Lin Gronvold-Westran

Lin Gronvold-Westran Obituary

Lin passed away peacefully March 15 at St Vincent Hospital in Portland. Lin was 92. She was born Lillian Marjory Blake in Martins Ferry, Ohio on May 13, 1922. Later changed to Lin. At age nine, Lin began her lifelong interest in Finance. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School Ohio, in 1939 with honors. A quote in her Year book reads “She studied hard”. She attended Elliott College, in West Virginia and Portland Community College. She studied Math and Business Administration.

Lin enlisted in the Air Force in 1943 and received an honorable discharge with the rank of Corporal in March 13, 1945. While in Washington, Lin attended Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s inauguration. She noted it as one of her life’s highlights.

Lin was stationed in San Francisco, where she fell in love and in 1947 married Air Force Cornell George B Gronvold. They settled in Portland, Oregon. After George’s death in 1972, she married Clifford Westran.

In 1984 Lin was the Newcomer Club Tour Leader, a very popular feature called “Lin’s Adventures”. Lin loved to socialize. She loved to play bridge with her friends. She was known for her sharp mind with a natural talent and passion for finance.

Lin was preceded in death by her father Ohio Senator Arthur Blake, her mother Edna Blake who lived to be 108, brother Robert, sisters Eva and Gloria. Also preceded her were husbands, George Gronvold and Cliff Westran.

Lin is survived by her 3 cats; Sheba, MiMi and LuLu; and by her Prebysterian church of Laurelhurst friends, bridge friends, family-friends; step children and step grandchildren.

Her funeral is March 26, Thursday 2:00pm at Riverview Abbey. You may honor Lin’s memory with donations to the American Heart Association, 4380 SW Macadam Ave #480, Portland, OR 97239 or online http://www.heart.org

Facts Born: May 13, 1922
Death: March 15, 2015

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Lin I love you very much, in the short time I had with you we were very close. I miss you already and will always remember you. May the angels guide you on your journey home. I will see you on the other aide.
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