Dorothy May Price Boardrow

Dorothy May Price Boardrow, 88, of Beaverton and formerly of Pondosa, died March 14. At her request there will be no funeral.

Mrs. Boardrow was born Dorothy May Daniel on May 28, 1916 in Monroe, Mich. The family lived in Colorado, Portland, and Wolf Creek. at the age of 18 she delivered mail and supplies by muleback from Wolf Creek to a mining camp in the mountains.

In 1934 she married Robert Price, and in 1940 moved to Pondosa where they lived until the town was dismantled in 1958. In the winters of the 1940s and '50s, the logging train would sometimes be buried in snowdrifts between Pondosa and Telocaset. She delivered coffee and sandwiches to the crew while they dug out the train, usually at night. During World War II, she volunteered as an airplane spotter, and was very proud of the wings she earned for her efforts. After a divorce in the early 1960s she married Ralph Boardrow.

She taught sewing and cooking in 4-H, served as a Girl Scout leader, and was skilled in upholstery, carpentry, wallpapering, painting and repairing small appliances. She enjoyed growing flowers and was known for wonderful sweetpeas. She leaves behind stories that in our times seem larger than life, and memories of her practical with and philosophy.

Survivors include daughters, Sara Price and Bobbi Kremer, both of Elgin and Susan MacLeod of Beaverton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and other relatives.