Dr. David L. West

May 21, 1944 - October 3, 2020 Dr. David Lloyd West of Santa Clarita, California passed away peacefully at home, on October 3, 2020. Born in 1944 in Southgate, Dave devoted his life to science and the pursuit of knowledge; studying biology, microscopy and advanced scientific instrumentation. He attended Downey High School followed by Long Beach State University where he received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in the biological sciences. He then went on to receive his Ph.D. in developmental biology from Northeastern University in Boston and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Irvine. As a researcher and professor, Dave passed on his knowledge and love of life to countless students as an associate professor at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois. After achieving tenure, David went on to pursue a career as a senior systems engineer for Thermo Fisher Scientific where his personality, humor and love of scientific investigation enhanced his ability to speak science in many languages as he traveled around the world. Dave was married to Hillary Hosmer West for 44 years and was blessed with two daughters: Meredith West Hauge, currently living and teaching at an international school in Malaysia with her family, and Kendra West, currently living and working in Seattle, Washington. He is also survived by son-in-law Patrick and two grandsons Edward and Hunter Hauge. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Helen West and his sister Barbara Lindquist. Memorial services were held on November 7th in Newhall, California.