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Cheriton’s Lawrence West and the meaning of modesty

by | May 28, 2024 | Headlines

Lawrence West, the Cheriton institution who died May 17 at the age of 94, is fondly remembered as a tireless volunteer firefighter and a dedicated community servant. He also was the most modest man I’ve ever met. I had the good fortune of knowing West all of my life —...