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Cpt. John G. Westover
Captain John G. Westover (December 28, 1917 - June 25, 2005) was a United States Army captain who served during World War II, the Korean War and was National Guard commander in Flagstaff.
Born in ...view moreCaptain John G. Westover (December 28, 1917 - June 25, 2005) was a United States Army captain who served during World War II, the Korean War and was National Guard commander in Flagstaff.
Born in Maplewood, Missouri in 1917, he married Edith Louise Green (1922-2010), known as Eloise, in 1941. The couple had two children: Lewis and Janet. Following his army career, Captain Westover became a Professor of History, and later Dean of International Programs, at Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, where he remained for 25 years.
In 1964-1965 he was appointed Fulbright Professor in Lahore, Pakistan.
Following his retirement from Western Illinois University, the Westovers moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1982, where Captain Westover taught more than 100 Elderhostel courses at the University of Arizona.
He was a volunteer and member of many organizations, including the Casas Adobes Rotary Club, Tucson Council for International Visitors, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Opera Guild of S. Arizona, Casa Blanca Villas Association, and Choices Arizona. He twice served as the President of the Board of the National Hemlock Society.
Captain Westover passed away in Tucson, Arizona in 2005, aged 87.view less