Andrew Fleming West II ’43

Andy died Feb. 2, 2005, of congestive heart failure in Desert Regional Hospital, Palm Springs, Calif. He was 83.

He prepped at Riverdale Country School in New York, where he was on the football and track teams. At Princeton he majored in economics, graduating with honors. He was on the freshman cross-country squad and a member of Key and Seal Club. He was the grandson of Andrew Fleming West 1874, who, for many years, was dean of the Graduate School.

Andy worked for Sperry Corp. for more than 40 years and was chief financial officer at retirement. He then traveled throughout the country in a motor home. About 16 years ago he settled in an RV resort in Cathedral City, a southern California desert community. He then spent time equally between southern California and South Dakota, working summers at Mount Rushmore while golfing and hiking in the California mountains during winters. Eventually, Andy's health deteriorated and halted his physical activities.

Andy is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Davis, whom he married in 1978; a daughter, Pamala Winters; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and a brother, John West.