Mary Louise Browning

Mary worked for the Maritime Commission during WWII. She held various secretarial positions until she joined the Oregon Bank. After 12 years, she retired as Assistant Branch Manager due to illness.

In 1979, she moved to Cannon Beach. Despite medical challenges, she volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the Seaside Hospital Auxiliary, Seaside Ladies of the Elks BPOE 168, and enjoyed the Cannon Beach Literary Club. Mary was a long-time member of the Astoria Country Club, where she spent many happy hours at the bridge table.

She was a beautiful woman and a loving mother to her surviving children: Diane L. Verger and her husband Jim of Coos Bay, David W. Burton of Northfield, Minn., Denise A. Burton of Portland and Damon P. Burton of Portland.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dudley W. Burton; and her second husband, Everett H. Browning.

There will be a private interment at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of Pegg, Paxson and Springer Funeral Chapel in Beaverton, Ore.