Lockley, Fred. "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the Sea." Vol. 3. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. p. 399. LILLIAN D. AND MARGARET KYLLONEN Two of the most highly respected residents of Camas are the Misses Lillian D. and Margaret Kyllonen, who own and conduct the Highway drug store, in which enterprise they have met with outstanding success. They are the daughters of Sophia Kyllonen, who was a native of Finland, from which country she came to the United States when eighteen years of age. She was married in Michigan and in 1882 came to the Pacific coast, locating first in Astoria. Later she came to eastern Oregon, where she spent her remaining years, her death occurring in 1906. She devoted herself tirelessly to rearing and educating her daughters, working at various occupations in order to support the family. She had received a good education in her native land and after coming here she attended the public schools in order to more quickly acquire a working knowledge of the English language. She was a woman of splendid character and great courage, being determined that her daughters should receive good educations, for which, among many other thing's, they hold her in grateful and loving remembrance. Lillian D. Kyllonen attended the public schools at Fossil, Oregon, after which she attended the Weston Normal School for one year and continued her studies at the State Normal School at Monmouth, from which she was graduated in 1906. She had begun teaching school when but fifteen years of age, it being necessary for her to secure a permit, as the legal age for teaching was sixteen years. She taught in Wheeler county, and for one year in the school at Fossil, after which she entered the pharmacy department of Washington State College, from which she was graduated in 1909. She then taught at Stites, Idaho, and one year at White Bluff, Washington, and at Hermiston, Oregon, worked in a drug store. At Mill City for about a year she had charge of the drug department in a store. She was later employed in a drug store in Reardon, remaining there until 1916, when she came to Camas and, in association with her sister, bought the W. C. Smith drug store, which they renamed the Highway Pharmacy. They have continued in this business to the present time, occupying the same location, but now being situated in a new and better building. They carry a full line of pure drugs, proprietary medicines, sundries, toilet goods, books, stationery and art goods, and, through their wise management and prompt and courteous service, have built up and retain a large patronage. Margaret Kyllonen has taught several terms of school and has had a business training. She also has some special commercial art training that is of value in class work at the store. She has charge of the art department of the store and her sister has charge of the pharmacy department, being a registered pharmacist. Both sisters are members of the Rebekah Lodge. They have given close attention to their business, in which they have proven capable and well worthy of the confidence and regard in which they are uniformly held. They are greatly interested in northwestern history and have a valuable collection of books, Indian curios and other things bearing on the primitive and pioneer life of this section of the country. They have a large acquaintance in this locality and are extremely popular in the social circles in which they move. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2009 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.