Wasco-Multnomah-Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....West, Thomas Horton May 10, 1988
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The Dalles Chronicle, May 17, 1988
     Thomas Horton West, 48, died in Portland on May 10 after having a massive 
heart attack.

     He was born March 31, 1940 in Portland.

     He was a graduate of Sandy Union High School and North American School of 
Travel.

     Among survivors is a sister, Emilie Williamson, Wapinitia, and two 
brothers, John West, Gresham, and Bob West, Vail, Colo.  He was a 10th 
generation descendant of Barnabas Horton, an early colonist, who founded 
Southhold, Long Island, New York in 1634.

     He was a retired disabled veteran of the United States Navy and served on 
six ships; the USS Halsey Powell, the USS Miller, the USS John King, the USS 
Dahlgren,  the USS King and the USS Hewitt.  His tour of duty carried him 
through 35 countries including several cruises to Vietnam, the Dominican 
Republic, Cuba, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.  He attained the rank 
of Chief Operations Specialist and retired after 18-1/2 years of service with 
many distinguished service awards.

     He had been an avid Skier and was raised on Mt. Hood.  After retiring 
from the Navy, he worked for Lockheed and Litton Industries in the Middle 
East.  He worked for Floating Points Systems in Portland and subsequently 
entered into the travel business and at one time, he owned his own travel 
agency in Clackamas.

     Private family arrangements have been made.  Memorials may be contributed 
to the Silcox Hut Restoration, c/o Timberline Lodge or a charity of your 
choice.  Arrangements are through Gresham Little Chapel of The Chimes, Gresham.


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