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Subject: [CAYolo] Julia Lillian Brant Freirich WEST (1922-2002) (obit.)
Date: 5 May 2002 12:40:40 -0600
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Surnames: WEST, BRANT, SMEADER, PETERSON, SWENSON, SPEEGLE, HERNANDEZ, FLANNAGAN, RIZAS, WILLS
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Julia West
Julia Lillian Brant Freirich West died on April 19, 2002, at the age of 80 at her home in Winters, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 26, 1922 to Randolph Asher Brant and Edith Elizabeth Smeader in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Mrs. West was an active member of the Winters Community since she moved here in 1955. She served as a 4-H leader for over 20 years, volunteered tirelessly in the local schools, assisted the Winters senior citizens in a variety of ways, and was a member, secretary and elder of the Pioneer Presbyterian Church for nearly 50 years. She was a faithful member of the "Friday Morning Breakfast Club," and enjoyed reading, helping others and spending time with her friends and family. She traveled extensively and recently enjoyed a trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico. Mrs. West was named Citizen Of The Year in 1977 and served as Youth Day Grand Marshall in 1984.
Mrs. West was preceded in death by her husband, Marion, who died in February, 2001.
She is survived by her children, Judy Peterson and husband Bob of Tucson, Arizona, Randy West and wife Susan Swenson of Winters, and Daughter Elizabeth Speegle and husband Joe of Winters; grandchildren Rob and Stacey Peterson of Eugene, Oregon, Leslee Peterson of Portland, Oregon, Alicia Peterson of Tucson, Arizona, Bryant West and Stacy and Humberto Hernandez of Winters; great-grandchildren Brianna, Ricky and Jasmine Hernandez of Winters, and Matthew Sean Peterson of Eugene, Oregon, Evelyn Flannagan of Clearwater, Florida, Ruth Rizas of Savannah, Georgia and Carol Wills of Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania.
A memorial celebration will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 1 p.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 200 Russell Street, Winters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. West?s name to Pioneer Presbyterian Church Classroom fund, Yolo Hospice, Winters Friends of the Library, WCCF Scholarship Fund or the donor?s favorite charity.
(Obituary from the "Winters Express," Thursday, April 25, 2002, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "Winters Express," 312 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA 95694. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)
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