James K. Logan was born in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1962, and spent his childhood on the Washington coast. His family is enrolled in the Flathead/Salish/Kootenay band in Montana, and also has Quinault and Samoan ancestry. In 1969, his father was murdered. He and his siblings spent time in the foster care system in Oregon, and at age 12, he became homeless. For six years, he was incarcerated at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. He was later incarcerated for several years during his 20s. He lived in Missoula, Montana; Denver, Colorado; and other places around the West. In 1989, he worked to become sober. He was a longtime member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), and mentored youth gang members in Oregon and Denver.

Vernon "Vern" Barton Ryles was born in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1937. Around 1945, his family spent one year in Arkansas, then returned to Washington. A short time later, the family relocated to Portland, Oregon. In 1957, he and Nancy Ann Wyly were married; they later had four children. In 1959, he earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Oregon. He served as president for Poppers Supply Co., a popcorn distribution company in Portland, Oregon. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, he was involved with a variety of government panels and local organizations related to employment and development. He served on the Central Eastside Industrial Council (1979-1985); was director of the Portland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (1986-1991); served on the Workforce Quality Council for the State of Oregon (1991-1994); and served on the Portland Development Commission (1992-1994). He was also the director of Goodwill Industries of Oregon from 1973 to 1979 and again from 1984 to 1990. He died in 2013.

Richard Berg was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1936. During World War II, the family lived in Fort Ord, California, where his father worked as chief surgeon in a military hospital. They returned to Portland after the end of the war. He attended the seminary at Notre Dame University. In 1963, he was inducted into the Catholic priesthood at the Vatican. In 1969, he earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Portland, then went on to become dean of the College of Arts at that university. Beginning in 1989, he also served as pastor for the St. Andre parish, also known as the Downtown Chapel. He founded the MacDonald Center, now the Maybelle Center for Community, an organization dedicated to building community for socially isolated people, and served as its executive director. Beginning in 2001, he served as a pastor at Mary's Woods, a retirement community founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names. In 2013, he published a book, "Scars," about soldiers and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Barbara Bernstein was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1949. In 1971, she earned a bachelor's degree in English from Barnard College in New York, then moved to Portland, Oregon. She worked as a music programmer for the Portland radio station KBOO, and she also produced documentaries. In 1980, she earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Portland State University. In 1984, she and Elaine Velazquez were married. Their production company, Feather & Fin Productions, has produced several documentary radio shows and films. Bernstein also became the host of Locus Pocus, a weekly program on KBOO featuring discussions on "climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment."

Nell Marie Conley, nee Hurley, was born in 1918. In 1938, she and John Woodrow Conley were married; they later had one child. During World War II, she worked as a welder and crane operator for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon. After the war, she worked as a telephone operator. She died in 2013.

Alice Acenath Erickson, nee Crockett, was born in Nebraska in 1900. When she was 16 years old, her family moved to South Dakota. In 1918, she and Elmer Raymond Spore were married; the couple moved to Idaho and later had four children. Spore died In 1941. That same year, Erickson moved to Portland, Oregon. She worked as a tack welder and a driller in the shipyards during World War II. In 1963, she and Harry Erickson were married. She died in 2002.

Edna Lee Hopkins, nee Gilley, was born in Wise, Virginia, in 1915. She grew up in Kentucky, and after her father’s death in 1930, her family moved to Tennessee. In 1927, she and Pink Alexander Barnes were married; they later had six children. They came to Oregon during World War II and she worked as a pipe welder in the Kaiser shipyard in Vancouver, Washington. Barnes died in 1959, and in 1962, she remarried to Irwin Junell Hopkins. Edna L. Hopkins died in 1987.

Marie Schreiber, nee Niederhaus, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1913. In 1931, she and Carl Max Schreiber were married; they later had one child. During World War II, she worked as a marine machinist for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. After the war, she worked at Sears and later in the warehouse for Meier and Frank. She died in 2006.

Ida Emma Matz was born in Medford, Oregon, in 1920. Two years later, her family moved to Portland. Her father was a forest ranger, and her family spent summers camping in forests in Oregon and Washington. In 1941, she became a nurse at Emanuel Hospital in Portland, and shortly afterward, he began working as an industrial nurse. During World War II, she worked as a nurse at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. In 1957, she and Roger Henry Besson were married. She died in 1993.

Lois Lucille Housman, nee Yandell, was born near Springfield, Missouri, in 1905. In 1927, she and Joseph A. Housman were married; they later had two children. In 1942, the family came to Portland, Oregon. During World War II, she worked as a welder in the Kaiser shipyards in Portland. She later worked at and managed several restaurants in the Portland area. She died in 1995.

Patricia Cain Koehler, nee Patricia Marie Cain, was born in Bend, Oregon, in 1925. In 1930, her family relocated to Portland. During World War II, she worked as an electrician in the Kaiser shipyards in Vancouver, Washington. In 1947, she and Frank T. Koehler were married; they later had four children. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Portland State University. She died in 2010.

Rita Marie Lievsay, nee Hedrick, was born in Michigan in 1901. She was one of the first women hired to work in the Kaiser shipyards during World War II. By the end of the war, she worked as a riveter. She died in 1980.

Ruth Kim Drurey, nee Lavina Ruth Kimmell, was born in Kettle Falls, Washington, in 1923. Seven years later, her family relocated to Milwaukie, Oregon. During World War II, she worked as a burner at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon. After the end of the war, she worked for the Housing Authority in Portland, and became that organization’s first woman supervisor. She died in 2003.

Virginia Fuller, nee Hamfeld, was born in Santa Barbara, California, in 1936. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing. In the 1950s, she and William Lee Fuller were married; they later had four children. In 1973, she moved with her family to Oregon. She helped to establish the Tualatin Vineyards. The winery later became part of Willamette Valley Vineyards and was renamed Tualatin Estate Vineyard.

Harold Wright Bernard was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, in 1908. He earned a bachelor's degree from Spokane University in 1930, a master's degree from Stanford University in 1933, and a doctorate from Northwestern University in 1938. In 1935, he and Evelyn McDonald were married; they later had three children. After completing his doctorate in 1938, he accepted a professorship at the University of Oregon, where he taught educational psychology. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his discharge, he briefly returned to UO, then taught at Reed College from 1947 to 1950. He then worked for the Oregon State System of Higher Education until his retirement in 1972, and in 1978 he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He wrote several psychology textbooks, including "Psychology of Learning and Teaching" and "Readings in Adolescent Development." He died in 1998.

Frank Branch Riley was born in Iowa in 1875, and moved to Portland, Oregon, with his family in the 1890s. He attended Harvard Law School and joined his father's law office in Portland. He was a founding member, and later president of, the Mazamas, and vice president of the Pacific Highway Association. He was the unofficial ambassador for the state of Oregon, giving lectures around the country boosting the state from 1918 to 1964. He died in 1975.