Wasco-Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....West, Isham Horton March 9, 1988
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, April 25, 1988
Isham Horton West of Maupin passed away on Wednesday, March 9 at the age of 84.

Prior to their retirement in 1976, the Wests resided for 43 years in 
Government Camp where they owned and operated the Summit House and Red Devil 
Ski Area.

Son of an early Oregon pioneer family, his birth was noted in an early Eastern 
Oregon history book.  Isham was a long time member of the Oregon Historical 
Society.

Isham was an innovator in the early days of the Oregon ski industry.  Having 
been a farmer and rancher, he was a ski area owner and operator and helped to 
popularize nordic skiing at Mount Hood in the early 1960s, and one of the 
first to hold night skiing back in the 1950s.

Isham is survived by his sister, Anna Hundley, Pine Grove; sons, John Isham 
West of Gresham, Tom West of Portland, Bob West of Vail, Colo.; foster son 
Horton Hackler of Bremerton, Wash.; daughter Emilie Williamson; and four 
grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Albertine.

The Little Chapel of the Chimes in Gresham was in charge of arrangements.  At 
the request of the family no services were held.

The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the Maupin Library, the 
Oregon Historical Society or to the Silcox Hut Restoration Fund.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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