Burial Records

Noel D. West

Noel Douglas West died April 1, 2004, at home in Camas.  He was 92.

West was born Jan. 6, 1912, in Pryor Creek, Okla., to Lina L. (Salts) and William D. West.

He grew up in Oklahoma and joined the marines when he was 17.  He served for four years on active duty, and then four years in the reserves.  He moved around following work during the Depression.  He was a deputy sheriff in Idaho for a time.  West married Evelyn E. Grover in Payette, Idaho, in 1939.  They moved to the Vancouver area, where he worked for the shipyards during World War II.  They relocated to Camas and West worked for the Crown Zellerbach for more than 25 years.  He enjoyed rock hounding, hunting, fishing camping, and picking mushrooms and berries.

West was preceded in death by three sisters, seven brothers, and his son, Clayton D. West.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, at home; one daughter, Evelyn June Britton of Portland, Ore.; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held today, at the Fern Prairie Cemetery in Camas.  Straub’s Funeral Home in Camas was in charge of arrangements.

The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)                07 Apr 2004