Mildred L McIntyre Duprau

Sherwood Oregon – Mildred “Millie” Duprau, a long time resident of Wilsonville Oregon earned her angel wings, December 10th, 2020 from complications due to Acute Leukemia. She passed peacefully surrounded by family members at her daughter’s house in Sherwood. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday on October 4th and was full of life and love until the very end. Millie was born in the Los Angeles area to John Albert McIntyre and Gladys Babb McIntyre. She had one brother John Albert Jr. who predeceased her by a year. She lived in the LA area throughout her childhood and into young adulthood, attending schools through junior college. She was a Jobs Daughter and was involved in many sports during her youth, earning 4 sports letters in High School for basketball, hockey, volleyball and tennis. She remained a passionate and active sports enthusiast beginning in her youth and lasting throughout her life. She played tennis for over 70 years both singles and doubles and was the Southern California AllJunior College tennis champs. She played competitive softball as a pitcher in her 30’s, played golf and pickle ball into her 80’s and was a corn hole champion until her death. Along with sports Millie loved to play games, especially cards, dice and marbles and was an avid gambler for sport, loving blackjack and slot machines. She was not only good at her games, a fierce competitor (she never let you win you had to beat her, fair and square) but she was also extremely lucky. This combination lead to a life long challenge for her family and friends to try and beat her at anything they could, unfortunately for those trying, Millie almost always won. Millie met Maxwell Duprau at Jr. College when she decided he was good looking and was determined to meet him. As she told the story “this cute boy was on crutches coming down the stairs and I wanted to meet him. So I stuck my foot out and tripped him. I apologized profusely and the rest was history.” Millie and Max were wed in 1949 and were married for 56 years before Max’s passing in 2006. Millie and Max could not have children but Millie could not imagine life without them. So they decided to adopt and 2 sons and a daughter later they had a family. Millie’s greatest joys in life were her family and friends. She was always so proud that she got to “Pick” her kids and they were the best picks ever. While she was raising her children she worked jobs as a lunch lady and a receptionist for a doctor’s office, both allowing her the time and flexibility to put family first. Millie also loved people and socializing and had a vast group of friends. She enjoyed many crafts from needlepointing, sewing and knitting. She loved to bake and family and friends would line up to enjoy her brownies, poppy seed cake, chocolate chip cookies and her other famous recipes. Millie is survived by; her Son, Chris Duprau and wife Kathy Duprau; Son, Jeffery Duprau and Wife Tabitha Duprau; Daughter Jodi McMaster and husband Robert McMaster. Her 5 grand children: Jeremiah Duprau, Genevieve Fredrickson and husband Zach Fredrickson, Zachary Duprau, Jacquelyn McMaster and Cassandra McMaster. Her 4 great grand children, Grace Fredrickson, Hannah Fredrickson, Emily Fredrickson and Connor Fredrickson. Due to Covid there will be a private ceremony January 28th at the Willamette National Cemetery where Millie will join Max. The family plans to hold a larger “Celebration of Life ” later in 2021.

Mildred L McIntyre Duprau

October 4, 1930 - December 10, 2020