BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY RECEIVES MORE THAN $83,000 FROM WAYNE WHITBECK ESTATE
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: December 4th, 2013 11:07 AM
The Beaverton City Library recently received more than $83,000 from the estate of Wayne Whitbeck. He served on the Library Advisory Board from 2004 to 2011and passed away in March 2012.
"This donation is going to ensure the continued excellence of our already outstanding library system," said Abigail Elder, director of the Beaverton City Library. "The trust fund is vital to our operations, and Mr. Whitbeck's generosity will go a long way towards keeping our libraries vibrant far into the future."
The Library Trust Fund, to which this donation is directed, supports core library operations and activities like books, ebooks, and computers. It also covers expenses for children's programs such as the library's summer reading program.
"Anybody who knew Wayne knew about his quirks---at times he was generous to a fault," wrote close friend Barb Osborne as she described his pastime of collecting littered cans to benefit local charity. "[He] had a great sense of humor and adventure. He was infinitely patient."
Whitbeck was born in Portland on Aug. 6, 1921, and served in the Navy during WWII. When an aptitude test after the war revealed his strengths in communication and his extroverted disposition, he decided to become an insurance salesman.
An eccentric man, he was known for his energetic personality and outlandish outfits, pairing lime green slacks with multi-colored checkered hats. His friends remember his uniqueness fondly, as it spilled over to all aspects of his life, making him especially amiable.
He was married to Marjory "Marjie" Irene (Siedow) Whitbeck in 1942, a marriage that lasted 64 years until Marjory's death on Feb. 9, 2006. Throughout his life he was active with the Reedville Presbyterian Church and the American Legion, enjoyed playing golf, and every year he and Marjie would pay a six-week visit to Hawaii.
He and Marjie never had children of their own, but they both cared deeply about early childhood education, and demonstrated this through their lifelong efforts in pushing the important role reading has on children. During his service at the library, he was especially focused on youth services, pushing the importance of reading as the means to a good education.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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"This donation is going to ensure the continued excellence of our already outstanding library system," said Abigail Elder, director of the Beaverton City Library. "The trust fund is vital to our operations, and Mr. Whitbeck's generosity will go a long way towards keeping our libraries vibrant far into the future."
The Library Trust Fund, to which this donation is directed, supports core library operations and activities like books, ebooks, and computers. It also covers expenses for children's programs such as the library's summer reading program.
"Anybody who knew Wayne knew about his quirks---at times he was generous to a fault," wrote close friend Barb Osborne as she described his pastime of collecting littered cans to benefit local charity. "[He] had a great sense of humor and adventure. He was infinitely patient."
Whitbeck was born in Portland on Aug. 6, 1921, and served in the Navy during WWII. When an aptitude test after the war revealed his strengths in communication and his extroverted disposition, he decided to become an insurance salesman.
An eccentric man, he was known for his energetic personality and outlandish outfits, pairing lime green slacks with multi-colored checkered hats. His friends remember his uniqueness fondly, as it spilled over to all aspects of his life, making him especially amiable.
He was married to Marjory "Marjie" Irene (Siedow) Whitbeck in 1942, a marriage that lasted 64 years until Marjory's death on Feb. 9, 2006. Throughout his life he was active with the Reedville Presbyterian Church and the American Legion, enjoyed playing golf, and every year he and Marjie would pay a six-week visit to Hawaii.
He and Marjie never had children of their own, but they both cared deeply about early childhood education, and demonstrated this through their lifelong efforts in pushing the important role reading has on children. During his service at the library, he was especially focused on youth services, pushing the importance of reading as the means to a good education.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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