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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016 Paciic Seafood trial set for next spring Insurance money from fire at stake By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The trial over insurance coverage for Pacific Sea- food’s burned-down plant in Warrenton has been set for April. Dulcich Inc., which does business as Pacific Seafood, claimed $32.4 million in damage from the fire that destroyed the plant nearly three years ago. Federal and state investigators found that a roofing contractor using a propane torch to adhere materials had caused the space between two roof layers to catch fire. The seafood processor received the full $10 million from its primary insurer, Westport Insurance Corp. But Dulcich Inc. claims Alterra Excess & Sur- plus Insurance Co. did not honor a contract to provide up to $15 million in excess of Westport’s policy. The Alterra policy ended Dec. 1, 2013. Alterra merged with Evanston Insurance Co. Evanston has denied Dul- cich’s allegations. The insurer claims, among other things, that Dulcich failed to mitigate or avoid the alleged damages and that the company’s losses do not exceed the limit of the Westport policy. Pacific Seafood’s Gen- eral Counsel Daniel Occhip- inti, along with state Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scap- poose, announced in March the company’s intent to rebuild the Warrenton plant and start processing by spring of next year. Johnson helped secure $3 million in lottery-backed bonds from the state Leg- islature, adding to the $650,000 from the gover- nor’s Regional Solutions Team and $350,000 from the state’s Strategic Reserve Fund. The company esti- mates it will cost more than $20 million to rebuild the dock on the Skipanon River and the processing plant. Memorial Day service planned for maritime park The Daily Astorian A Memorial Day service is being held at 3 p.m. Monday at Maritime Memorial Park under the Astoria Bridge to honor veterans and bar pilots. The service is dedicated to Herb Olsen, who for the last 15 years has done all the art work design on the memorial wall. A closing ceremony is followed by coffee and cookies. OBITUARY Loretta Hart Oakley-Maki New Richmond, Wisconsin March 21, 1922 — May 9, 2016 Loretta Hart Oakley-Maki, 94, glori- dened, preserved food and taught herself ous gardener, innovative cook, writer, rug accounting for the alder sawmill that she maker, dressmaker and builder, went to and husband Ray operated from 1960 to rest on May 9, 2016. 1967. Her marriage to Ray ended in 1969. Loretta was born in Dallas, Texas, Loretta loved the mild climate of Asto- on March 21, 1922, the eldest of ive ria and lived for over 50 years in her lit- children of Roger Hart and Verba Mar- tle home, 9 miles from Astoria and about tin Hart. Her school years in Edgewood, 10 miles from the ocean. She pursued gar- Texas, were during the iercest times of dening as a science, studying compan- the Great Depression, and she was greatly ion planting and landscaping. She grew affected by the poverty she saw. She saved acres of lowers, shrubs, and fruit-bear- and repurposed things throughout her life, ing plants and trees on the hill where believing that careful living and a power- her home stood. She knew the botanical ful faith in God were the most names of her plants, along with important safeguards against the soil additives they required. want and need. She shared armloads of lowers She and her high school and plant cuttings with those sweetheart, Luther Ray Oak- who visited. ley, were married the night of She was also known for her her high school graduation in wonderful cooking. Later in 1939. World War II began soon life, she began to design and after, and they left Texas to seek make rugs. She loved time work in the shipyards near Van- with her friends in the Youngs couver, Washington. Loretta River Rug Club. Loretta welded in ship engine rooms, She was amazingly Oakley-Maki truly a “Rosie the Riveter.” Her knowledgeable about the parents and siblings followed Bible. Church attendance for work in the shipyards. Wages were included Lewis and Clark Bible Church, much better than in the Depression-de- First Baptist Church and then Church of pleted South. Christ. She served in roles including Sun- Ray was drafted into the Navy Air day school teacher, youth group leader Force, where he was stationed at Tongue and choir member. Point in Astoria, Oregon, where daughter, A voracious reader, Loretta was a per- Lynette, was born. When the war ended, petual student. She graduated from Clat- they went back to Texas, but returned to sop Community College at age 50. She Astoria in 1948. In 1950, they purchased had always been a writer, sharing her life their home on Tucker Creek Lane. A sec- with friends in long, interesting letters, ond daughter, Ruth Anne, was born in and she kept journals for many years. The 1954. Astoria Library was a favorite place where Loretta stayed home with her daugh- she researched many subjects. When her ters most of their growing up years. A cre- house needed foundation work, she stud- ative seamstress, she sewed most of their ied building. With the help of friends and clothes and led 4-H sewing clubs. She gar- neighbors, she was able to build forms, VOLUN T E E R PICK OF THE WEE K Slippers 7-year old Gray and White American Shorthair - Subtle, artful coloring. Demure demeanor, suited for diversions both restful and delightful. See more on petfinder.com Selling Your Home? Local young couple looking to buy a house with acreage in the Lewis and Clark , Youngs River or Olney area. Please call 503-791-3066 W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 craft footings and pour cement. She was, indeed, a Renaissance woman. She married William (Bill) Maki in 1985. They lived together in the house on Tucker Creek for almost 10 years, until his death. At various times during her years in Astoria, Loretta was employed at the Upt- egrove Lumber Mill, Astoria Library, Warrenton Head Start and the Bumble Bee Elmore Cannery. In 2007, she moved to Wisconsin, where she lived at the Deerield, a retire- ment community in New Richmond, Wisconsin, about 2 miles from daughter Lynette’s home. She lived there for nine years, still singing the old songs she knew and loved until a short time before her death. She was preceded in death by her par- ents, both husbands, sisters Rose Marie Middleton (M.R.) and JoAnn Lovatt (Ed), and a brother, Jerry Ben Hart. She leaves behind a brother, Roger Hart of Emory, Texas; two daughters, Lynette Oak- ley of New Richmond, Wisconsin, and Ruth Howard of Chico, California; and six grandchildren, Chris Heinen (Roger), Jenny Lombard (Mitchel), Amanda Gus- tafson (Derick), Loretta Christiansen, Karl Christiansen (Dana) and Diane Strandberg (Don Crabtree). She also has eight great-grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren. The family would like to extend a spe- cial appreciation to the Deerield Arbor Staff for their loving care and compassion during Loretta’s time there. A private celebration of life was held on May 13. Memorials honoring Loretta may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation, the Deerield Arbor through the Presbyterian Homes Foundation, 2845 Hamline Ave. N., Roseville, MN 55113, or to the charity of one’s choice. Services were entrusted to the O’Con- nell Family Funeral Home and Country- side Crematory, 715-386-3725. 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