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Founder of Rosemary Anderson High School Dies at 88
Rosemary
Anderson
leaves a legacy
of helping
people of color
and those in
need
The Skanner
osemary Anderson,
former Executive
Director of Port-
land Opportunities
Industrial Center, Inc.
(POIC) and founder and
namesake of Rosemary
Anderson High School
(RAHS), died March 15,
2019 in Portland, OR.
She was 88 years old. She
was long associated with
serving underrepresent-
ed at-risk youth in and
around the communities
of Portland.
Born November 20,
1930 in Denver, Colora-
do, Ms. Anderson moved
R
Rosemary Anderson
to Portland in 1949 with
her husband and chil-
dren. She was employed
by POIC from its incep-
tion in 1967, and in 1980,
Ms. Anderson was ap-
pointed executive direc-
tor. During her time at
the organization’s helm,
she launched several
non-profit,
communi-
ty-based, independent,
skill training centers for
adults, and went on to es-
tablish alternative mid-
dle and high school edu-
cation for gang-impacted
youth. The schools were
accredited in 1991, and
upon her retirement
in 2000, Rosemary An-
derson High School was
formally named in her
honor.
“It is astonishing to re-
alize the impact she had
on our most at-risk youth
in her career, all while
raising her family,” says
POIC + RAHS President
and CEO Joe McFerrin
II. “As her grandson, I’m
still amazed at how she
pulled that off with such
grace. Each and every
day, I’m inspired to live
up to her legacy.”
Today, Rosemary An-
derson High School’s 5
campuses, ranging from
the New Columbia area
near St. John’s, to Gresh-
am, currently serve over
700 students a year with
education, job training,
internships,
employ-
ment opportunities, pa-
rental classes, and certi-
fications. RAHS has been
recognized as one of the
of top alternative high
school programs in the
state of Oregon.
Through her career,
Ms. Anderson was af-
filiated with NAACP,
the Portland chapter of
LINKS, Inc., Black Wom-
en’s Network, and the
National Association for
Female Executives, Inc.,
among others.
Ms. Anderson is sur-
vived by her children,
William Blakely, Sandra
McFerrin, Carol Dray-
ton, Randy Blakely, Nona
Patrick, Diane Wilson
and Helen Anderson; 15
grandchildren
includ-
ing Mr. McFerrin, and
25 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death
by her son, Orel Pierson,
and her husband, Martin
U. Anderson (who passed
away in 1999).
Visitation will be Fri-
day, March 29 at Bethel
AME Church, 5828 NE
8th Avenue, from 4 to 7
p.m. Funeral services at
Life Changes Church at
3635 N. Williams Avenue
will be Saturday, March
30 at 1 p.m.
Obituary: Helen Rose Sherrod Bibb
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Helen Rose
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Sherrod Bibb
Helen
is
was a wife,
survived
by
mother, grand-
her husband,
mother, sister
Duane
Bibb,
and friend. She
her daughters,
loved to read,
Ghania O’Neill,
do puzzles, and
Daynelle Bibb,
sing. She was a
singular voice
Helen Rose Sherrod and Robyn Gall.
She is also sur-
of pure light
Bibb
vived by her
and love.
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ber 8, 1953 in Utica, New and her siblings, Me-
rian Sherrod, Kenneth
York.
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bered for her powerful Ali, E.Gaynelle Sherrod,
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passing strength. She Sherrod. Helen also had
was deeply loved and seven grandchildren.
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