Kern-Alameda County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....West, Joseph Arthur August 9, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com August 21, 2005, 4:17 pm The Bakersfield Californian West, Joseph Arthur 1936 - 2005 Joseph Arthur West 6/29/1936 - 8/9/2005 Joseph Arthur West, died August 9, 2005, in Oakland from heart disease. Joe was born on June 29, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His family later moved to Wasco, CA where he attended middle school and Wasco High School graduating Magnum Cum Laude. Joe attended the University of Utah for two years and then served on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He attending U.C. Berkeley and obtained his CPA license. He also earned a law degree and served in the Army Reserves. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Winifred West. He is survived by his wife, Linda; their children, Lance and wife, Sunni West, Joseph Jr. and wife, Tyrah West, Scott West, and Laura and husband, Mike Chipman. Joe is also survived by five grandchildren; his brothers, Wendell West and Fred West Jr.; his sisters, Marilyn Tarbox and Susanne Stagg and many nieces and nephews. Joe will be remembered for his hard work ethic, his good sense of humor and his devotion to his family and church. He was very dedicated to his law practice and his accounting practice. He Will Be Dearly Missed Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 8/21/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/west8795gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb