[or-roots] need info

[Ray Powell]

Just thought I would put my two cents in here. It's been a while since I lived in Portland but when I did I drove cab for a while and that address is in an area where I remember an apartment building being located. It's located quite a ways from where the "flophouses" are generally situated.
Ray


>Hi Joy,
I called the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (503) 963-1932 and talked to a very helpful lady.  She found the 1967 phone book for Portland and found White House Nursing Care.  The address was 9717 SE Powell Blvd.  I didn't think the 1212 SW 4th address sounded right.  That address would be at the south end of downtown Portland.  I didn't find any current listing.  Let me know if you'd like me to drive there and see what's currently at that address.
Have a great day!
Ronda

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joysown at aol.com 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 9:11 PM
  Subject: [or-roots] need info


  Hi
  I just received my dad's certificate. It holds a bit of a puzzle and I hope someone out there can help.  My dad died in 1967 in Portland.  I was informed that he died in the VA hospital where he had been patient most of my life.  He had been severely wounded on Normandy in WWII, and drank and had TB.  He and mama were divorced before I was 3.   Anyway...about a month ago I located a living cousin, and she told me that my dad had died alone in a "flop house" in the Burnside area of Portland.   Now I lived in Portland as a kid and I know where she meant.  I felt so sad about all this...so called the Portland police, medical examiner etc to see if it was true.  If for no other reason that I want the truth....the whole truth....even if I don't like it.   The death cert. came to day and it says he died at White House Nursing Home then in the address area it says 1212 SW4th .  I would like to know if anyone could find a Portland directory from 1967 and see if the nursing home matches the address....or are they different?   This cousin has unsettled me...I believe her personality is one to provoke an emotion and then step back and watch people play with it....if so..this was mean.....but if it is the truth...then I want to research and document it correctly for my kids and my dad's grandchildren.  
  Thankyou for reading this.....and for maybe finding an answer or two......
  Joy Tomseth Franklin
  Chelsea Michigan 
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