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Dave West Obituary
Cincinnati - Dave Robert West, age 78, the eldest son of Zona and Joseph West, was born on May 14, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Dave spent all of his childhood in Cincinnati and received his education from public schools in the West End. He graduated from Taft High School in 1958, where he excelled in basketball. He was twice selected to the Enquirer All-Star high school basketball team. After a year at Miami University, Dave moved to Chicago where he worked for the US Postal Service. Dave enlisted in the US Army in 1963 and served his country in the 101st Airborne as a paratrooper until 1966, ending his military service with nine months in Vietnam. After rejoining civilian life, Dave worked in various factories in Detroit, but went back to college. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Michigan in 1971. After corporate jobs in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, Dave graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law before moving back to Cincinnati, where he was an attorney until retirement 10 years before his death. Dave's parents preceded him in death. Surviving Dave are his wife of 23 years, Dr. Camille Graham (née Daley); children Miles West, Dr. Shannon West, and Anneke Graham; one grandchild, Jordan West; brothers Richard (Eloise), Roland (Yvonne); sister Patricia Chapman (Semue); many other relatives and friends. Visitation 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Walker Funeral Home, 930 Findlay Street (45214). Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dave West
December 23, 2018
May the God of all comfort sustain your family during the days ahead Psalms 119:76
Ernest Ciambarella MD
December 21, 2018
A wise man once told me "There will come a day when your memory of him will bring a smile to your face instead of a tear to your eye." I hope your memories this season will help you through this time. God bless.
William Madison
December 19, 2018
Dave:
Will miss the long and well spoken discussions with you at Miami when we thought we knew everything, and much later at White Castle , when we knew we didn't. Thank you for all those days and I will remember your eloquence always.
A.B
December 18, 2018
Please accept my deepest and heartfelt sympathy. May the God who binds up the broken-hearted comforts all who mourn sustain your family during this challenging time.(Isaiah 61: 1,2.)
M
December 18, 2018
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
PP- JW
December 18, 2018
May the family and friends find comfort from God in this difficult time.
TMK
December 18, 2018
May God sustain you at this time of such great loss.
C. Jackson
December 18, 2018
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of of your dear Dave. God understands the depth of our grief and pain during these times and he offers his comfort to sustain us; Psalm 94: 18, 19. May God provide the strength needed to endure.
M B
December 18, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
December 18, 2018
Sorry for your loss may the words of Jeremiah 29:11,12 bring you comfort and hope
SAS
December 18, 2018
Sincere condolences to the family of Dave, May Gods loving kindness comfort the family and give them peace.(1Cor.1:3)
F&D
December 18, 2018
Our sincere condolences to the family. May you find comfort in knowing that God collects our tears and is ready to comfort us in our moment of need - Psalm 56:8
Jennifer H
December 18, 2018
Sorry for your loss may you find comfort and strength in God's promise found at John 6:40
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