season. West's brand label for canned foods lives on today as John West Foods of Liverpool, England, which markets canned fish, fruit, vegetables, and meat all over the world. "Captain" John West died in 1888 at the age of 79 and is buried in the West family plot at the Westport Cemetery. Commemoration An Oregon Historical Marker was erected on July 14, 2009 at Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint near Westport, Oregon commemorating John West and Wesport, Oregon. Bryan C. Aalberg, fourth great-grandson of "Captain" John West is credited with creation of the marker. Footnotes References Aalberg, Jim. (2015) Westport Oregon Home of the Big Sticks and Gold Medal Tuna. Portland, Oregon: Clatsop County Historical Society. Aalberg, Bryan C & Aalberg, James C (2005) Penner, Lisa ed. "Captain John West" article in Cumtux, Clatsop County Historical Society Quarterly, Volume 25, No. 1 - Winter 2005. ISSN 1083-9216 Andrews, Ralph W. (1994) This Was Saw Milling. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ldt. LCCN 93-87502 Lockley, Fred (January 31, 1943). Oregon Journal (McArthur & McArthur, p. 1025 cite this article without giving its name, saying it has "information about John West and his large family") Miller, Emma Gene. (1958) Clatsop County, Oregon - Its History, Legends and Industry. Portland, Oregon: Bindords and Mort Publishing. LCCN 57-13209 Smith, Cortland L. (1979) Tuna Fishers of the Columbia. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. Fuller, Tom & Ayre, Art (2009)Oregon at Work: 1859 - 2009. Portland, Oregon: Ooligan Press at Portland State University. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003)[1928]. Oregon Geographical Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. (trade paperback), (hardcover). Cunningham, Glenn (1953) "Oregon's First Tuna Canner, 'Captain' John West" article in ''Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 54, No. 3 - Sept., 1953, pp. 240–248. Oregon pioneers Businesspeople from Oregon British emigrants to the United States People from Astoria, Oregon 1809 births 1888 deaths People from Linlithgow People from West Lothian