Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom

Historical marker location:

Coquille, Oregon

( Marker can be reached from Coguille-Bandon Highway (Oregon Route 42S) south of Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway (Oregon Route 42).)

May 10, 1909 - May 18, 1946. Expert Boatman.

Oregon was the first state in the United States to have a bottle bill. In 1971, Oregon passed a law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers. This law was later adopted by other states and is now common throughout the United States.