Barbara Sutherland Walker
| Barbara Sutherland Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1935 |
| October 26, 2014 (aged 79)October 26, 2014 (aged 79) | |
| Other names | Barbara Sutherland Farrow, Barbara Farrow Walker |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Smith College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Wendell Oliver Walker |
| 👶 Children | Angus, Ian and Duncan |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Claudius Golder Farrow and Jane Irvine Thompson Farrow |
Barbara Sutherland Walker (born Barbara Sutherland Farrow) was an advocate for Portland, Oregon parks, trails, and gathering places from 1968 to 2014 and is the namesake of the Barbara Walker Crossing, a footbridge connecting Portland's Forest Park and Washington Park.
Life
After going to school at Ainsworth Elementary School and Catlin-Hillside High School (now Catlin Gabel School), she went away to Massachusetts and attended Smith College, graduating in 1957 with a B.A. *cum laude* in Government. She was instrumental in advocating for and establishing many park projects in Portland, including Marquam Nature Park and Pioneer Place.
She was a sixth-generation Oregonian, descending from families that had arrived in Oregon in the mid-19th century on her mother's side.
She died on October 26, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ "Barbara Walker Obituary - 2014". Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2014-11-14. Unknown parameter
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