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Phyllis Marie Tharp

Phyllis Marie Tharp Phyllis Marie Tharp, 96, of Creswell passed away Feb. 7, 2018. Phyllis was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Creswell, Oregon to John and Francis (Perry) Wullschleger. Phyllis graduated from Creswell High School. She was a waitress at the Penguin Café and worked for 25 years at the[Read More…]

Patricia ”Pat” Pittman

Patricia ”Pat” Pittman Patricia ”Pat” Pittman, 93, passed to heaven on Jan. 29, 2018, capping a life filled with family, faith and service to her community. Pat was born Sept. 27, 1924, in Eugene to Charles Arthur Mahany and Ethel Reeves Mahany. She graduated from Eugene High School in 1942,[Read More…]

It Happened in Oregon…

The population of Oregon was burgeoning at the turn of the 20th century – nearly doubling every 20 years. The need and desire for transportation other than horse-drawn wagons in the mud, particularly in urban areas, spurred several groups of enterprising businessmen into action. The resulting interurban electric transit system[Read More…]

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