Elaine Marie Connor

In Loving Memory Elaine Marie Connor Elaine Marie (Hollenbeck) Connor, 83, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 in her home, on the land that she loved and treasured. Born in Portland, Oregon she was the first born child of Frank & Mildred Hollenbeck. Elaine attended Trout Lake, Wash. Grade School and High School, graduating in 1948. As a young girl, She loved to fish, pick wild huckleberries and go camping with her family. In August of ’48, Elaine and her sister took jobs in St. Paul, working in the hop fields. While there, she met Jack Connor and fell, in her words “head over heels” for him. She and jack “courted” thru the fall, and Elaine took a job at the Portland City Hall. Jack proposed that winter, saying, “We should get married before planting season starts”. Jack and Elaine Married on April 24, 1949 at St. Andrews Catholic church in Portland and settled on the hillside family farm in St. Paul, overlooking the Willamette Valley, where they farmed their entire lives. Elaine was a member of the Adventist Church in Newberg, a richly involved member of the St. Paul community and a generous friend to all. She was an active parent supporter and enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren participate in sports. She loved to travel and took many memorable trips with the Chemeketa farm group over the years. She loved to grow flowers & produce and preserve food for her family and friends. She was a tireless volunteer, assisting her church with preparing food boxes & feeding the needy. Elaine is survived by her seven children , Lauren, Patricia (Mark) Banning, Matthew (Shelly), Joseph (Michelle), William (Aimee), Sean (Allison), Patrick (Jody); many cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Lois; brother William; dozens of Nieces, nephews and cousins. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack"; and brother, Richard. Elaine’s memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26,2013, at the Newberg Adventist Church, followed by a gathering at the St. Paul Community hall at 1PM. Private internment in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul Parochial School "General Fund" . PO Box 188, St. Paul, OR 97137 Funeral Arrangements by Attrell's, Newberg, OR

Elaine Marie Connor

May 11, 1930 - September 20, 2013