McEnany, Janet Mortland 

81 03/06/1929 08/09/2010 Janet Mortland was born and raised 
on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. She was the middle of three girls 
and while her childhood was not idyllic, it shaped her into the 
sweet, generous woman she was to become. She left Seattle 
with her sister Joanne to attend Linfield College where she met 
her future husband, Robert McEnany. They were "fixed up" on 
that first date and played tennis - probably the one and only 
time Mom played! They married in 1953 and Mom quickly 
settled into the cherished role of being a mother. She would 
often remark that "the best years of her life were when she was 
raising her kids." She loved having our friends around and 
hearing about their lives and was a wonderful listener. She 
never missed a track meet or choral performance, and was 
unwavering in her support and love. Mom loved the holidays, 
any holiday, and decorated the house for them all. A favorite 
memory of ours is being awakened for school in December, 
not by an alarm clock, but by Christmas music playing on the 
stereo. After successfully raising three kids, Mom embarked on 
the second chapter of her life. She traveled extensively, 
proudly stating that she had traveled to every continent but 
Antarctica. Never a passive observer on these trips, she rode 
camels in Egypt, camped in tree tops in Kenya, and was on the 
ship's deck at 4:30 a.m. when it passed through the Panama 
Canal. Never mind that she was at the wrong end! Bridge was 
another passion of hers during this time and, more than the 
game itself, she enjoyed the many dear friends she met while 
playing. It saddened her greatly when, in her later years, she 
had to give it up as her memory failed her. Most important to 
her during this time, was being a grandma to her four 
grandchildren. She was never one to sit on the couch and 
watch. Instead, she would get down on the floor, tell stories 
and play games. She always picked out the perfect gift for 
Christmas and birthdays and made each grandchild feel as if 
they were the most special. Devoted wife and mother, adoring 
grandmother, gracious, loyal, and fun-loving friend, volunteer, 
lover of cats and bridge - that was our mom. We miss her 
greatly. Jan is survived by Robert McEnany; children, David 
(Becky), Debbie, and Diane (Michael); grandchildren, Jamie and 
Grant Keller, and Jennie and Emily McEnany; sister, Joanne 
Whittier; countless loved ones; friends; and Middie, her cat! She 
was predeceased by her sister, Mary. Per Mom's wishes, there 
will be no service. Remembrances to the Oregon Humane 
Society.

Published in The Oregonian