She was born Feb. 7, 1903, in Gilman, Illinois to Hugo and Charlotte (Frey) Heise.
When she was 6, her father moved the family by train to Eastern Washington, settling in the town of Garfield where she attended the Garfield schools and graduated Garfield High School. As a young woman, she played piano as an accompanist to silent movies and worked as an early telephone operator. She also worked as a Dental Assistant.
In 1927, She married Frank Donald Shepard in Clarkston, WA. He was proficient on the Merganthaler linotype and travelled from the East Coast to the West Coast by train, setting type for newspapers. 2 yrs After their marriage, they moved to Portland, OR where they purchased Oregon Salesbook company, changing the name to Shepard Salesbook Company. She worked there until they sold it in 1962.
She loved fine antiques and had excellent taste in decorating her home and yard.She and her husband had a large garden and she canned enough food for her family every year. She braided rugs, crocheted table cloths, tatted beautifully, made quilts, knit sweaters and coats, she was an extremely creative person. If she was awake, her hands were creating things of beauty. She painted fine china and was a charter member of the Oregon Society of China Painters. She won many awards for her creative endeavors. She was a member of Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Her husband died in 1964. Survivors include her daughter, Doneva of Troutdale; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
When she was 6, her father moved the family by train to Eastern Washington, settling in the town of Garfield where she attended the Garfield schools and graduated Garfield High School. As a young woman, she played piano as an accompanist to silent movies and worked as an early telephone operator. She also worked as a Dental Assistant.
In 1927, She married Frank Donald Shepard in Clarkston, WA. He was proficient on the Merganthaler linotype and travelled from the East Coast to the West Coast by train, setting type for newspapers. 2 yrs After their marriage, they moved to Portland, OR where they purchased Oregon Salesbook company, changing the name to Shepard Salesbook Company. She worked there until they sold it in 1962.
She loved fine antiques and had excellent taste in decorating her home and yard.She and her husband had a large garden and she canned enough food for her family every year. She braided rugs, crocheted table cloths, tatted beautifully, made quilts, knit sweaters and coats, she was an extremely creative person. If she was awake, her hands were creating things of beauty. She painted fine china and was a charter member of the Oregon Society of China Painters. She won many awards for her creative endeavors. She was a member of Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Her husband died in 1964. Survivors include her daughter, Doneva of Troutdale; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was born Feb. 7, 1903, in Gilman, Illinois to Hugo and Charlotte (Frey) Heise.
When she was 6, her father moved the family by train to Eastern Washington, settling in the town of Garfield where she attended the Garfield schools and graduated Garfield High School. As a young woman, she played piano as an accompanist to silent movies and worked as an early telephone operator. She also worked as a Dental Assistant.
In 1927, She married Frank Donald Shepard in Clarkston, WA. He was proficient on the Merganthaler linotype and travelled from the East Coast to the West Coast by train, setting type for newspapers. 2 yrs After their marriage, they moved to Portland, OR where they purchased Oregon Salesbook company, changing the name to Shepard Salesbook Company. She worked there until they sold it in 1962.
She loved fine antiques and had excellent taste in decorating her home and yard.She and her husband had a large garden and she canned enough food for her family every year. She braided rugs, crocheted table cloths, tatted beautifully, made quilts, knit sweaters and coats, she was an extremely creative person. If she was awake, her hands were creating things of beauty. She painted fine china and was a charter member of the Oregon Society of China Painters. She won many awards for her creative endeavors. She was a member of Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Her husband died in 1964. Survivors include her daughter, Doneva of Troutdale; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
When she was 6, her father moved the family by train to Eastern Washington, settling in the town of Garfield where she attended the Garfield schools and graduated Garfield High School. As a young woman, she played piano as an accompanist to silent movies and worked as an early telephone operator. She also worked as a Dental Assistant.
In 1927, She married Frank Donald Shepard in Clarkston, WA. He was proficient on the Merganthaler linotype and travelled from the East Coast to the West Coast by train, setting type for newspapers. 2 yrs After their marriage, they moved to Portland, OR where they purchased Oregon Salesbook company, changing the name to Shepard Salesbook Company. She worked there until they sold it in 1962.
She loved fine antiques and had excellent taste in decorating her home and yard.She and her husband had a large garden and she canned enough food for her family every year. She braided rugs, crocheted table cloths, tatted beautifully, made quilts, knit sweaters and coats, she was an extremely creative person. If she was awake, her hands were creating things of beauty. She painted fine china and was a charter member of the Oregon Society of China Painters. She won many awards for her creative endeavors. She was a member of Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Her husband died in 1964. Survivors include her daughter, Doneva of Troutdale; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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