Category Archives: People

Bob Feldman

Posted on November 19, 2013 by GHHP

Update: Bob passed away February 22, 2016. Click here to read his obituary. Back in the 1940s, you might have seen young Bob Feldman riding his bike home from Garden Home School precariously toting a pail of slop from the cafeteria to … Continue reading →

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Charles and Musetta Adams

Posted on November 19, 2013 by GHHP

Memoirs from an afternoon visit with Culmer “John” Adams and his wife Lucille Family Charles’ father came out first and got a job at the freight depot. About a year later, the rest of the family followed. Charles, the grandfather, worked for … Continue reading →

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1944 Crash of Lt. Robert Strong’s P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane

Posted on November 18, 2013 by GHHP

We had reports from a number of residents who lived in Garden Home in the 1940s of a fighter plane crash in Garden Home. They recall that they went to the crash site to try to find souvenirs or the … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Newton

Posted on October 22, 2013 by GHHP

I was born in 1953 and brought home to 7700 SW Alden. My parents were Malcolm and Adele Newton. I started school in 1959. I remember walking up to Lamb’s market center. There was an ice cream store where Baskin & Robbins is … Continue reading →

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Pat and Andy Dignan

Posted on September 22, 2013 by GHHP

See also: Patrick Dignan obituary (2021) Andy Dignan obituary (2022) CENTURY HOMES: Pat and Andy Dignan Hunt Club Childhood of Mike Norris, M.D. The Hunt Club, “Memories of Horsing Around Years” Hunt Club and Riding Academies Pat and Andy Dignan moved to their historic … Continue reading →

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Ross Fogelquist

Posted on July 21, 2013 by GHHP

Ross Fogelquist has lived in one of the most charming and well known homes in Garden Home since 1952. He attended seventh and eighth grade at Garden Home School and graduated from Beaverton High School. His lovely home at 8740 SW … Continue reading →

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Mike Dardis and the Joe Dardis Band

Posted on June 17, 2013 by GHHP

We moved to Garden Home in 1951 when I was in the sixth grade. We were living in Portland in the Grant High School area at the time and weren’t planning on moving. At that time my mother, Catherine Dardis, … Continue reading →

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Bette Waldele Sturtevant

Posted on March 23, 2013 by GHHP

Bette shared these memories with us on her 92nd birthday, October 20, 2012, when she attended the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Garden Home Elementary School. Interviewed by Patsy VandeVenter and Katherine McDonald. I lived in Garden Home while … Continue reading →

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Fogelbo, home of Ross Fogelquist

Posted on March 21, 2013 by GHHP

This lovely home at 8740 SW Oleson Road is nestled on a couple acres of mature trees, shrubs and flowers. It is called Fogelbo (bird nest) which is derived from the family name of Fogelquist. Henry Steiner built the home … Continue reading →

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Erich and Burnace Porshman / Bryse-Harvey and Nahstoll CENTURY Home

Posted on January 22, 2013 by GHHP

The Erich and Burnace Porshman* home on SW Stewart Street is an example of a 1914 carefully handcrafted home that grew from a one-room house into an interesting home filled with art and unique features. The original Porshman mailbox is … Continue reading →

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