Funeral rites were set for Mary Julia Workman, 93, civic and cultural leader. Her father, William H. Workman, was the city's first mayor and her mother was the daughter of Andrew Boyle, for whom Boyle Heights was named. Miss Workman pioneered settlement work in this area and founded the Brownson House Settlement Assn. in 1901. She helped in the fight to bring water to Southern California and was active in the movement to begin civil service in local government. She became the first president of the Council of Catholic Women. Photo date: January 13, 1964.
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