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DAVID WEST Obituary
DAVID NOEL WEST (Age 91)
On Saturday, May 23, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Lillian Virginia West; step-father of Hallie (Warren) Porter, Betty (Mark) Thompson, Karen (Bill) Gunther; grandfather of Clark and Kelly Crawford and James and Megan Gunther, great-grandfather of Calysa, Cooper, and Kellen Crawford. Brother of Rosemary Shepler of Marion, IN. Also survived by nephews, Stephen, Stewart, Scott, Spencer Shepler and niece, Sandra Cooper. Relatives and friends may call at Church of The Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3110 Gracefield Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904 on Monday, June 1, from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601 or http://www.lung.org/donate/ www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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June 18, 2015
On behalf of the B-26 Marauder Historical Society, please accept our sincere condolences. We salute David's service to our country and wish his family and friends peace as he takes his "final flight".
June 1, 2015
We will cherish our fondest memories of you, Uncle Dave. May you rest in Heavenly Peace.
Scott & Debi Shepler
and family
Karen Gunther
May 28, 2015
Rest in Peace Dave. You will be missed.
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