Beryl Audrey PURDIN

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Notes for Beryl Audrey Southard Edgar:
Notes for hand written story of Dorothy Edgar:
Beryl Audrey Southard known as Audrey to her friends spent her early
childhood was spent in
Walla Walla. They then moved back to Portland where she attend Arleta
Grammer school,and
2yrs at Franklin high school. In her childhood her two great loves were
ballet dancing and
giving recitation.
Her Father was a grocery store manager most of his life. She used to help
out in his store.
That is were she met her husband Ernie. They eloped to
Vancouver,Washington one week from
her 17 birthday, on August 20, 1919. They went to seaside, Oregon for
there honeymoon
because Ernie had never seen the ocean. His first reaction was "all you
can see is water".
Audrey replied"What did you expect to see China".
At 19 she gave birth to her only child Dorothy Bernice Southard. They
moved to a small community
where they owned a gas station. She used to carry Dorothy on her hip as
she pumped gas.
Audrey never learned to drive a car. She tried , she took her daughter
and all the neighbor children
for a ride. They went out 72nd down the hill to Bell Station(a huge hill)
of course she knew that
when you went downhill you took it out of gear. Wich she did, she didn`t
worry because she
thought she was doing it right. God was with her , they arrived home
safely. When Ernie found out
what she had done ,needless to say he was upset and Audrey never drove
agian.
Audrey had several jobs she worked at Willamette Iron & Steele ship yards
during WWII. Then went
to work at Porters-Pasta Factory. She then worked at Lipmans Dept. store
in the lamp section until she retired in 1962.
She was very out going and enjoyed a good laugh. Always had fun whatever
she did. Had lots of friends
and loved children, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She loved going places,
hated to stay home. Was always there to help when needed. She lived out
her days at
12524 S.E. Foster rd. until her husband died in 1979. She then moved to
Kirkland Manor and
enjoyed the company of others. She lived there until she was stricken
with Alzheimer, were
she lived with her daughter for 3 yrs. It got to hard after a while for
her daughter to care for her
and she was placed in a Foster home down the street from her
great-granddaughter Tammy.
She was visited daily and well cared for. Were she died April 1988.

see also note under spouse

Beryl married Ernest Edward SOUTHARD. Ernest (son of OLSON and Anna) was born on 6 May 1901 in Neillsville, Clark Co, WI; died on 9 Aug 1979 in Portland, Multnomah Co, OR. [Group Sheet]

Dorothy married Joseph Marion EDGAR on 29 Aug 1941 in Portland, Multnomah Co, OR. Joseph (son of Marinus JENSEN) was born on 1 Oct 1919 in Seattle, King Co, WA; died in Apr 1990 in Portland, Multnomah Co, OR. [Group Sheet]

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living when posted

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living when posted