Eileen Robertson

Eileen M Robertson 1923-2023
Our beloved 99 years young Eileen passed away on April 14, 2023, at her home in Corvallis. She
was born August 29, 1923, in Pea Ridge Arkansas to Otis and Mae Mitchell. She was joined by
her sister Vera in 1925.
The family moved to Oregon in 1930 driving across the country in a Model -T with all their
possessions. With help from her dad’s uncle George Givens, her Dad was able to find work in
Donald, OR. Eileen attended school for three years at Donald school and then moved to
Waconda school. Her parents' thought education was very important and moved to Keizer so
the girls could go to high school. They bought a lot and her Dad built the house, which served
as the family home for many years.
Eileen graduated in 1942 at the height of WWII and married her sweetheart George Robertson
in December of 1942. He failed the draft but was employed by the government war effort for
his skills with radio technology. They shipped him to Rome, NY to work for the air force base
there, but Eileen had to travel alone by train to Rome, NY. There she was employed in the
requisitions department for airplane parts as part of the war effort.
After the war in January 1946, they bought a Plymouth coupe and drove back to Portland,
Oregon, where they lived for many years. In January 1946, Eileen was employed by Farmers
Insurance Company and worked for them until her retirement in 1986. Eileen and George
moved to Salem in 1985 to help her parents until their deaths and then moved to Corvallis 2003
to live closer to her sister.
Eileen liked to go the coast, travel, bowl, and spend time with family and friends. She
participated in 4-H; perhaps that is where her interest in crafts was honed She liked all manner
of crafts, crochet, ceramics, but sewing and quilting were her favorites. George and Eileen
were involved in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; you might have seen them serving
coffee along I5 on a busy holiday weekend. Eileen was a life member of the Rebeccas which is
an arm of the Odd Fellows with the following goal:
“To live peaceably, do good unto all, as we have opportunity and especially to obey the Golden
Rule, Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you, do ye even so unto them.”
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband George Robertson Jr. She is survived by her sister
Vera Rush, niece Ruth Rush Helus and nephew Steven Rush and grandnieces, nephew, and
great grandnieces. Celebration of Life will be held at Restlawn Funeral Memorial Gardens
Saturday April 29th, 2023 at 11: 00