All Articles About Opal Whiteley

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Articles About Opal Whiteley

Who Was Opal Whiteley?

Who Was Opal Whiteley?

Every town has its legends. Most are unknown to outsiders. However, our legend, Opal Whiteley, is known worldwide. Many visitors come to Cottage Grove each year to see where she lived and wrote about. People love to take selfies by her mural. In 1918 Opal was the most...

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Opal’s Heroes

Opal’s Heroes

Thurston High School - Springfield May 21, 1998  Without Fred Ure may have been no Opal Whiteley Memorial.   Fred created the beautiful sculptures for the Opal Park exhibit back in 1994 (photo on left)  He has been my friend for 20 years. Fred's two teenaged sons,...

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Opal’s Diary for Students

Opal’s Diary for Students

The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow By Benjamin HoffFor High School & College Students Benjamin Hoff - best-selling author of the Tao of Pooh has written a wonderful biography of Opal Whiteley. His book also reprints her original diary - in it's original...

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News Article Elbert Bede

News Article Elbert Bede

1933 NEWS ARTICLE FROM ELBERT BEDE "OPAL HAD DIARY AS A SMALL CHILD" Here is a newspaper article, written in 1933 by Elbert Bede where he say he has "definitely established" that Opal wrote a diary as a small child, and it was torn up. Elbert Bede was Opal's strongest...

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