Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-19
CAPT. SAMUEL WEST
ANSWERS LAST CALL

After prolonged illness, Captain
Samuel West, aged IA, died shortly
before IL o'clock this morning at his
residence, 1882 Pine street. Though
the end did not come as a surprise,
it was deep shock to all who knew
the deceased, for few men are held
in higher esteem by their friends and
acquaintances than was Captain
West. He had been sinking gradually
for several weeks.
Captain Samuel West was born in
Selby, England, May 31st, 1889. His
father, John West, was superintend-
ent of the first railroad of which
George Stevenson was the civil en-
gineer. They came to this country in
1855, stopping at Kankakee, Ill. In
less than two years both parents
died, leaving five sons and one daugh-
ter alone in this, to them, new coun-
try. On July 1st, 1861, after the out
break of the Civil war, Mr.. West then
a student at Knox college, Galesburg,
ILL.,, and % years of age, enlisted in
a company of infantry as sergeant,
soon to become major and a
little later adjutant and Inspector
general, taking part in many engage
ments. He was wounded at the bat
tie of Perrysville, KY, Oct. 8, 1862.
AS adjutant general of the brigade he
was rallying the 18th Illinois infant
ry, when he received gun shot
wound over the left eye, DESTROYING
the sight of that eye, and also by
gunshot wounds in the right thigh
and left leg shell wound in the
right leg and a scalp wound on crown
of head. These injuries obtained for
him two months leave of absence
Rejoining his regiment in Febru-
ary, 1868, he served at brigade head
quarters for two years: He COM
manded the regiment during the
Jonesboro campaign around Atlanta,
Georgia. He rendered meritorious
service to his country at all times
and achieved gallant record for eff
ficiency as an officer, winning COM
mendation from superior officers and
in official reports in the Atlanta
campaign. He resigned on the 22nd
of November, 1864, on account of the
effects of his wounds.
He was united in marriage to Mary
A. Mann on February Sth, 1865. He
has held many responsible and lucra-
tive positions, was an officer in the
United States internal revenue SER
vice in Chicago for years, as gauger
and deputy collector in Cook county
district. Coming to Colorado in
search of health in 1886 he did a
large business in Durango as alb
stracter of titles. He was an active
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and post commander of
Sedgwick Post No. 12 of Durango.
He held the office of adjutant, book
keeper and cashier of the S. & S.
Home at Monte Vista, for ten years.
His health again failing, he came to
Boulder several years ago, making
for himself a home in the heart of
the people. He is survived by his
wife and four sons, Sidney West of
Boulder; DR.. Paul l.. West of Seattle;
Assistant Attorney General Frank C.
West of Boulder, and ]. R. West of
Seattle.
The funeral services will be held at
the Congregational church, of which
the deceased was a devoted member,
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The
pastor, Rev. J. E. LeBosquet, Ph.D.,
will have charge. The pallbearers
will be members of Capt. Vests Sun
day school class. Interment will be
made in Green Mountain cemetery
where the G A. R. funeral exercises
will be held.-Boulder Daily Herald,
January Q.