WEST,
Carol Jean
(Maiden Name: Williams)
Carol Jean West, 74, of LaGrande, Oregon died on Sept. 14, 2014 at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore. Her graveside service was Sept. 20, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Reverend Aletha Bonebrake of St. Stephens Episcopal Church officiated the service with the Oregon National Guard providing military honors.
Carol was born on June 12, 1940 to Chester Williams and Adele Rose Lewis Williams in LaGrande, Ore. Carol was a 1958 graduate of the Baker High School. She attended Eastern Oregon State College and joined the Woman's Army CorpS during the late 1950s. On Aug. 26, 1960 Carol married Tommy G. West while in El Paso, Tex.
Carol was an Administrative Assistant at the U. S. Forest Service for 20 years and secretary for the Blue Mountain Translator District for 17 years. Carol loved crocheting and knitting as her hobbies.
She is survived by her husband Tom West of La Grande sons Tracey West of Redding, Calif., Brian West of Albuquerque, New Mex., four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to OHSU Stroke Center through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, Ore. 97814.
therconline.com 7 Oct 2014