Mildred Augusta Ferguson
Aug. 26, 1923 - May 23, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Augusta Ferguson of Hillsboro, was born Aug. 26, 1923 in Shell City, Mo., to parents Thomas Herrold and Sarah (Vantellman) Herrold.
Millie's family moved to Hillsboro when she was a teenager. There, she met her lifetime sweetheart, Ed Ferguson and they were married June 30, 1941. Millie and Ed settled on their homesteaded property five miles South of Hillsboro and raised two children.
Together, Millie and Ed were egg producers, maintaining a free-range poultry farm with as many as 5,000 chickens with the Oregon Egg Producers Co-Op. Millie was responsible for quality control, cleaning and packaging, which she performed daily. Millie also took care of chick hatching and raising layer hens. In addition, she managed the household and other farm duties with routine structure and attention to detail.
Millie was known to receive anyone that came to visit with open arms, delicious food and company, whether they were neighborhood children, friends or family. She was especially known for her fried chicken! Millie and Ed enjoyed camping, fishing and she often came home with the biggest catch.
Millie is survived by three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren; her siblings, Neoma and Lloyd Hughes, Eleanor Liming and Marvin and Marianne Herrold; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Folsom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sydney Ferguson; son, Robert Walter Ferguson; and daughter, Margaret Mary Ferguson West.
Millie's kind heart and gentle nature will be missed. Please celebration Millie's life with her family at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Skyline Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Chapel, 4101 N.W. Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR.
Please visit the guestbook http://www.dignitymemorial.com/skyline-memorial-gardens-funeral-home/en-us/index.page and enter a special memory or message. Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR (503) 292-6611.
Aug. 26, 1923 - May 23, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Augusta Ferguson of Hillsboro, was born Aug. 26, 1923 in Shell City, Mo., to parents Thomas Herrold and Sarah (Vantellman) Herrold.
Millie's family moved to Hillsboro when she was a teenager. There, she met her lifetime sweetheart, Ed Ferguson and they were married June 30, 1941. Millie and Ed settled on their homesteaded property five miles South of Hillsboro and raised two children.
Together, Millie and Ed were egg producers, maintaining a free-range poultry farm with as many as 5,000 chickens with the Oregon Egg Producers Co-Op. Millie was responsible for quality control, cleaning and packaging, which she performed daily. Millie also took care of chick hatching and raising layer hens. In addition, she managed the household and other farm duties with routine structure and attention to detail.
Millie was known to receive anyone that came to visit with open arms, delicious food and company, whether they were neighborhood children, friends or family. She was especially known for her fried chicken! Millie and Ed enjoyed camping, fishing and she often came home with the biggest catch.
Millie is survived by three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren; her siblings, Neoma and Lloyd Hughes, Eleanor Liming and Marvin and Marianne Herrold; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Folsom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sydney Ferguson; son, Robert Walter Ferguson; and daughter, Margaret Mary Ferguson West.
Millie's kind heart and gentle nature will be missed. Please celebration Millie's life with her family at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Skyline Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Chapel, 4101 N.W. Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR.
Please visit the guestbook http://www.dignitymemorial.com/skyline-memorial-gardens-funeral-home/en-us/index.page and enter a special memory or message. Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR (503) 292-6611.
Mildred Augusta Ferguson
Aug. 26, 1923 - May 23, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Augusta Ferguson of Hillsboro, was born Aug. 26, 1923 in Shell City, Mo., to parents Thomas Herrold and Sarah (Vantellman) Herrold.
Millie's family moved to Hillsboro when she was a teenager. There, she met her lifetime sweetheart, Ed Ferguson and they were married June 30, 1941. Millie and Ed settled on their homesteaded property five miles South of Hillsboro and raised two children.
Together, Millie and Ed were egg producers, maintaining a free-range poultry farm with as many as 5,000 chickens with the Oregon Egg Producers Co-Op. Millie was responsible for quality control, cleaning and packaging, which she performed daily. Millie also took care of chick hatching and raising layer hens. In addition, she managed the household and other farm duties with routine structure and attention to detail.
Millie was known to receive anyone that came to visit with open arms, delicious food and company, whether they were neighborhood children, friends or family. She was especially known for her fried chicken! Millie and Ed enjoyed camping, fishing and she often came home with the biggest catch.
Millie is survived by three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren; her siblings, Neoma and Lloyd Hughes, Eleanor Liming and Marvin and Marianne Herrold; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Folsom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sydney Ferguson; son, Robert Walter Ferguson; and daughter, Margaret Mary Ferguson West.
Millie's kind heart and gentle nature will be missed. Please celebration Millie's life with her family at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Skyline Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Chapel, 4101 N.W. Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR.
Please visit the guestbook http://www.dignitymemorial.com/skyline-memorial-gardens-funeral-home/en-us/index.page and enter a special memory or message. Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR (503) 292-6611.
Aug. 26, 1923 - May 23, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Augusta Ferguson of Hillsboro, was born Aug. 26, 1923 in Shell City, Mo., to parents Thomas Herrold and Sarah (Vantellman) Herrold.
Millie's family moved to Hillsboro when she was a teenager. There, she met her lifetime sweetheart, Ed Ferguson and they were married June 30, 1941. Millie and Ed settled on their homesteaded property five miles South of Hillsboro and raised two children.
Together, Millie and Ed were egg producers, maintaining a free-range poultry farm with as many as 5,000 chickens with the Oregon Egg Producers Co-Op. Millie was responsible for quality control, cleaning and packaging, which she performed daily. Millie also took care of chick hatching and raising layer hens. In addition, she managed the household and other farm duties with routine structure and attention to detail.
Millie was known to receive anyone that came to visit with open arms, delicious food and company, whether they were neighborhood children, friends or family. She was especially known for her fried chicken! Millie and Ed enjoyed camping, fishing and she often came home with the biggest catch.
Millie is survived by three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren; her siblings, Neoma and Lloyd Hughes, Eleanor Liming and Marvin and Marianne Herrold; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Folsom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sydney Ferguson; son, Robert Walter Ferguson; and daughter, Margaret Mary Ferguson West.
Millie's kind heart and gentle nature will be missed. Please celebration Millie's life with her family at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Skyline Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Chapel, 4101 N.W. Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR.
Please visit the guestbook http://www.dignitymemorial.com/skyline-memorial-gardens-funeral-home/en-us/index.page and enter a special memory or message. Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR (503) 292-6611.
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