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John William “Billy” Westover

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John William “Billy” Westover Veteran

Birth
Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 Feb 1985 (aged 97)
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Burial
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Hope section
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Husband of Margaret Ellen Westover. Father of Jack Lane Westover. Often called "Billy".

An obituary for John William Westover was printed in The Sun newspaper in Bremerton, Washington, Thursday, February 21, 1985:

Longtime area resident John William Westover, 97, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital as a result of flu complications.

He was born July 7, 1887 in Genoa, Ill., and served in the Navy from 1909 to 1913. While in the Navy, he served in the Nicaraguan Rebellion and aboard the coal-fired cruiser USS California.

Following discharge, he lived in Iowa, North Dakota, and moved to Belfair area prior to World War II. He lived in Belfair for many years, while employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Mr. Westover retired from PSNS, and also had been employed by a railroad. He moved to Bremerton in 1980.

His wife died in 1957. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Westover of Bremerton; a sister, Lucille Koplau* of Fort Collins, Colo., three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, all of the Puget Sound area.

At his request, there will be no services.
Husband of Margaret Ellen Westover. Father of Jack Lane Westover. Often called "Billy".

An obituary for John William Westover was printed in The Sun newspaper in Bremerton, Washington, Thursday, February 21, 1985:

Longtime area resident John William Westover, 97, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital as a result of flu complications.

He was born July 7, 1887 in Genoa, Ill., and served in the Navy from 1909 to 1913. While in the Navy, he served in the Nicaraguan Rebellion and aboard the coal-fired cruiser USS California.

Following discharge, he lived in Iowa, North Dakota, and moved to Belfair area prior to World War II. He lived in Belfair for many years, while employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Mr. Westover retired from PSNS, and also had been employed by a railroad. He moved to Bremerton in 1980.

His wife died in 1957. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Westover of Bremerton; a sister, Lucille Koplau* of Fort Collins, Colo., three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, all of the Puget Sound area.

At his request, there will be no services.


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  • Created by: Amy KB
  • Added: Aug 16, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57150785/john_william-westover: accessed ), memorial page for John William “Billy” Westover (7 Jul 1887–16 Feb 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57150785, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Amy KB (contributor 47308442).