave birth to their first two daughters before moving to Alaska and becoming permanent residents in 1964. Their third daughter was born in Fairbanks.
A sheet-metal worker by trade, Larry was employed for most of his career at Holiday Parks Sheet Metal and was a proud member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 23. Larry had been retired for 12 years at the time of his passing. As much as he was dedicated to and enjoyed his career, his retired years were filled with the joy of being able to spend more time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly and was greatly proud.
He also loved revisiting his favorite hunting, fishing and camping sites, traveling around Alaska in his motorhome that he dubbed, "The Twilight Delight." Larry enjoyed working with his hands and he could build anything that someone could describe to him. He grew up learning to build homes with his dad, and carried on that tradition when he designed and built a beautiful home for his family in 1975. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening and particularly enjoyed his greenhouse. He was a "jack of all trades;" there wasn't anything that he couldn't build or fix, and he always had projects going and many people benefited from his ingenuity. Each morning Larry set a goal to accomplish. As he grew older, it became more difficult to accomplish those things in the time he allotted, but he wouldn't call it a day until he had finished.
Larry is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Vivian; daughters, Shannon Schreck, of Knik; local artist, Cynthia West Hanson, of Fairbanks; and Colleen Bates, of Lanikai, Hawaii; grandchildren, Kyle Brunke and Caitlyn Brunke, of Anchorage; John Hanson, of Fairbanks; Danielle Hanson, of Clinton, Conn.; James Butler IV, of Bloomington, Ill.; Katherine Bates, of Lanikai, Hawaii; great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Ariana and Jaylynn; father, Lyle West Sr., 96, of Homer; sister, Leanne Postema, of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Lyle West Jr., of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Gene West, of Fairbanks; aunts, Grace Aleck and Jessie Larson, of Harrisburg, S.D.; uncles, DeWayne Larson, of Harrisburg, S.D.; and Ronald Larson, of Rapid City, S.D.; and beloved cousins, nieces and nephews across the country.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Wava DeWayne Kleppe, his brother-in-law and dear friend, Louie Postema, and his great-grandson, Dema Hanson.
Larry's memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Door of Hope Church.
