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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 the Pacific Nor
Theodore Thurston Geer (1851–1924), Oregon Governor Don Johnson (1926–2015), MLB pitcher John Alphonsus Murphy (1881–1935), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient
About 21 inches (530 mm) of rain fell on Newport. This was almost twice the normal amount expected in December and set a new record for the city. [11] Also in the Weather Bureau's top-10 list for Oregon are the snowstorms of January 1950. Newport saw a total of about 6 in (15 cm) fall during the month, four times its normal annual snowfall. [11]
[citation needed] Newport is home of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, as well as the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and their fleet of ocean-going vessels. Many of the other communities in Lincoln county depend on tourism as their principal source of income. [citation needed] The county's average nonfarm employment was 18,820 ...
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Brotherhood of American Workmen – Active at least as of 1905, it was concerned with offering affordable insurance to working men. There was also a funeral ceremony. [40] Brotherhood of American Yeomen – Founded in 1897. Membership open to men and women. [41] Membership stood at 26,203 in 1908 and 43,212 in 1917. [42]
Waldport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, 15 miles (24 km) south of Newport [5] and 8 miles (13 km) north of Yachats. [6]
The Charles and Theresa Roper House, also known as Hilan Castle, is a historic residence located in Newport, Oregon, United States.Built in 1912–1913 to evoke a castle in the Scottish Highlands, it features such Medieval-inspired elements as a crenellated parapet, mullioned windows, a rounded corner tower, and a cantilevered turret.