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Brian West Obituary
A memorial service was held in his hometown in Norfolk, England. The family will spread his ashes in Resurrection Bay at a later date.
He was born Oct. 21, 1928, in Hempton, England, to Arthur and Kathleen (Wright) West. He served with the Royal British Navy.
Brian arrived in Alaska in 1966, coming from Canada. He initially settled in Anchorage, moving to Girdwood and Cordova and then living out of state before settling in Wasilla.
He retired after working in Alaska and around the world as a directional drilling consultant. Brian enjoyed fishing, hiking, hunting and sailing.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Gundar Clemenson of Wasilla; daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Bruce Jordan of Anchorage; grandchildren, Sonya Clemenson, Mariah Barnhart and Sabrina Clemenson of Wasilla, Tyler Jordan and Kelsee Jordan of Anchorage; first wife, Vera West of Anchorage; sisters, Eyleen Dwyer and Judith Madsen of Norfolk; and brothers, David West and Norman West of Norfolk, and Bernard West of Murcia, Spain.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Beryl Barker.
"Brian lived life to the fullest. He loved his family and took great pride in his work. May he rest in peace," his family wrote.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Alloo Adams and Lorna Brotherwood, whose loving care was infinite in quantity and quality. They would also like to extend special thanks to Jenny McFarland of Jenny's Home and Mat-Su Hospice.
The family requests that any memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Resource Agency of Alaska.
Arrangements are with Valley Funeral Home and Crematory in Wasilla.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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gene thibodeaux
March 1, 2010
having worked with him, drank with him, laughed with him & being a fellow directional driller, i will miss him a lot's! god bless him
Gene Thibodeaux
Connie Zarndt
March 1, 2010
Hi; I knew Brian when he worked at Endicott Island project as a directional driller around 1986-88. He was the most kind man, wonderful sense of humor. I remember his laughter to this day. I was very sad to learn of his death and wish all of you comfort in memories of Brian and his life.
Connie Zarndt, geologist
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