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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 ‘What was your favorite summer job?’ “I cleaned cabins in Yosemite. Living up in Yosemite in the summer was not a bad deal. I made $2,000 a summer, and no place to spend it. How many T-shirts can you buy? It was beautiful there.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK “It would be planning educational innova- tion — elementary and secondary spe- cial programs.” “I sold ice cream at Six Flags of Texas — an ice cream cart in front of one of the roller coasters. It was a blast! A great job for a high school John Thorslev, Astoria kid.” Jan Mitchell, Astoria Caroline Wuebben, Astoria OBITUARIES Craig Thomas Myers Linda Kay Pitts Brazer Astoria June 7, 1954 — May 5, 2016 Seaside Sept. 2, 1960 — May 5, 2016 Craig Thomas Myers of Astoria, Oregon, building things, including but not limited to died May 5, 2016, in St Helens, Washington, humane animal traps that he and his youngest after losing his battle with cancer. He was 61 sister used to set up around the neighborhood years old. to help with relocating moles and other “nui- Craig was born on June 7, 1954, sance critters” up into the woods, to Dorothy May Myers (Lavigne) to keep them from being extermi- and Donald Thomas “D.T.” Myers, nated by frustrated homeowners. at the Naval Inﬁ rmary on Tongue Unfortunately, the traps caught more Point. A lifelong resident of Asto- very annoyed neighborhood cats ria, he attended Astoria High School, than moles, however, and ﬁ nally he leaving school when he was 17 to moved on to other projects. And the join the U.S. Army, and returning to cats rejoiced. his hometown once his brief mili- Working several years as a handy- tary career during wartime came to a man and landscaper prior to being close. He has been a member of the struck by a car in 2012, which left Craig Myers American Legion ever since. him disabled, Craig spent his remain- He was well-known in the area as ing years in Astoria, Oregon, living a charming and funny guy to many, a near his mother and driving her crazy bit of a troublemaker to some, and as a beloved in the sweetest way possible. son, brother and father to those who were lucky Craig was preceded in death by his father in enough to call him any of those things. Regard- 1981; and by his sister, Roxanne Marie Myers, less of his propensity for getting into trouble, he in 1996. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy; remained a staunch supporter of the local law his two sisters, Carrie Sue Ho of Knappa, Ore- enforcement, stating, “Hey, they’re just doing gon, and Lisa Ann Curtis of Birch Bay, Wash- their jobs. We get along just ﬁ ne!” when peo- ington; and his daughter, Kenzie Myers of West- ple were surprised by his reverence towards the port, Washington. police. He called everyone “buddy.” Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Asto- Among other things, Craig was an artist, ria is in charge of the arrangements. An online a fantastic storyteller, an accomplished pool guest book is available at www.caldwellsmor- player and a proliﬁ c poet. He had a talent for tuary.com Linda Kay Johnson Brazer was born Sept. anna of Alaska, Shane and Kailyn of Idaho, Isa- 2, 1960, in Astoria, Oregon, to Edward Andrew bella, Harmonee and James, Zoie, Haylee and Johnson and Janell Blanche Blackburn Johnson. Loralai of Washington, Aiden and Christopher Linda moved to the Los Angeles area in of North Carolina, and a grandson due July 5. She is also survived by 12 nieces 1961 with her family, and attended and nephews, Shane Hirsch and wife, elementary school there until the age Susan, of Cypress, California, Kath- of 11. In 1972, Linda moved back to rine and Jessica Herschberger of Cal- Astoria with her family and attended ifornia, Edward Christensen of New Lewis & Clark Elementary School, York, New York, Edward Jones and Astoria Middle School and graduated his wife Kim, Nicholas Bredleau and from Astoria High School in 1978. his wife, Cristine, of Beaverton, Ore- Linda attended Clatsop Community gon, Aaron Jones and Kevin Bredleau College. of Astoria, Oregon, Andrew Johnson Linda worked at various occupa- Ortiz of Bend, Oregon, Keri John- tions as a bartender, in restaurants, Linda Brazer son Jones and her husband, Dustin, doing inventory, and as a maid. of Longview, Washington, and Han- Linda loved gardening, espe- nah, Sydney and Molly Jones of cially her roses, crafting, her cats and grandchildren. Linda loved the outdoors, espe- Warrenton, Oregon; and nine great-nieces and cially camping along the Kilchis River for fam- nephews, Macey and Dean Hirsch of Cypress, ily reunions. Linda was an animal advocate, and California, Brianna Jones of Beaverton, Ore- she was trying ﬁ nd a cat to rescue at the time of gon, Joshua and Ella Jones of Knappa, Oregon, AubreyAnn and Arabella Jones of Astoria, Ore- her passing. Linda is survived by a daughter, Rebecca gon, Liam Jones Pryer of Arizona and Adaline Pitts Norris and her husband, Troy, of Vancou- Forest of Longview, Washington. Linda was proceeded in death by her parents, ver, Washington; sons Keith Pitts and ﬁ ancée, Rachel Webb, of Longview, Washington, and Edward Andrew Johnson and Janell Blackburn; Matthew Pitts and his wife, Melanie, of Fay- a nephew, Edward Andrew Johnson; and three etteville, North Carolina; sisters Laura John- grandparents, John Blackburn, Elmer Johnson son Parvi and her spouse, Douglas, of Warren- and Esther Hemp Johnson. In lieu of ﬂ owers donate to animal rescue ton, Oregon, Theresa Johnson Wheeler and her husband, John, of Heath, Ohio, Sandra Johnson at River Song Foundation, P.O. Box 44, Ham- Hirsch, Diana Johnson Herschberger of Cali- mond, OR 97121. Family and friends held a private celebration fornia and Evelyn Delores Johnson; brothers David Johnson and his ﬁ ancée, Sherry Evans, of life. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Portland, Oregon, Christopher Jones and his wife, Shannan, of Warrenton, Oregon, and in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. An Edward Christensen and his wife, Sharon, of online guest book may be signed at www.ocean- North Ridgeville, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, Lei- viewastoria.com FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 59 45 47 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers 62 47 Mostly cloudy with showers SUNDAY 62 49 Mostly cloudy with a passing shower 61 50 Variable clouds with a couple of showers Some sun James Stewart Ellis ALMANAC Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 47/59 Tillamook 48/55 Salem 48/60 Newport 47/55 Sunset tonight ........................... 8:45 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 5:38 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 5:45 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 4:25 a.m. May 21 New May 29 Coos Bay 50/57 First June 4 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 7:00 a.m. 6:49 p.m. Low 0.2 ft. 2.0 ft. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Hi 80 60 63 63 67 66 73 60 86 65 66 87 76 70 88 67 85 68 66 67 69 74 74 65 63 Klamath Falls 39/59 Lakeview 43/60 Ashland 47/64 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 76 76 67 73 57 79 87 70 60 62 Today Lo 45 38 50 48 49 39 50 47 47 50 W pc pc pc pc c pc pc c c c Hi 58 55 58 59 56 59 64 58 55 59 Thu. Lo 33 33 46 44 46 35 45 44 45 47 W pc pc c sh sh pc c sh sh sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 63 81 70 77 73 58 77 74 69 84 Today Lo 45 47 50 50 48 50 46 48 49 45 W c pc c pc c c pc pc c pc Hi 60 63 60 60 60 57 60 59 58 67 Thu. Lo 40 39 48 46 44 45 40 43 46 42 W sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh James Stewart Ellis, 55, of Astoria, died relaxing at home. He was known for his Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Longview, Wash- kindness and sense of humor. He is survived by four daughters, Tif- ington. Mr. Ellis was born April 2, 1961, in Crescent City, California, to Russell and fany Ellis, Tina Lorenzen and Tricia Jor- gensen, all of Astoria, and Brit- Marjorie Ellis. His parents pre- tani Dual of Seaside; seven ceded him in death. grandchildren, Estrella, Shai, In 1970, the Ellis family moved Christian, Blake, Alex, Maddi- to Astoria, where James grew up son and Mya, all of Astoria; a and resided his entire life. He brother, Ricky Ellis of Astoria; graduated from Astoria High a sister and brother-in-law, Deb- School in 1979. bie and Bob Sutton of Knappa; After high school, James went four nieces and nephews, Kea to work at the Astoria Plywood Sutton-Ewart of Vancouver, and Mill until its closing in 1989. Shane, Sheena and Ryan Sut- James continued as a mill worker, James Ellis ton, all of Knappa; and numerous working for Multnomah Ply- great-nieces and nephews. wood, Fort Vancouver Plywood, Friends and family of James Elma Plywood and in 2009, he retired from Weyerhaeuser’s lumber Mill in are invited to a potluck and celebration of life on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 1 p.m. Warrenton. James enjoyed spending time with fam- at the Astoria Parks and Recreation (Yacht ily, the outdoors, listening to music, camp- Club) Building, 1555 Marine Drive, Asto- ing, reading, woodworking, barbecuing and ria, OR 97103. TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 61 49 42 43 49 45 52 40 75 45 46 68 60 56 76 52 73 52 53 52 47 55 55 48 53 Burns 43/59 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 UNDER THE SKY High 8.6 ft. 7.2 ft. Baker 45/58 Ontario 52/69 Bend 38/55 Medford 50/64 June 12 John Day 42/58 La Grande 46/58 Roseburg 50/60 Brookings 50/59 Tonight's Sky: The waxing gibbous moon will be near Jupiter; the two brightest objects in the evening sky. Time 12:20 a.m. 1:10 p.m. Prineville 40/58 Lebanon 48/59 Eugene 48/59 SUN AND MOON Last Pendleton 47/63 The Dalles 53/64 Portland 50/60 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.42" Normal month to date ....................... 1.94" Year to date .................................... 36.78" Normal year to date ........................ 32.23" Full Astoria April 2, 1961 — May 8, 2016 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 63°/44° Normal high/low ........................... 61°/46° Record high ............................ 83° in 1958 Record low ............................. 33° in 1974 W pc pc s pc s s t pc pc pc s s pc c t c t c c c s c s c c Hi 82 60 66 72 70 68 81 70 85 70 66 96 76 76 88 76 85 70 64 74 72 82 65 59 68 Thu. Lo 65 50 46 48 51 47 59 46 75 49 52 71 58 60 77 56 73 54 54 51 55 58 53 47 52 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W t pc s s pc s pc c sh s pc s pc pc t pc t pc r pc pc s pc sh c Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com Members of Astoria High School’s Class of 2016 will make the rounds through the district’s schools and down the main drag. The Grad Walk will take the graduating seniors through John Jacob Astor Elementary School, Lewis and Clark Elementary School and Astoria Middle School. LOTTERIES BIRTH The Daily Astorian OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 9-7-7-9 4 p.m.: 9-4-7-2 7 p.m.: 1-0-9-9 10 p.m.: 2-2-5-4 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? Astoria grads will make rounds downtown OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obit- uary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag sym- bol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/ obits, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503- 325-3211, ext. 257. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 3-9-3 Tuesday’s Keno: 02-04-12- 14-17-24-27-28-29-31-42- 43-55-57-58-63-66-69-71-72 Tuesday’s Match 4: 02-03- 05-11 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 17-24-27-48-75, Mega Ball: 6 Estimated jackpot: $174 million At 10:30 a.m. June 9, the graduates will start walk- ing down Commercial Street from the Clatsop County Courthouse to the Liberty Theater. The school district invites the public to attend. May 12, 2016 FUNK, Chantel and TEAGUE, Timothy, of Astoria, a boy, Timothy Daniel Teague, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Sunset Empire Parks and Rec District, 5 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Seaside City Council, budget meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach Budget Com- The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. mittee, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. THURSDAY Seaside Tree Board, 4 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach Design Review Board, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Seaside Transportation Advi- sory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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