Morris Ernest West
December 4, 1918 ~ August 14, 2015
Morris Ernest West died on August 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on December 4, 1918 in Farr West, Utah to Ernest Edward West and Cora Belle Dabb. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather.
He was always willing to help others and share his knowledge. At almost 97 years of age, he outlived two wives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, all six of his brothers and sisters, his first wife Gertrude Merrill, his second wife Dora Genee Allen Tyler, and his son Gary Lynn West.
He is survived by his current wife Marjorie Pauline Staniford, his children Karren (Mark) Talbot, Eilene (Mike) Jones, Pam (Malin) Querry, Shirlee (Lane) Bueche, Kevin (Jodi) West, and Kathleen (Doug) Downs and his stepchildren Kathryn (Doug) Hall, Annette (David) Skoubye, Ken (Marilyn) Tyler, Rita, Marie (Jesse) Kemp, Jean (Doug) Denning, Harold (Alicia) Crawford, Kathy (Val) Wawrzyniak, John (Sherry) Crawford, Pat Crawford, Paul Crawford, and Michelle (Jason) Burnette. He has 56 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.
He was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many positions. He was a volunteer in the Jordan River Temple from the day it opened in November 1981 until the Draper Temple was built and opened in March 2009 and the boundaries were changed. He also served two missions for the church, one in Ghana, West Africa and the other in Singapore/Malaysia.
He served in the Army in World War II. He and his son Kevin were able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2014.
He loved Country/Western music and often came in the house from work singing one of the songs he heard on the way home. He worked at Winder Dairy as a milkman for 20 years and attributes his long life to running every day on the milk route and healthy eating.
He would gather wood every summer from neighbors cutting down trees and chop it up to burn in his fireplace in the winter. He loved to tell people who were paying $100 to $200 for their heating bill in January that he was only paying $20.
A viewing will be held on Monday, August 17 from 6-8 PM at the Broomhead Funeral Home 12600 S 2200 W, Riverton.
Funeral services will be at the Bellview Ward Chapel 1050 E Galena Dr., Sandy on Tuesday, August 18 at 11 AM where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park
December 4, 1918 ~ August 14, 2015
Morris Ernest West died on August 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on December 4, 1918 in Farr West, Utah to Ernest Edward West and Cora Belle Dabb. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather.
He was always willing to help others and share his knowledge. At almost 97 years of age, he outlived two wives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, all six of his brothers and sisters, his first wife Gertrude Merrill, his second wife Dora Genee Allen Tyler, and his son Gary Lynn West.
He is survived by his current wife Marjorie Pauline Staniford, his children Karren (Mark) Talbot, Eilene (Mike) Jones, Pam (Malin) Querry, Shirlee (Lane) Bueche, Kevin (Jodi) West, and Kathleen (Doug) Downs and his stepchildren Kathryn (Doug) Hall, Annette (David) Skoubye, Ken (Marilyn) Tyler, Rita, Marie (Jesse) Kemp, Jean (Doug) Denning, Harold (Alicia) Crawford, Kathy (Val) Wawrzyniak, John (Sherry) Crawford, Pat Crawford, Paul Crawford, and Michelle (Jason) Burnette. He has 56 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.
He was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many positions. He was a volunteer in the Jordan River Temple from the day it opened in November 1981 until the Draper Temple was built and opened in March 2009 and the boundaries were changed. He also served two missions for the church, one in Ghana, West Africa and the other in Singapore/Malaysia.
He served in the Army in World War II. He and his son Kevin were able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2014.
He loved Country/Western music and often came in the house from work singing one of the songs he heard on the way home. He worked at Winder Dairy as a milkman for 20 years and attributes his long life to running every day on the milk route and healthy eating.
He would gather wood every summer from neighbors cutting down trees and chop it up to burn in his fireplace in the winter. He loved to tell people who were paying $100 to $200 for their heating bill in January that he was only paying $20.
A viewing will be held on Monday, August 17 from 6-8 PM at the Broomhead Funeral Home 12600 S 2200 W, Riverton.
Funeral services will be at the Bellview Ward Chapel 1050 E Galena Dr., Sandy on Tuesday, August 18 at 11 AM where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park
Morris Ernest West
December 4, 1918 ~ August 14, 2015
Morris Ernest West died on August 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on December 4, 1918 in Farr West, Utah to Ernest Edward West and Cora Belle Dabb. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather.
He was always willing to help others and share his knowledge. At almost 97 years of age, he outlived two wives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, all six of his brothers and sisters, his first wife Gertrude Merrill, his second wife Dora Genee Allen Tyler, and his son Gary Lynn West.
He is survived by his current wife Marjorie Pauline Staniford, his children Karren (Mark) Talbot, Eilene (Mike) Jones, Pam (Malin) Querry, Shirlee (Lane) Bueche, Kevin (Jodi) West, and Kathleen (Doug) Downs and his stepchildren Kathryn (Doug) Hall, Annette (David) Skoubye, Ken (Marilyn) Tyler, Rita, Marie (Jesse) Kemp, Jean (Doug) Denning, Harold (Alicia) Crawford, Kathy (Val) Wawrzyniak, John (Sherry) Crawford, Pat Crawford, Paul Crawford, and Michelle (Jason) Burnette. He has 56 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.
He was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many positions. He was a volunteer in the Jordan River Temple from the day it opened in November 1981 until the Draper Temple was built and opened in March 2009 and the boundaries were changed. He also served two missions for the church, one in Ghana, West Africa and the other in Singapore/Malaysia.
He served in the Army in World War II. He and his son Kevin were able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2014.
He loved Country/Western music and often came in the house from work singing one of the songs he heard on the way home. He worked at Winder Dairy as a milkman for 20 years and attributes his long life to running every day on the milk route and healthy eating.
He would gather wood every summer from neighbors cutting down trees and chop it up to burn in his fireplace in the winter. He loved to tell people who were paying $100 to $200 for their heating bill in January that he was only paying $20.
A viewing will be held on Monday, August 17 from 6-8 PM at the Broomhead Funeral Home 12600 S 2200 W, Riverton.
Funeral services will be at the Bellview Ward Chapel 1050 E Galena Dr., Sandy on Tuesday, August 18 at 11 AM where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park
December 4, 1918 ~ August 14, 2015
Morris Ernest West died on August 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on December 4, 1918 in Farr West, Utah to Ernest Edward West and Cora Belle Dabb. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather.
He was always willing to help others and share his knowledge. At almost 97 years of age, he outlived two wives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, all six of his brothers and sisters, his first wife Gertrude Merrill, his second wife Dora Genee Allen Tyler, and his son Gary Lynn West.
He is survived by his current wife Marjorie Pauline Staniford, his children Karren (Mark) Talbot, Eilene (Mike) Jones, Pam (Malin) Querry, Shirlee (Lane) Bueche, Kevin (Jodi) West, and Kathleen (Doug) Downs and his stepchildren Kathryn (Doug) Hall, Annette (David) Skoubye, Ken (Marilyn) Tyler, Rita, Marie (Jesse) Kemp, Jean (Doug) Denning, Harold (Alicia) Crawford, Kathy (Val) Wawrzyniak, John (Sherry) Crawford, Pat Crawford, Paul Crawford, and Michelle (Jason) Burnette. He has 56 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.
He was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many positions. He was a volunteer in the Jordan River Temple from the day it opened in November 1981 until the Draper Temple was built and opened in March 2009 and the boundaries were changed. He also served two missions for the church, one in Ghana, West Africa and the other in Singapore/Malaysia.
He served in the Army in World War II. He and his son Kevin were able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2014.
He loved Country/Western music and often came in the house from work singing one of the songs he heard on the way home. He worked at Winder Dairy as a milkman for 20 years and attributes his long life to running every day on the milk route and healthy eating.
He would gather wood every summer from neighbors cutting down trees and chop it up to burn in his fireplace in the winter. He loved to tell people who were paying $100 to $200 for their heating bill in January that he was only paying $20.
A viewing will be held on Monday, August 17 from 6-8 PM at the Broomhead Funeral Home 12600 S 2200 W, Riverton.
Funeral services will be at the Bellview Ward Chapel 1050 E Galena Dr., Sandy on Tuesday, August 18 at 11 AM where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park
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