IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bert C.
West
October 28, 1926 – January 24, 2013
Obituary
Funeral services for Bert C. West, 86, of Palacios, TX will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church in Palacios with Rev. Janell Blair officiating. Final resting place will be in Daingerfield, TX.
Mr. West was born on Oct. 28, 1926 in Rush County, Indiana to Laurence Russell and Muriel C. Wilson West. His mother died shortly after he was born and he was adopted by his uncle, Bertrand Clarence West, Sr. and Alice (Gruell) West.
A career newspaper man, West had previously lived in Palacios in 1982-83 when he worked with his son, Nick, who had become publisher of the Palacios Beacon in 1980. He served as Chamber of Commerce president in 1983 and led in establishing the annual CofC Fishing Tournament. He returned to Palacios in 1999 and again rejoined his son at the Beacon. He lead the effort to establish Palacios as a Home Rule Charter city. He was elected to three terms (6-years) on the Palacios City Council from 2005-2011 and served as a Director of the CofC. He spearheaded for the Palacios Centennial Celebration 2009. He was serving as a director of the Palacios Economic Development Corporation at the time of his passing.
During his six decade newspaper career, he worked for nearly 30 papers in four states, almost all in Texas beginning in the mid 1950's. Among them were papers in Port Lavaca, El Campo, Bay City, Edna, and Yoakum. They also ranged from Daingerfield in North East Texas to Dumas in the Panhandle and to San Benito in the Rio Grande Valley. Among his career highlights was covering the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 for the Houston Chronicle.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64-years, Betty Lou (Brown) West, in Oct. 2012; and by a daughter, Tina Louise West.
He is survived by daughters Leidon (John) Eames of Daingerfield; Dodi (George) Edinger of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; Debbie (Tim) Reyna of Daingerfield; Karen (Mickey) Robey of Cushing, TX; and sons Nick (Mary) West of Palacios, TX, Pat West of Mt. Pleasant, TX and Larry West (Missy) of Yoakum, TX.; brother, George Bryce West of WA; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Palacios Area Fund, 454-B Main St., Palacios, Texas 77465.
Mr. West was born on Oct. 28, 1926 in Rush County, Indiana to Laurence Russell and Muriel C. Wilson West. His mother died shortly after he was born and he was adopted by his uncle, Bertrand Clarence West, Sr. and Alice (Gruell) West.
A career newspaper man, West had previously lived in Palacios in 1982-83 when he worked with his son, Nick, who had become publisher of the Palacios Beacon in 1980. He served as Chamber of Commerce president in 1983 and led in establishing the annual CofC Fishing Tournament. He returned to Palacios in 1999 and again rejoined his son at the Beacon. He lead the effort to establish Palacios as a Home Rule Charter city. He was elected to three terms (6-years) on the Palacios City Council from 2005-2011 and served as a Director of the CofC. He spearheaded for the Palacios Centennial Celebration 2009. He was serving as a director of the Palacios Economic Development Corporation at the time of his passing.
During his six decade newspaper career, he worked for nearly 30 papers in four states, almost all in Texas beginning in the mid 1950's. Among them were papers in Port Lavaca, El Campo, Bay City, Edna, and Yoakum. They also ranged from Daingerfield in North East Texas to Dumas in the Panhandle and to San Benito in the Rio Grande Valley. Among his career highlights was covering the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 for the Houston Chronicle.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64-years, Betty Lou (Brown) West, in Oct. 2012; and by a daughter, Tina Louise West.
He is survived by daughters Leidon (John) Eames of Daingerfield; Dodi (George) Edinger of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; Debbie (Tim) Reyna of Daingerfield; Karen (Mickey) Robey of Cushing, TX; and sons Nick (Mary) West of Palacios, TX, Pat West of Mt. Pleasant, TX and Larry West (Missy) of Yoakum, TX.; brother, George Bryce West of WA; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Palacios Area Fund, 454-B Main St., Palacios, Texas 77465.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bert C. West, please visit our flower store.
Bert C. West's Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors