Barbara Watson

Barbara Watson Obituary

Barbara G. Watson was born on August 22, 1919, in Portland, Oregon, to Mildred Gertrude (Minton) Gilham and Ernest Oscar Gilham. She died on August 16th, six days before her 98th birthday. She was the great granddaughter of Newton Davidson Gilham who was captain of a wagon train, arriving in Portland in 1852. He settled on his Donation Land Claim on what is today 60th and SE Stark St. He donated a portion of his land for the Methodist Church, which operates today. Her maternal grandfather was Charley Dow Minton, the secretary of the Oregon State Horticultural Society and owner of the Brownsville Cannery in Forest Grove. Her father was a molder at Oregon Brass Works where he worked for 30 years.

Barbara graduated from Washington High School in 1937. She married and had three daughters. She joined the Delphian Society, serving as President one year, was an avid gardener and a Washington County Master Gardener for many years. She served as secretary for the Beaverton Farmers’ Market Board of Directors and coordinated the Master Gardeners’ booth at the Market for about 20 years. She played golf for many years at Progress Downs (now Red Tail) and went on golfing trips to Hawaii and Costa Rica. She loved to travel and traveled a great deal, including Antarctica, China, Chile, Hawaii, Russia, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Mexico, Morocco and other countries. She also took a 5-day guided raft trip down the Rogue River and cruises to Alaska and the Bahamas. She was an avid reader, belonged to a book club, was a member of Mensa for many years and was a good bridge player.

She lived at Beaverton Lodge for the last four years and loved it. She enjoyed the excursions, loved going out for lunch and playing bridge.

Her husband, Harry Raymond Watson died in 1984. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Powers, Marilee Thompson and Kathleen Watson. She is also survived by her two grandsons, Scott Thompson (Sharon) and Eric Thompson (Becca), four great grandsons and one great, great granddaughter. Burial was at River View Cemetery, where she was placed next to her husband, Harry.

There will be a Celebration of Life at Beaverton Lodge, 12900 SW 9th, Beaverton, on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 3PM.

Celebration of Life

3:00 PM ,Saturday, September 23, 2017
Beaverton Lodge
12900 SW 9th Beaverton

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1 Corinthians 15:26, have given me comfort when I have suffered loss and I pray they will do the same for you.”