Birth date: Nov 28, 1947 Death date: May 7, 2010
DECATUR- James Henry West, 62 of Decatur, passed away at 8:37 am on Friday, May 7, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Graveside services to celebrate James' life will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Graceland Cemetery, Read Obituary
I worked with Jim at PPG from 1981 until his retirement. We went through building a new control room in 1990 and again in 1995. With Jim's help we were able to make changes that would benefit all of the operators as well as the process. He was one of the few operators that did not get angry with me and actually seemed to enjoy me playing Christmas songs on my violin in his control room!
I worked at PPG for 29 1/2 years and was on the same shift as Jim for many of those years. Jim was an outstanding worker and had many friends. He will be missed by all that knew him. May you rest in peace my friend.
