On Thursday November 15th, 2018, Eugenie “Ginny” Virginia Elizabeth Brewster (Perkins), passed away. She was born August 5th, 1938 in Shedd, OR to Vera Ayres (Graf), a German immigrant and school teacher, and Chyde Perkins, an Army veteran and janitor for the Forestry Department at Oregon State University (OSU). She was a native Oregonian with a Willamette Valley farm childhood. She obtained a BS degree in Education at OSU while working as a farm truck driver, librarian, and waitress. After graduation she spent time bicycling across Europe.
She was a 30-year resident of Sandy, where she raised 5 children with her former husband, Ave Brewster. During that time, she also had 9 foster children over an 8-year period and hosted dozens of foreign exchange students. She was a secondary teacher, owner and operator of Brewster Department store, owner and operator of an antique store, real estate agent, and 4-H club leader for many years.
Ginny became a financial advisor and registered representative in 1980’s. She received the designation of CFP from the College of Financial Planning. Her daughter, Christy Kinsey, joined the business with her in 1999, which they worked closely together. Ginny spent the last 13 years splitting her time between her life in Oregon and Palm Desert, CA where she expanded her business, Investment Alliance Inc. She stated she was never going to retire but she could at least work part time in an area that felt like a vacation.
Ginny had a passion for travel, family, friends and being involved with her community and country. She traveled to over 20 countries, the most recent being Peru in September where she swam in the Amazon. She was elected to a 4-year term as Clackamas County Treasurer in 1995, served as the president of the Oregon Republican women, and most recently was the district two director. She was very passionate about politics and being a Republican. She was a member of Professional Businesswomen Club, Women’s Entrepreneurs, Rotary Youth Exchange Chairman and Business Community Committees. She is proceeded in death by her brother Chyde Perkins and son Alex Brewster. She is survived by her brother Fred Perkins, children; Carrie Brewster, Kurt Brewster, Christy Kinsey (Brewster), and Amy Meyer (Brewster), and her grandchildren, Natasha Eberth (Cavender), Alex Cavender, Nathan Friberg, Trenten Meyer, Dylan Meyer, Emma Meyer and Clyde Goldby.
In lieu of flowers, we are asking that you make a donation to Alex Brewster memorial fund. Ginny started this memorial for her son who died in 1985 at the age of 20. You can make the check out to “Inveso FBO Alex Brewster Memorial Scholarship” and send it to 415 NE 4th St. Gresham, OR 97030.