Oregonian photograph of Allison Henry Dean circa 1977. Photo is available from HistoricImages on ebay. Two clippings on back of photo read (see below):
“Allison Dean is a tall, courtly gentleman with a gracious manner that suggests the model Southern gentleman, owner of a stately ante-bellum mansion. However, he isn’t from the South. He was born 80 years ago last Feb.2, in Scituate Harbor, Mass., 10 miles from Boston, and grew up on a homestead on the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been selling homes in…” Dated June 27, 1977.
“Allison Henry Dean, 86, a Portland Realtor, land developer and home builder, died Aug. 26 in a Portland nursing home. Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.” Dated Sept. 3, 1983.
Allison H. Dean 