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Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home, Mausoleum and Crematory is a funerary establishment in the Sellwood neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1901 as the Portland Crematorium, it is the first and oldest crematorium west of the Mississippi River , [ 1 ] and the largest privately managed indoor burial site in ...
Theodore Thurston Geer (1851–1924), Oregon Governor Don Johnson (1926–2015), MLB pitcher John Alphonsus Murphy (1881–1935), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient
The Obituaries were formed in 1986 by singer Monica Nelson, guitarist Rob Landoll, bassist Laura O'Donnell and drummer Aaron MacMahon. After the addition of bassist John Allan Naylor and drummer Dan Cunneen (Final Warning, Zipgun, Nightcaps), the group quickly gained a reputation in Portland and was soon headlining venues like Satyricon and Pine Street Theatre. [2]
The Oregonian is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications.It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. West Coast, [7] founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861.
During the temple's open house nearly 35,000 people toured the building, [11] James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Medford Oregon Temple on April 16, 2000. [12] The Medford Oregon Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m 2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms and a baptistry ...
Dorothy Smith January 31, 1956 – January 14, 1957 Elmo Smith: Marie Hoy Holmes January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 Robert D. Holmes: Antoinette Kuzmanich January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Mark Hatfield: Audrey McCall: January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1975 Tom McCall: Like her husband, a Republican environmental activist. Pat Straub
Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest. [1] This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander
The South Oakdale Historic District comprises a primarily residential area along South Oakdale Avenue in Medford, Oregon, United States. Development of this well-preserved residential neighborhood began in 1890, soon after Medford's founding in 1883, and continued until around 1940. It became one of the city's grand neighborhoods, with many ...