HERBERT “HERB” WEST, FORMERLY OF LOMOND PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY MAY 29, 2000 AT VULCAN EXTENDICARE AT THE AGE OF 84 YEARS.
HERB WAS BORN JUNE 26, 1915 AT LOMOND, ALBERTA TO HERBERT AND EDITH WEST. HE RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION AT BRUNETTA AND LOMOND SCHOOLS. HERB HELPED HIS FATHER ON THE FARM, AND CONTINUED FARMING FULL TIME AFTER FINISHING HIS SCHOOLING. HE CARRIED ON A MIXED FARMING OPERATION. HERB ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE FARM ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY THE DOGS, HORSES AND COWS. HE LIVED HIS ENTIRE LIFE ON THE SAME SECTION OF LAND, UNTIL MOVING IN DECEMBER OF 1999. DUE TO HIS HEALTH HE MOVED TO HIS DAUGHTERS PLACE IN BROOKS, THEN MOVED INTO VULCAN EXTENDICARE IN FEBRUARY OF 2000 WHERE HE HAS RESIDE SINCE.
HERB LOVED HIS FAMILY AND SPECIAL TIMES TOGETHER. HE ENJOYED COACHING HOCKEY, ATTENDING BOY GUIDES AND CAMPING. HE LOVED TO SPEND HOURS FISHING WITH HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AT THEIR TROUT POND ON THE FARM.
HERB WAS COMMITTED TO THE BETTERMENT OF HIS COMMUNITY AND SERVED MANY YEARS ON AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE WHEAT POOL, THE UNITED FARMERS OF ALBERTA. AND WAS PAST PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL UNIFARM.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF YVONNE OF VULCAN, LOVING FATHER OF A DAUGHTER BEV (DOUG) LEE OF BROOKS, THREE SONS BRUCE (PATRICIA) OF OLDS, DOUG (CINDY) OF LOMOND, BOB (CAROL ROBERTSON) OF VULCAN, SIX GRAND-CHILDREN LORI AND RICK LEE, EVAN AND CASEY WEST, ELYSE AND BRETT ROBERTSON, TWO BROTHERS JACK (CHARLOTTE), ALBERT (HELEN), A SISTER IVY GOLDTHORPE ALL OF LOMOND, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
FUNERAL SERVICE THURSDAY JUNE 1, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. AT BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH LOMOND, WITH REV. ED SUMMERS OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT LOMOND CEMETERY.
HONORARY BEARERS: VIC BIRKNESS, DERWYN GRANT, ALVIN KOCH AND ALLAN GRANT.
CASKET BEARERS: MELVIN MAGNUSON, HARVEY BOYD, MAX BRAUER, JERRY STOKES, ROY LUCAS AND ALLAN MARTIN.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS TRIBUTES IN HERB’S MEMORY COULD BE MADE TO EITHER THE LOMOND SUNSHINE DROP IN, GENERAL DELIVERY LOMOND TOL IGO OR THE HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION OF ALBERTA 1825 PARK RD. S.E. CALGARY T2G 3Y6.
ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME. DIRECTORS. TELEPHONE 1-403-485-2633 OR E-MAIL CONDOLENCES TO vulcafuneralhome@hotmail.com.