Pete Westfall
1955-03-14 2016-10-25Chester H. Westfall, III, or "Pete" to all who knew and loved him, lost the battle with cancer but passed on to the Next Great Adventure on October 25, 2016. A native Tulsan, he was born March 14, 1955 to Sally and Chester Westfall and lived here for most of his adult life. He attended Tulsa Memorial High School, class of 1973, and then went on to earn his degree from OSU in 1978. Pete worked as a landman in the oil business his entire career, but his career is but a small piece of his story. His was a life of great fun and adventure. As a child (and beyond), he and his brother, cousins and friends were always outdoors. Whether it was playing a variety of sports, building forts, having Roman candle wars, or making Super 8 home movies, there was never a dull moment, nor a compelling reason to be inside the house, even in the heat of summer or cold of winter. Speaking of sports, he loved them all, having played football and baseball as a kid, as well as having a love/hate relationship with golf. What he really had a passion for, however, was the ocean. His love of Big Water was first brought to life as a child in La Jolla, and continued well into his adult and married life with many trips to South Padre Island as well as Disney World. Speaking of married: Pete met the love of his life, Leslie Stewart, and they were married in Tulsa on May 22, 1990. They brought their daughter Ellie into the world on November 11, 1997, and she became Petes second love, providing him with a pride that showed on his face every day. As a person, Pete was the quintessential mans man, always standing up for the little guy. His sometimes rough exterior was really a facade for a tender heart. He was a proud father, a great husband, and a true and loyal brother, cousin and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Leslie, and their daughter Ellie; his brother Matt and his wife Denise and their children Spencer, Connor and Blythe. To him, there was no greater joy than family and good friends, and he will be sadly and sorely missed by all.