1915 - 1983

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• Birth	24 Sep 1915	Weasington,Sd
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Aug 1983	Portland,Multnomah co.,or
  Person ID	I90716	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Herbert Holmes CASE, b. 21 May 1877, Richmond,Wayne,Indiana
  Mother	Grace Louise HOLMES, b. 14 Jul 1877, Richland,Oswego,Ny
  Family ID	F39559	Group Sheet
  Family	Donald Clark HERNDON, b. 30 Sep 1908, Walla Walla,Wa
  Married	Abt 1932	Probably Milton Freewater,or
  Children	1. HERNDON   2. HERNDON   3. HERNDON
  Family ID	F39557	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Cause of Death: cancer Grama Herndon was a wonderful inspiration to me.I remember her with the utmost respect! She had many, many friends and was askind, patient and caring as any human individual could ever be! When I firstmet her, she was PTA president of her sons grade school, Wilkes grade school.She worked as a cook in the school kitchen. Then she cooked at "Bakers Beanery" in Fairview. She was very well liked by everybody there. Then she went towork at Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the credit department. She then rented her house and got an apartment right across the street from Sears. She lived thereuntil her death. Wherever she went, she had many friends. She was truly agood woman. She loved her family, every one of them. She was a super positiveperson. My mother, Geneva Shepard called her "Giggles" because she laughed ateverything. I think she did that as a nervous reaction but many times is reversed the anger in a situation. I miss you, Grama Herndon, you were a wonderful mother-in-law and friend. And, an even better grama. I wish I could be like you. In 1937, Grama Herndon was living in Freewater, OR and working forthe Stadlman Fruit co. She was 21 years old and applied for her Social Security card. (#543-01-6614) She had 2 boys by then but worked packing fruit to makemoney enough to make ends meet. This was 'depression' times and people had todo whatever they could to make sure the family ate. Name: Herndon, CorolynGrace (Case) County: Multnomah Death Date: 12 Aug 1983 Certificate: 83-13645 Spouse: Donald Birth Date: 24 Sep 1915

• Sources

  [S1625] 1920 census, E.D. #179, Hand, SD. [S403] GEDCOM File : donevanell.ged, Doneva Nell Shepard, 12 May 2004.