Harold Eastman - Hillsboro, OR
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Harold Eastman Memorial in Hillsboro, Oregon
Waymark Code: WM121X7
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2020
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There is not much information available about Harold Eastman other than he was a volunteer involved in several Hillsboro, Oregon organizations. Apparently one of his last projects was the tiny Rose Garden Park located in north east Hillsboro at 620 NE Jackson School Road that bears his name. Unfortunately, Harold passed away before the garden was completed. I was not able to find an obituary. The June 1989 date on the plaque is the dedication date for the Rose Garden Park which would also infer that Harold passed away prior to that date.
The plaque reads:
Harold Eastman Memorial Rose Garden. This rose garden is dedicated to the memory of Harold Eastman who selflessly contributed countless hours of volunteer work to the Hillsboro community. June 1989
From the Park website:
"The Harold Eastman Rose Garden is a small park/specialty area featuring a peaceful garden of more than ninety beautiful rose bushes. The garden is named after former Hillsboro resident Harold Eastman, who was the visionary behind the creation of the garden. Unfortunately Harold passed away before the garden was completed, but it was his hard work that brought together the Tualatin Valley Rose Society, the Hillsboro Kiwanis, the Tualatin Valley Garden Club, the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department to make the garden happen for the community. Today the park is maintained by Hillsboro Parks Maintenance, and the roses are tended to by the Tualatin Valley Rose Society (the official adopters of the park). From late spring through fall, the community can visit and enjoy the blooms of a wide variety of roses, all with labels identifying each one. The garden is still a work in progress, so there are always new things to see.This pocket-park offers places to sit along the paved path to enjoy the blooming roses and rhododendrons."
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