Kay Nelson Gooding

Oral History of: Kay Gooding

Interviewer: Sandra Carlson

Date: 02/16/2022

Location: Tualatin Heritage Center

Originally from Missouri, Kay is the "colorful" part of the Tualatin Historical Society's mission to preserve, promote and interpret the rich and colorful history of Tualatin. Follow this journey with our Historian Sandra Lafky Carlson as she explores the interesting life of Kay Gooding who has given so much to our community including her years supporting the Historical Society, schools, Winona Grange and so much more. Bonus: Find out what Kay's favorite local restaurants are. :)

Topics:

St. Joe Missouri, Lake of the Ozarks, 1939, hog salesman, brother, University of Kansas, Medicine, Elementary Education, Special Education, Edgefield Lodge, first husband Doctor and Good Samaritan, Norm Nelson, Kristin, Amy, Killarney Lane, Byrom, P.E.O. (philanthropical educational organization), Winona Grange, writing, dancing, chaplain, Mutual of Omaha, New England Insurance, Florist shop Portland, Methodist Church, Ecuadorian roses, Lee’s Kitchen, El Sol, Elks, Sparkle Plenty, Gravor’s Mill, Spool Box, flower wholesalers in Tualatin, King City, Storybook dolls, Popiana, Eli, Gabriel