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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
Deaths
‘If you could go anywhere
you want for the holidays,
where would you go?’
“Bhutan. Because of the gross na-
tional happiness — that’s how they
measure their economy. They’re
all happy.”
Joanne Halvorson, Astoria
“A cabin on a snow-covered moun-
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lots of family.”
Cindy Peake, Knappa
“My grandparents’ house right
here in Astoria. It’s family, and it’s
where I’ve been going since I was
a little kid.”
Tyson Ybarra, Astoria
Nov. 23, 2015
RICHARDSON, Terri
Jane, 49, of Astoria, died
in Astoria. Hughes-Ran-
som Mortuary in Astoria
is in charge of the arrange-
ments.
Nov. 26, 2015
BENSON, James Pres-
ton, 81, of Seaside, died in
Seaside. Hughes-Ransom
Mortuary is in charge of
the arrangements.
Nov. 29, 2015
RAMBO, Tracy Elaine,
53, of Seaside, died near
Seaside. Ocean View Fu-
neral & Cremation Service
in Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Public meetings
WEDNESDAY
Astoria Parks and
Recreation Board, 6:45
a.m., ARC, 1555 W. Ma-
rine Drive.
Oregon Department of
Veterans’ Affairs Adviso-
ry Committee, 9:30 a.m.
to noon, quarterly meeting,
Hillsboro Civic Center,
150 E. Main St., Hillsboro.
Seaside Improvement
Commission, 7 p.m., Seaside
City Hall, 989 Broadway.
THURSDAY
Northwest
Oregon
Housing Authority Board,
10 a.m., 12HA oI¿ ce, 147
S. Main Ave., Warrenton.
Seaside Parks Advi-
sory Committee, 7 p.m.,
Seaside City Hall, 989
Broadway.
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ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
Astoria 5-Day Forecast
Tonight
Very windy; rain
from late evening
on
48°
Thursday
Oregon Weather
Shown is
tomorrow’s
weather.
Temperatures
are tonight’s
lows and
tomorrow’s
highs
The Dalles
33/39
Astoria
48/54
Portland
41/52
Corvallis
45/54
Eugene
46/55
Pendleton
30/45
Salem
42/55
Albany
47/55
44°
Saturday
53°
Mostly cloudy
with a couple of
showers
52°
46°
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newport
North Bend
A little morning
rain, then a few
showers
55°
47°
Klamath Falls
38/43
Sun and Moon
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High ........................................... 53°
Low ............................................ 42°
Normal high ............................... 50°
Normal low ................................. 38°
Precipitation
Yesterday ................................. 1.11"
Month to date ........................ 14.80"
Normal month to date ............. 0.36"
Year to date ........................... 53.24"
Normal year to date .............. 57.73"
Sunset tonight .................. 4:31 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ............. 7:39 a.m.
Moonrise today ............... 11:50 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 12:27 p.m.
Last
New
First
Full
Dec 2
Dec 11
Dec 18
Dec 25
Under the Sky
Hi
36
47
56
55
54
43
52
53
58
Thu.
Lo
31
33
46
42
47
30
39
45
45
Hi
55
50
41
49
44
45
59
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84
43
47
61
76
52
81
49
61
52
56
53
49
48
60
54
52
Thu.
Lo W
35 s
37 c
26 pc
27 s
27 s
31 pc
35 s
-7 pc
74 pc
30 s
27 s
41 pc
50 pc
33 s
70 t
29 s
45 s
40 pc
33 s
39 pc
31 s
31 pc
48 r
42 r
37 pc
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National Cities
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Atlanta
61 39 r
Boston
50 48 r
Chicago
38 27 sf
Denver
48 26 s
Des Moines
39 23 pc
Detroit
46 33 pc
El Paso
56 29 s
Fairbanks
1 -2 c
Honolulu
83 74 pc
Indianapolis
42 28 sn
Kansas City
43 22 pc
Las Vegas
59 39 s
Los Angeles
77 50 s
Memphis
52 34 s
Miami
84 72 pc
Nashville
55 31 pc
New Orleans
64 48 c
New York
57 46 r
Oklahoma City 51 28 s
Philadelphia
60 45 r
St. Louis
44 33 c
Salt Lake City
40 21 pc
San Francisco
62 46 pc
Seattle
51 43 c
Washington, DC 60 44 r
Bonnie Jean Skaggs
Astoria
Nov. 1, 1942 — Nov. 22, 2015
Bonnie Jean Skaggs, 73, passed away book she hadn’t read by a favorite author.
peacefully on Nov. 22, 2015. She was born to
Bonnie was never one to sit idle. Whether
she was sitting behind her sewing machine
Roy and Edna Fitzell in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Bonnie married Warren (Buck) Skaggs in or with a crochet hook in hand, Bonnie loved
creating useful items from a piece of
1972 at Lake Tahoe, and they made
fabric or a ball of yarn. It was her
their home in Kissville, Oregon, on a
love of crafting that lead her to be-
family homestead.
come a familiar, smiling face as a
Bonnie was employed at the Wau-
vendor at the Astoria Sunday Market
na Federal Credit Union for approx-
and other craft shows. Bonnie trea-
imately three years, was a volunteer
sured her many customers and most
at the Astoria Police Department
of all the friendships that developed
and held several different of¿ ces at
over the years.
the Astoria Senior Center. She loved
Bonnie was preceded in death by
helping other people, whether it was
her parents. She is survived by her
balancing their checkbook, baking
Bonnie Jean
husband of 43 years, her son Corey
cookies, or just being a friend. Her
Skaggs
(Trina), granddaughter Brianna,
love of gardening was apparent in
brother Butch (Ying Ying), and sis-
her beautifully landscaped home.
Traveling on cruise ships was a passion, ter Bev, all of whom she loved dearly.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2
taking her to many countries around the world.
Out of 10 different cruises, the Mediterranean p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Lighthouse Christian
Church .
cruise was always her favorite.
Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of
Bonnie loved to read, having read thousands
of suspense novels. She enjoyed trading books the arrangements. An online guest book may
with her many friends, and hunting for that one be signed at www.hughes-ransom.com
Redmond
Jan. 18, 1930 — Nov. 23, 2015
Almanac
Regional Cities
Today
Hi Lo W
28 25 sf
43 37 r
58 51 r
55 46 c
52 49 c
42 38 c
53 43 r
54 48 c
60 51 sh
Jean-Marie Alexander passed away Nov. hours talking with at any time.
12, 2015, at Providence St. Vincent’s hospital
Jean survived for many years after being di-
in Portland, Oregon. Jean-Marie was born in agnosed with and beating back ovarian cancer,
Forest Grove, Oregon, Sept. 8, 1944, to parents from kidney failure that required years of dial-
Amy Belle Alexander and James Ed-
ysis, and from diabetes and its com-
ward Alexander. Jean was raised in
plications. She was a strong ¿ gure, a
Forest Grove, and graduated from
¿ ghter happy to express her opinion
Forest Grove High School in 1962.
and to help others in need. She will
be missed.
After high school Jean worked
Jean-Marie was preceded in
for GAF in Beaverton, and also as
death by her parents, Amy Bell and
an of¿ ce administrator. Later Jean
James Edward Alexander her broth-
worked for many years as a forest
ers David Edward Alexander and
service lookout, and greatly enjoyed
Bruce Charles Alexander and her
the many assignments at different ¿ re
sister Amy Elizabeth (Betty) Alex-
service lookouts throughout the state.
Jean-Marie
ander. She is survived by her broth-
Jean and her partner, Darrell
Alexander
ers Dwaine Michael Alexander and
Dupree, moved to Seaside, Oregon,
James Preston Alexander, and by
in the mid 1980s, where they raised
his son, Darrell Dupree Jr. Jean enjoyed cook- Darrell Dupree Jr.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held
ing, especially baking, and had a large collec-
tion of cookbooks. Jean also had a large col- from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at 1904 Pa-
lection of friends that she was happy to spend ci¿ c Ave. in Forest Grove, Oregon.
Jack E. McCollum
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015
44°
Sunday
Cloudy and windy
with occasional
rain
Seaside
Sept. 8, 1944 — Nov. 12, 2015
Burns
20/38
Medford
43/52
54°
Jean-Marie Alexander
Ontario
27/40
Bend
37/47
Friday
Windy with periods
of rain
OBITUARIES
City
Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Vancouver
Yakima
Today
Hi Lo W
49 41 c
33 30
i
46 41 c
56 50 r
48 42 c
54 50 c
32 29 sn
47 41 c
34 31 c
Hi
52
45
52
53
55
54
43
52
37
Thu.
Lo W
40 r
39 sh
42 r
45 r
43 r
47 r
35 sh
43 r
30 sh
Tonight's Sky: Cassiopeia nearly directly over-
head before midnight.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
12:25 a.m.
1:17 p.m.
Low
1.4 ft.
3.0 ft.
Tomorrow’s National Weather
Fronts
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Showers
T-Storms
-10s
-0s
0s
10s
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
100s
110s
Rain
Flurries
Snow
Ice
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands
are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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1995, Jack and Jackie moved to Eagle Crest in
Redmond, Oregon.
Jack enjoyed riding motorcycles, gol¿ ng
with his Rotary buddies and countless hours of
reading.
Jack is survived by a son Greg McCollum,
and daughter Jan McCollum.
Jack is preceded in death by his wife Jackie,
brothers Bob and Jerry, and a sister Diane.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Fri-
day at the Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Sea-
side, Oregon, followed by a committal service
at the Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton, Or-
egon. A reception will follow at the American
Legion in Seaside.
In lieu of À owers donations can be made to
the Korean War Veteran Association.
An online guest book may be signed at
www.hughes-ransom.com
On the record
Tomorrow’s Tides
Time
High
7:10 a.m. 7.9 ft.
6:58 p.m. 6.6 ft.
Jack E. McCollum, of Redmond, Oregon, for-
merly of Seaside, Oregon, passed away on Nov.
23, 2015, at 85 in Bend, Oregon. Jack was born
in Seaside, Oregon, on Jan. 18, 1930, to parents
Bernard and Rose (Beauregard) McCollum.
After graduating from Seaside High School,
Jack joined the Army and served his country
from 1950 to 1952 overseas in Korea. Jack
earned the rank of corporal, and was awarded
the Bronze Star Medal for his heroic achieve-
ment near Kumsong, Korea. Jack was a proud
member of the 160th Infantry Regiment.
Following his discharge, Jack married
Jacqueline Ban on March 18, 1951, in Reno,
Nevada. Over the next 45 years Jack was very
active in Seaside as a volunteer ¿ reman, and
active in the Seaside Rotary and American Le-
gion. While living in Seaside, Jack had a long
career working with Allstate Insurance. In
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Assault
• At 8:32 a.m. Monday,
Clatsop County Sheriff’s Of-
¿ ce arrested Johnathon Mi-
chael Sirean, 27, of Knappa,
for fourth-degree assault, sec-
ond-degree assault, menacing
and harassment after respond-
ing to a report of domestic vi-
olence on the 42000 block of
Bagley Lane in Knappa.
Criminal impersonation
• At 2:08 a.m. Monday,
Astoria Police arrested Ea-
mon Stewart Donovan, 26, of
Astoria, on the 700 block of
14th Street for misuse of 911
and two counts of criminal im-
personation for claiming to be
a federal agent and a marine
¿ sheries of¿ cial.
Criminal trespass
• At 1:06 p.m. Saturday, As-
toria Police cited Luis Miguel
Jimenez, 28, of Astoria, for
second-degree criminal tres-
pass after Jimenez was report-
edly car prowling on the 3000
block of Lief Erikson Drive.
Disorderly conduct
• At 11:35 p.m. Friday, As-
toria Police responded to a re-
port of a physical disturbance
involving about eight people at
10th Street and Marine Drive.
Moi Landon Pookela Masa-
niai-Estrera, 23, of Honolulu,
was cited for second-degree
disorderly conduct.
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St. in Cathlamet, Washington.
Prestegard, 74, of Cathlamet,
died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015,
at home. Dowling Funeral
Home is in charge of the ar-
rangements.
GIBBONEY, Francis Ed-
ward “Ed” — Memorial at 1
p.m., Hilltop Church of the
Nazarene, 725 Niagara Ave.
Lotteries
OREGON
Tuesday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 7-2-8-2
4 p.m.: 1-2-2-9
7 p.m.: 8-4-2-8
10 p.m.: 5-4-7-8
Memorials
Saturday, Dec. 5
PRESTEGARD, Rodney
Kenneth — Celebration of life
at noon, Julius A. Wendt Ele-
mentary School, 265 S. Third
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