Raymond and Mary had four boys, Stanley Raymond West, Howard Gaige West, Jack Harland West and Melvin West.
FROM THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSPAPER IN CROSWELL MICH.
Raymond Allen West, who died Tuesday, Feb. 7, has probably done more things for more people than anyone in the history of Croswell.
He was born August 1, 1878 on a farm three miles southwest of Lexington, the son of Doctor David West and Mrs. Isadore Farewell West. He married Mary Elizabeth Richardson in 1899. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Jack, Los Angeles, Stanley, Mobile, Ala., and Dr. Howard West, Detroit; four grandchildren, one great grandchild, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Brown, Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lena Branshaw, Tacoma, Eash., and Mrs. Rowcliffe Taylor, McMillan, Mich.
After graduation from Lexington High School at the age of 16, Ray spent two years on his grandparents' farm.
Deciding to become a school teacher, he returned home and received instruction James Galbraith, a rural school teacher, and his brother Joseph Galbraith. He taught one year at the Baker school.
From 1904-1909, Ray was in the undertaking business. Following that, he worked as assistant cashier in the Croswell State Bank. When the bank was reorganized into the First National Bank of Croswell, Ray was offered a job in Lansing by Gov. Albert E. Sleeper. Ray preferred to remain in Croswell and start an insurance business. Since that time, he sold well over 2 ½ million dollars of insurance.
In 1933, in recognition of his unceasing efforts for the good of the community over a great many years, The Jeffersonian wrote the following: "Since his coming to Croswell from Lexington as a young man, Mr. West has given generously of his time and energy for the upbuilding of the community. Not only has he given his steadfast support to numerous and varied projects, benefiting the town as a whole, but he has ever been a helping friend to those in need of advice and encouragement."
"It would, unfortunately, be too great a task for this space to enumerate all of the instances of his good services – cheering the sick, aiding at funeral services, helping at public ceremonies, sponsoring athletic and recreational projects. His friends number hundreds throughout the country."
Ray served as village treasurer, City clerk, 20 years on the Cemetery Board, member of the school board, president of the Commercial Club, and 40 years on the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a past master of the Croswell Masonic Lodge, past master of Lexington Commandery, and served on the Hospital committee of the Grand Commandery of Michigan.
The first Boy Scout Troop in Croswell was directed by him. He also led the first YMCA group in Sanilac County and conducted Sunday school classes in Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
In 1926 Mr. and Mrs. West moved to Tucson, Ariz., for his health. When he left that city in 1928, the Arizona Daily Star devoted a whole page to letters and verse written in tribute to the charitable work he did in his three years there.
Raymond A. West was a man whose greatest pleasure came in helping others. He asked nothing in return but the joy of knowing he had served his fellow man.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2p.m. in the Episcopal Church, Croswell. He will be buried, with Masonic rites in the Croswell Cemetery.
FROM THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSPAPER IN CROSWELL MICH.
Raymond Allen West, who died Tuesday, Feb. 7, has probably done more things for more people than anyone in the history of Croswell.
He was born August 1, 1878 on a farm three miles southwest of Lexington, the son of Doctor David West and Mrs. Isadore Farewell West. He married Mary Elizabeth Richardson in 1899. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Jack, Los Angeles, Stanley, Mobile, Ala., and Dr. Howard West, Detroit; four grandchildren, one great grandchild, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Brown, Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lena Branshaw, Tacoma, Eash., and Mrs. Rowcliffe Taylor, McMillan, Mich.
After graduation from Lexington High School at the age of 16, Ray spent two years on his grandparents' farm.
Deciding to become a school teacher, he returned home and received instruction James Galbraith, a rural school teacher, and his brother Joseph Galbraith. He taught one year at the Baker school.
From 1904-1909, Ray was in the undertaking business. Following that, he worked as assistant cashier in the Croswell State Bank. When the bank was reorganized into the First National Bank of Croswell, Ray was offered a job in Lansing by Gov. Albert E. Sleeper. Ray preferred to remain in Croswell and start an insurance business. Since that time, he sold well over 2 ½ million dollars of insurance.
In 1933, in recognition of his unceasing efforts for the good of the community over a great many years, The Jeffersonian wrote the following: "Since his coming to Croswell from Lexington as a young man, Mr. West has given generously of his time and energy for the upbuilding of the community. Not only has he given his steadfast support to numerous and varied projects, benefiting the town as a whole, but he has ever been a helping friend to those in need of advice and encouragement."
"It would, unfortunately, be too great a task for this space to enumerate all of the instances of his good services – cheering the sick, aiding at funeral services, helping at public ceremonies, sponsoring athletic and recreational projects. His friends number hundreds throughout the country."
Ray served as village treasurer, City clerk, 20 years on the Cemetery Board, member of the school board, president of the Commercial Club, and 40 years on the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a past master of the Croswell Masonic Lodge, past master of Lexington Commandery, and served on the Hospital committee of the Grand Commandery of Michigan.
The first Boy Scout Troop in Croswell was directed by him. He also led the first YMCA group in Sanilac County and conducted Sunday school classes in Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
In 1926 Mr. and Mrs. West moved to Tucson, Ariz., for his health. When he left that city in 1928, the Arizona Daily Star devoted a whole page to letters and verse written in tribute to the charitable work he did in his three years there.
Raymond A. West was a man whose greatest pleasure came in helping others. He asked nothing in return but the joy of knowing he had served his fellow man.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2p.m. in the Episcopal Church, Croswell. He will be buried, with Masonic rites in the Croswell Cemetery.
Raymond and Mary had four boys, Stanley Raymond West, Howard Gaige West, Jack Harland West and Melvin West.
FROM THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSPAPER IN CROSWELL MICH.
Raymond Allen West, who died Tuesday, Feb. 7, has probably done more things for more people than anyone in the history of Croswell.
He was born August 1, 1878 on a farm three miles southwest of Lexington, the son of Doctor David West and Mrs. Isadore Farewell West. He married Mary Elizabeth Richardson in 1899. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Jack, Los Angeles, Stanley, Mobile, Ala., and Dr. Howard West, Detroit; four grandchildren, one great grandchild, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Brown, Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lena Branshaw, Tacoma, Eash., and Mrs. Rowcliffe Taylor, McMillan, Mich.
After graduation from Lexington High School at the age of 16, Ray spent two years on his grandparents' farm.
Deciding to become a school teacher, he returned home and received instruction James Galbraith, a rural school teacher, and his brother Joseph Galbraith. He taught one year at the Baker school.
From 1904-1909, Ray was in the undertaking business. Following that, he worked as assistant cashier in the Croswell State Bank. When the bank was reorganized into the First National Bank of Croswell, Ray was offered a job in Lansing by Gov. Albert E. Sleeper. Ray preferred to remain in Croswell and start an insurance business. Since that time, he sold well over 2 ½ million dollars of insurance.
In 1933, in recognition of his unceasing efforts for the good of the community over a great many years, The Jeffersonian wrote the following: "Since his coming to Croswell from Lexington as a young man, Mr. West has given generously of his time and energy for the upbuilding of the community. Not only has he given his steadfast support to numerous and varied projects, benefiting the town as a whole, but he has ever been a helping friend to those in need of advice and encouragement."
"It would, unfortunately, be too great a task for this space to enumerate all of the instances of his good services – cheering the sick, aiding at funeral services, helping at public ceremonies, sponsoring athletic and recreational projects. His friends number hundreds throughout the country."
Ray served as village treasurer, City clerk, 20 years on the Cemetery Board, member of the school board, president of the Commercial Club, and 40 years on the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a past master of the Croswell Masonic Lodge, past master of Lexington Commandery, and served on the Hospital committee of the Grand Commandery of Michigan.
The first Boy Scout Troop in Croswell was directed by him. He also led the first YMCA group in Sanilac County and conducted Sunday school classes in Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
In 1926 Mr. and Mrs. West moved to Tucson, Ariz., for his health. When he left that city in 1928, the Arizona Daily Star devoted a whole page to letters and verse written in tribute to the charitable work he did in his three years there.
Raymond A. West was a man whose greatest pleasure came in helping others. He asked nothing in return but the joy of knowing he had served his fellow man.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2p.m. in the Episcopal Church, Croswell. He will be buried, with Masonic rites in the Croswell Cemetery.
FROM THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSPAPER IN CROSWELL MICH.
Raymond Allen West, who died Tuesday, Feb. 7, has probably done more things for more people than anyone in the history of Croswell.
He was born August 1, 1878 on a farm three miles southwest of Lexington, the son of Doctor David West and Mrs. Isadore Farewell West. He married Mary Elizabeth Richardson in 1899. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Jack, Los Angeles, Stanley, Mobile, Ala., and Dr. Howard West, Detroit; four grandchildren, one great grandchild, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Brown, Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lena Branshaw, Tacoma, Eash., and Mrs. Rowcliffe Taylor, McMillan, Mich.
After graduation from Lexington High School at the age of 16, Ray spent two years on his grandparents' farm.
Deciding to become a school teacher, he returned home and received instruction James Galbraith, a rural school teacher, and his brother Joseph Galbraith. He taught one year at the Baker school.
From 1904-1909, Ray was in the undertaking business. Following that, he worked as assistant cashier in the Croswell State Bank. When the bank was reorganized into the First National Bank of Croswell, Ray was offered a job in Lansing by Gov. Albert E. Sleeper. Ray preferred to remain in Croswell and start an insurance business. Since that time, he sold well over 2 ½ million dollars of insurance.
In 1933, in recognition of his unceasing efforts for the good of the community over a great many years, The Jeffersonian wrote the following: "Since his coming to Croswell from Lexington as a young man, Mr. West has given generously of his time and energy for the upbuilding of the community. Not only has he given his steadfast support to numerous and varied projects, benefiting the town as a whole, but he has ever been a helping friend to those in need of advice and encouragement."
"It would, unfortunately, be too great a task for this space to enumerate all of the instances of his good services – cheering the sick, aiding at funeral services, helping at public ceremonies, sponsoring athletic and recreational projects. His friends number hundreds throughout the country."
Ray served as village treasurer, City clerk, 20 years on the Cemetery Board, member of the school board, president of the Commercial Club, and 40 years on the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a past master of the Croswell Masonic Lodge, past master of Lexington Commandery, and served on the Hospital committee of the Grand Commandery of Michigan.
The first Boy Scout Troop in Croswell was directed by him. He also led the first YMCA group in Sanilac County and conducted Sunday school classes in Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
In 1926 Mr. and Mrs. West moved to Tucson, Ariz., for his health. When he left that city in 1928, the Arizona Daily Star devoted a whole page to letters and verse written in tribute to the charitable work he did in his three years there.
Raymond A. West was a man whose greatest pleasure came in helping others. He asked nothing in return but the joy of knowing he had served his fellow man.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2p.m. in the Episcopal Church, Croswell. He will be buried, with Masonic rites in the Croswell Cemetery.
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