| Obit For | Dr. William Moore West |
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| Headline | DR. WILLIAM WEST RITES HELD TUESDAY |
| Text | Funeral services were held in the Mercer Funeral Chapel in Monett Tuesday afternoon for Dr. William M. West, Monett physician and surgeon for a half a century, who passed away Saturday afternoon in St. John’s hospital in Springfield. The widely known surgeon had been suffering from heart disease for more than a year and had been virtually retired from his practice during the time. The Rev. Sherman Erickson was the officiating minister and burial was in the Old Fellow cemetery under direction of the Mercer Funeral Home of Monett. Dr. West started practice in Monett in 1899 and in 1914 established his first hospital there. He constructed Monett’s present hospital in 1927 and continued to operate it until 1941. In 1942 he presented it to the Vincentian Sisters of Catholic Church who operated it at present. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Georgia Fernandez of New York City; three sisters, Mrs. Lula Meel of Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Freda Shnaper of Park Ridge, Ill.; and Mrs. Allie Pettit of Colorado Springs. Other relatives include cousins, Mrs. Isaac Epperly, Mrs. John Sanders, and Mrs. Claud James of Shell Knob; Cluade Blythe of Cassville and Dr. Clyde Blythe of Aurora. Research Note: Death Cert. # 33277 Name: William Moore West Born: Aug. 28, 1873 Christian Co., MO Parents: Lewis and Jane (Carney) West Died: Oct. 6, 1951, St. John Hospital, Springfield, Greene Co., MO Buried: I.O.O. F Cemetery, Monett, Lawrence Co., MO Added Note: Served in U.S. Armed Forces as Captain in 1st W.W. |
| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Oct. 11, 1951 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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