Jack opened a tank repair shop in 1967. They repaired all types of tankers and sold other manufacturers’ new tankers. Soon they started building their own tanks and took the name West-Mark. In 1969 they purchased land in Ceres, CA, which remains the headquarters to this date. The company grew and expanded to a new manufacturing plant in Atwater, CA, and added repair shops in Bakersfield, CA, and Fairbanks, AK, in 2000. West-Mark is now a major manufacturer of all types of stainless-steel & aluminum tankers and equipment. It has grown to well over 200 employees!

 
Jack was admired and respected by all in the industry for his honesty, straight-forwardness, and integrity. He will be sorely missed by the; family, friends, community, and Industry he leaves behind. Jack passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on August 24, 2020 at the age of 95. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Ellen Rose Growden Smith.