Mrs. Jessie M. Honeyman, 96, long prominent in Portland civic affairs, died Saturday.
Mrs. Honeyman was widely known for her efforts toward the beautification of Oregon highways. She was an organizer of the Oregon Roadside council in 1931, and served as the group's president almost continuously from its inception until her retirement from the post in 1946.
Jessie M. Honeyman state park south of Florence on the Coast highway, was named in her honor in 1941.
Mrs. Honeyman was also the first president of the Portland Young Women's Christian association when it was founded in 1900. She helped organize and was president of the Travelers' Aid society for the Lewis and Clark exposition in 1905.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 2, 1852, Mrs. Honeyman came to the United States with her husband. Walter J. Honeyman. She served as a school teacher in Scotland before coming to America.
Mrs. Honeyman became interested in roadside beautification early in her Oregon residence when she found that forests were being cut right up to the roadways.
When women's clubs began to federate she successfully worked for the promotion of roadside beauty as part of the general program. She won the support of not only women's and civic organizations but also of the state's political leaders. Highway engineers and planners were won to her philosophy that Oregon's highways should be bordered with attractive trees and flowers instead of cut-over land.
Mrs. Honeyman organized the Portland Art class and was a member of many other groups, including the American Federation of Arts, American Civic and Planning association, Garden Club of Ameica, American Forestry association, American Nature association and the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs.
The University of Oregon in 1942 awarded her a master of arts degree in public service fo her civic contributions. Survivors include a son, Arthur Honeyman of Gearhart and a daughter, mrs. Ruth Barker of Los Angeles.
J. P. Finley & Son will be in charge of arrangements, which have not been completed.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1948, p1 & photo on p7]
Mrs. Honeyman was widely known for her efforts toward the beautification of Oregon highways. She was an organizer of the Oregon Roadside council in 1931, and served as the group's president almost continuously from its inception until her retirement from the post in 1946.
Jessie M. Honeyman state park south of Florence on the Coast highway, was named in her honor in 1941.
Mrs. Honeyman was also the first president of the Portland Young Women's Christian association when it was founded in 1900. She helped organize and was president of the Travelers' Aid society for the Lewis and Clark exposition in 1905.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 2, 1852, Mrs. Honeyman came to the United States with her husband. Walter J. Honeyman. She served as a school teacher in Scotland before coming to America.
Mrs. Honeyman became interested in roadside beautification early in her Oregon residence when she found that forests were being cut right up to the roadways.
When women's clubs began to federate she successfully worked for the promotion of roadside beauty as part of the general program. She won the support of not only women's and civic organizations but also of the state's political leaders. Highway engineers and planners were won to her philosophy that Oregon's highways should be bordered with attractive trees and flowers instead of cut-over land.
Mrs. Honeyman organized the Portland Art class and was a member of many other groups, including the American Federation of Arts, American Civic and Planning association, Garden Club of Ameica, American Forestry association, American Nature association and the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs.
The University of Oregon in 1942 awarded her a master of arts degree in public service fo her civic contributions. Survivors include a son, Arthur Honeyman of Gearhart and a daughter, mrs. Ruth Barker of Los Angeles.
J. P. Finley & Son will be in charge of arrangements, which have not been completed.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1948, p1 & photo on p7]
Mrs. Jessie M. Honeyman, 96, long prominent in Portland civic affairs, died Saturday.
Mrs. Honeyman was widely known for her efforts toward the beautification of Oregon highways. She was an organizer of the Oregon Roadside council in 1931, and served as the group's president almost continuously from its inception until her retirement from the post in 1946.
Jessie M. Honeyman state park south of Florence on the Coast highway, was named in her honor in 1941.
Mrs. Honeyman was also the first president of the Portland Young Women's Christian association when it was founded in 1900. She helped organize and was president of the Travelers' Aid society for the Lewis and Clark exposition in 1905.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 2, 1852, Mrs. Honeyman came to the United States with her husband. Walter J. Honeyman. She served as a school teacher in Scotland before coming to America.
Mrs. Honeyman became interested in roadside beautification early in her Oregon residence when she found that forests were being cut right up to the roadways.
When women's clubs began to federate she successfully worked for the promotion of roadside beauty as part of the general program. She won the support of not only women's and civic organizations but also of the state's political leaders. Highway engineers and planners were won to her philosophy that Oregon's highways should be bordered with attractive trees and flowers instead of cut-over land.
Mrs. Honeyman organized the Portland Art class and was a member of many other groups, including the American Federation of Arts, American Civic and Planning association, Garden Club of Ameica, American Forestry association, American Nature association and the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs.
The University of Oregon in 1942 awarded her a master of arts degree in public service fo her civic contributions. Survivors include a son, Arthur Honeyman of Gearhart and a daughter, mrs. Ruth Barker of Los Angeles.
J. P. Finley & Son will be in charge of arrangements, which have not been completed.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1948, p1 & photo on p7]
Mrs. Honeyman was widely known for her efforts toward the beautification of Oregon highways. She was an organizer of the Oregon Roadside council in 1931, and served as the group's president almost continuously from its inception until her retirement from the post in 1946.
Jessie M. Honeyman state park south of Florence on the Coast highway, was named in her honor in 1941.
Mrs. Honeyman was also the first president of the Portland Young Women's Christian association when it was founded in 1900. She helped organize and was president of the Travelers' Aid society for the Lewis and Clark exposition in 1905.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 2, 1852, Mrs. Honeyman came to the United States with her husband. Walter J. Honeyman. She served as a school teacher in Scotland before coming to America.
Mrs. Honeyman became interested in roadside beautification early in her Oregon residence when she found that forests were being cut right up to the roadways.
When women's clubs began to federate she successfully worked for the promotion of roadside beauty as part of the general program. She won the support of not only women's and civic organizations but also of the state's political leaders. Highway engineers and planners were won to her philosophy that Oregon's highways should be bordered with attractive trees and flowers instead of cut-over land.
Mrs. Honeyman organized the Portland Art class and was a member of many other groups, including the American Federation of Arts, American Civic and Planning association, Garden Club of Ameica, American Forestry association, American Nature association and the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs.
The University of Oregon in 1942 awarded her a master of arts degree in public service fo her civic contributions. Survivors include a son, Arthur Honeyman of Gearhart and a daughter, mrs. Ruth Barker of Los Angeles.
J. P. Finley & Son will be in charge of arrangements, which have not been completed.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1948, p1 & photo on p7]
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