Private funeral services for Mrs. Frances Widney Workman, 97, widow of Boyle Workman and leader in civic and cultural activities, will be held Wednesday at Bresee Brothers and Gillette Mortuary, 950. Washington Blvd. She died Saturday after a long illness.
Born in 1874 on Bunker Hill, she was the daughter of Judge Robert Maclay Widney, a founder of the University of Southern California. She was married in 1895 to Boyle Workman, scion of a pioneer Los Angeles family.
Mrs. Workman was president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Needlework Guild of America and remained honorary president of that organization until her death.
Aided Veterans - After World War I, Mrs. Workman founded the California Hut, an organization for occupational training of disabled war veterans, one of the first of its kind in the United States.
She was active for many years in the Friday Morning Club, and in 1935 collaborated with her husband in writing a book, "The City That Grew," a popular reminiscence of early Los Angeles. In her latter years, Mrs. Workman entered business as impresario for lecturers, singers and other entertainment artists, arranging appearances for them throughout Southern California.
Mrs. Workman leaves a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Workman Baldwin of Greenwich, Conn.; a granddaughter and four great grandsons.
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 5 Jul 1971
She and Boyle were married on November 11, 1895, in Los Angeles. They had two daughters: Eleanor b. March 24, 1897 - d. February 29, 1972 and Audree b. February 3, 1904 - d. August 1, 1932.
Frances was the daughter of Judge Robert M. Widney (1838–1929) and Mary Barnes (1844–1924).
Born in 1874 on Bunker Hill, she was the daughter of Judge Robert Maclay Widney, a founder of the University of Southern California. She was married in 1895 to Boyle Workman, scion of a pioneer Los Angeles family.
Mrs. Workman was president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Needlework Guild of America and remained honorary president of that organization until her death.
Aided Veterans - After World War I, Mrs. Workman founded the California Hut, an organization for occupational training of disabled war veterans, one of the first of its kind in the United States.
She was active for many years in the Friday Morning Club, and in 1935 collaborated with her husband in writing a book, "The City That Grew," a popular reminiscence of early Los Angeles. In her latter years, Mrs. Workman entered business as impresario for lecturers, singers and other entertainment artists, arranging appearances for them throughout Southern California.
Mrs. Workman leaves a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Workman Baldwin of Greenwich, Conn.; a granddaughter and four great grandsons.
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 5 Jul 1971
She and Boyle were married on November 11, 1895, in Los Angeles. They had two daughters: Eleanor b. March 24, 1897 - d. February 29, 1972 and Audree b. February 3, 1904 - d. August 1, 1932.
Frances was the daughter of Judge Robert M. Widney (1838–1929) and Mary Barnes (1844–1924).
Private funeral services for Mrs. Frances Widney Workman, 97, widow of Boyle Workman and leader in civic and cultural activities, will be held Wednesday at Bresee Brothers and Gillette Mortuary, 950. Washington Blvd. She died Saturday after a long illness.
Born in 1874 on Bunker Hill, she was the daughter of Judge Robert Maclay Widney, a founder of the University of Southern California. She was married in 1895 to Boyle Workman, scion of a pioneer Los Angeles family.
Mrs. Workman was president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Needlework Guild of America and remained honorary president of that organization until her death.
Aided Veterans - After World War I, Mrs. Workman founded the California Hut, an organization for occupational training of disabled war veterans, one of the first of its kind in the United States.
She was active for many years in the Friday Morning Club, and in 1935 collaborated with her husband in writing a book, "The City That Grew," a popular reminiscence of early Los Angeles. In her latter years, Mrs. Workman entered business as impresario for lecturers, singers and other entertainment artists, arranging appearances for them throughout Southern California.
Mrs. Workman leaves a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Workman Baldwin of Greenwich, Conn.; a granddaughter and four great grandsons.
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 5 Jul 1971
She and Boyle were married on November 11, 1895, in Los Angeles. They had two daughters: Eleanor b. March 24, 1897 - d. February 29, 1972 and Audree b. February 3, 1904 - d. August 1, 1932.
Frances was the daughter of Judge Robert M. Widney (1838–1929) and Mary Barnes (1844–1924).
Born in 1874 on Bunker Hill, she was the daughter of Judge Robert Maclay Widney, a founder of the University of Southern California. She was married in 1895 to Boyle Workman, scion of a pioneer Los Angeles family.
Mrs. Workman was president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Needlework Guild of America and remained honorary president of that organization until her death.
Aided Veterans - After World War I, Mrs. Workman founded the California Hut, an organization for occupational training of disabled war veterans, one of the first of its kind in the United States.
She was active for many years in the Friday Morning Club, and in 1935 collaborated with her husband in writing a book, "The City That Grew," a popular reminiscence of early Los Angeles. In her latter years, Mrs. Workman entered business as impresario for lecturers, singers and other entertainment artists, arranging appearances for them throughout Southern California.
Mrs. Workman leaves a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Workman Baldwin of Greenwich, Conn.; a granddaughter and four great grandsons.
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 5 Jul 1971
She and Boyle were married on November 11, 1895, in Los Angeles. They had two daughters: Eleanor b. March 24, 1897 - d. February 29, 1972 and Audree b. February 3, 1904 - d. August 1, 1932.
Frances was the daughter of Judge Robert M. Widney (1838–1929) and Mary Barnes (1844–1924).
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