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Owen Daniel West Jr.
11 Sep 1931 – 27 Nov 2004
| Birth | 11 Sep 1931 |
| Death | 27 Nov 2004 |
| Cemetery | Pleasant Grove City Cemetery Pleasant Grove , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | djwest on 07 Jan 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10028063 |
Bio
Owen Daniel West, Jr. was born Sept. 11, 1931 to Owen Daniel West and Eva Pearl Stice in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah from Cardiac Amyloidosis, a rare bone marrow disorder, on Nov. 27, 2004. He has now been reunited with his lovely wife, Geraldine, who passed away unexpectedly just fifty days prior to his death. Owen received his B.S. in Business from the University of Colorado in 1956 and his M.B.A. from the University of Denver in 1963. He was a Vice President at the Continental Illinois Bank. A favorite business Owenism - "It's another day to excel!" He was a first lieutenant with the US Army Corp of Engineers; on active duty from 1956 until 1958, and on reserve duty until 1962. Owen was a source of strength to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many capacities including as a member of the Chicago Illinois Temple Presidency, Utah Ogden Mission President, Schaumburg Illinois Stake President, Counselor in the Wilmette Illinois Stake Presidency, Bishop of the Northwest First Ward, and Missionary in the Northwestern States Mission. Owen was a lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America. He always exemplified the scout law, was honest, did good turns and was known for being prepared. He worked at scout camps and continued to share his love of scouting with young men as he served throughout his life as an adult leader. He served as the VP of Finance on the executive board of the Northwest Suburban Council. Owen received numerous BSA awards including Woodbadge, the Good Scout Award, and the Silver Beaver. Faithful and courageous, his optimism and cheerful outlook never wavered. Owen leaves behind a loving family: his children - Owen Daniel (Doreen) West III of Arlington Heights, IL; Celestia Anne (Doug) Himstreet of Bountiful, Utah; Melinda Ruth (Ken) Baugh of Cupertino, CA; and Brian David (Ginny) West of Worthington, MA; 15 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters; brothers - James (Maria) West; Donald (Pat) West and sister Anne West. Funeral services will be held Dec. 4, 2004 at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mueller Park Stake Center, 1800 East Mueller Park Road, Bountiful, Utah. Visitation will be held December 3, 2004 from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visitation will also be held prior to the funeral from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Amyloid Research Fund, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, K503, Boston, MA, 02118-2526 (For more information call 617-638-4317). The family wishes to express special thanks for the professional care of Dr. Don Doty, Dr. Dale Renlund and the Heart Failure Team, LDS Hospital's ER, CCU, W7 nursing staff, and also to Dr. Martha Skinner and team of Boston, MA, Dr. Stone, Dr. Waligora , and Dr. Kaminer and their respective staffs of Glenview , IL all who rendered selfless service prolonging his life and enabling him to complete his life story, family histories and to write personal letters of love and encouragement to each of his posterity. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/2/2004.
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