Jane Hardin Tidmore

Jane Hardin Tidmore of Independence, OR died peacefully in her home on August 13, 2019.  Born in Chester, SC on July 19, 1941 to parents J.B. McDowell and Frances Wilkes McDowell, she was a graduate of Chester High School, Chester, SC and Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.  She spent much of her adult life in Northern Virginia and Oregon.  She was well known in Alexandria, Virginia for her very popular antique and interior design business called Antiques by Plain Jane.  She had a life-long love of animals and always had dogs, birds, and sometimes cats, chickens, horses, and peacocks.  She also had a great love of gardening and reading throughout her life.
She is survived by her husband Curtis A. Tidmore of Independence, OR; her son, John McDowell Hill of Denver, CO; and sisters Frances Anne McDowell of Fairhope, AL; Katherine (William) Cook of Lakeland, FL; and Cecile Henderson Stanley of Tampa, FL.  She is also survived by her two Newfoundland dogs, Dudley and Bubba Tucker.
At her request, formal services will not be held.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Jane Hardin Tidmore to the Willamette Humane Society, 4246 Turner Rd SE, Salem, OR 97317.
Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family.
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