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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016
OBITUARIES
Fred ‘Bob’ David Thoman
Jacob W. Middleton Jr.
Tualatin
Dec. 5, 1928 — Oct. 11, 2016
Corvallis
Nov. 5, 1916 — Oct. 21, 2016
Fred “Bob” David Thoman, 87, a life- over as acting manager of the Gearhart By the
long resident of Oregon, died Oct. 11, 2016, Sea Hotel for six months. He later retired, for the
in Tualatin. He was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Port- second time, in 1994, after managing the hotel
land, Oregon, and was the only child of Fred for eight years.
David Thoman Sr. and Antonette
While living at the coast, Bob
Molinari Thoman.
and Donna were faithful members
Bob married Donna Darlene
of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Pearson on Aug. 23, 1950, in Port-
in Seaside, where Bob served on the
land. Their love for one another was
church council. Community service
so strong and enduring, and in 2016
was an important part of Bob’s life
they celebrated their 66th year of
in many ways. He served on Prov-
marriage.
idence Seaside Hospital’s board
Bob was a child entertainer who
of directors for over a decade. He
sang and played banjo with his dou-
enjoyed delivering meals for Sea-
ble cousin, Tommy Thoman. He
side’s Meals on Wheels program,
Fred “Bob”
and Tommy were like brothers,
and volunteered in other service pro-
Thoman
and entertained at many venues in
grams, as well.
the Northwest for years, including
Bob’s life was characterized by
events for disabled veterans. Their entertain- his faith in God, love of his family and friends,
ment opportunities included an appearance on service to the church and community as well
one of Portland’s fi rst live television broadcasts. as loyalty to his employer. Bob was known as
Bob graduated from Jefferson High School a family man. He had a very active role in his
in 1946. He attended Oregon State University, children’s lives as they grew up, and continued
and served in the U.S. Air Force.
that role his entire life. He was their best friend
As a young man, Bob went to work for and hero.
Northwest Marine Iron Works, where he
In later years, Bob was just as active and vital
advanced to the role of CEO and president. He in his grandchildren’s lives, never missing a ball
cherished his working relationship with com- game, band concert or dance recital. He was a
pany owner George Grebe, and worked very proud father and grandfather, and a devoted hus-
hard to serve the company well in his trusted band who cherished every moment spent with his
role as president.
family.
Bob was a loving and devoted husband and
Bob is survived by his wife, Donna; son
father, and enjoyed spending time with his fam- Eric (Mary) Thoman of San Rafael, Califor-
ily more than anything. Members of the Res- nia; daughter Jeanette (Rick) Davis of Warren-
urrection Lutheran Church, Bob served as a ton, Oregon; grandchildren Chad (Karri) Davis
church council member and congregational of Bend, Oregon, Heidi Terese of Vancouver,
president for a number of years.
Washington, Todd Davis of Maricopa, Arizona,
Bob was an avid sports fan who loved Matthew (Hannah) Davis of Warrenton, Ore-
playing, coaching and watching baseball. He gon, and Emily Thoman of San Rafael, Cali-
enjoyed playing golf, and was a big fan of the fornia; great-grandchildren Connor and Car-
Oregon State Beavers. He also loved travel- son Davis of Bend, Oregon, and Gavin Davis
ing to Disneyland and to the family cabin on of Warrenton, Oregon; and a brother-in-law,
Mount Hood with his wife and children. In later David Pearson.
years he enjoyed taking annual trips to Kauai,
A private burial was held at Skyline Memo-
Hawaii, with his wife, family and friends.
rial Gardens in Portland.
After retiring, Bob and Donna moved to
In lieu of fl owers, the family requests
their condo in Gearhart, Oregon, in 1985. that donations be made in Bob’s name to the
Shortly after, Bob was asked to temporarily take National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Jack Middleton, of Corvallis, peacefully Jack enjoyed league bowling and other lodge
passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 15 days shy of his activities. His favorite pastime was golf, fol-
100th birthday.
lowed by puttering and inventing in his well-
Born Nov. 5, 1916, in Astoria, to Norwe- equipped workshop. During retirement, Jack
and Adele were snowbirds, spending
gian immigrants Jacob and Kristine,
many winters in Hemet, California,
Jack grew up on Klaskanine Street
making new friends, playing golf and
in the family home hand-built by his
card games, swimming and explor-
father. He spent his youth playing
ing. Well into his 90s, Jack enjoyed
with friends in the woods, bicycling
bicycling, reading and lively fam-
and fi shing.
ily debates. He will be remembered
As a teenager, he had a paper route
for his practical inventions, unwaver-
and played football. After graduat-
ing loyalty to home and hearth, and
ing from Astoria High School, Jack
appreciation of a job well done.
worked at the Pillsbury Mill and
Preceded in death by Adele, his
Associated Oil Co. On April 7, 1940,
Jacob “Jack”
wife of 69 years, Jack is survived
he married Adele Kamara, also of
Middleton
by his children and grandchildren:
Astoria.
Mary Roesen and daughters, Julie
During World War II, Jack served
as quartermaster on the USS Carlson in the U.S. and Krissy; Jay Middleton and wife, Jan Keim;
Navy’s Pacifi c Fleet. In 1951, Jack and Adele Vickie Bruner, and husband, Ward, and son, Ian;
moved their family to Corvallis to help establish and Bob Middleton, and wife, Sue, and daugh-
Middleton Bros. Sheet Metal. Jack was also a ters Kelsey and Robin.
Please leave your thoughts and memories at
real estate agent and county assessor.
A long time member of the Moose and Elks, www.mchenryfuneralhome.com
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
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Baker
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Ontario
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Burns
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Roseburg
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Klamath Falls
32/58
Lakeview
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Ashland
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TOMORROW'S TIDES
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En ter Gim re’s
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$100 gift
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forecast. An in-season esti-
mate of 45,200 Bonneville
Pool Hatchery tule C hinook
equaled 45 percent of presea-
son forecast.
Passage at Bonneville Dam
since July 1 totaled 171,806
upriver summer steelhead.
Coho passage totaled 41,127
adults.
Chinook returns to the
Snake River are also essen-
tially complete, with the last
count at Ice Harbor Dam near
the mouth of the Snake down
to 10 fi sh.
Bear could have been looking for snack
WARRENTON — It’s
been several days since the last
bear sighting in Warrenton,
and, after talking with state
wildlife offi cials, local police
hope the multiple trash can
raids were the animal’s last big
snack before bedding down to
nap through the winter.
Despite the Oregon C oast’s
mild winters, black bears here
do enter a kind of hiberna-
tion period, according to the
state Department of Fish and
Wildlife. And right before
they enter that period, they
spend the last few days gorg-
ing. Male black bears hiber-
nate later than female bears
and cubs, so wildlife offi cials
theorize that the bear (or bears)
spotted multiple times in Ham-
mond and Warrenton recently
was likely male.
Bears’ regular food is
scarce this time of year so they
are “looking for anything easy
to eat, like garbage,” War-
renton Police Chief Mathew
Workman said wildlife offi -
cials told him.
The state has no plans to
come up and look for the bear
right now. That would change if
the bear sightings start up again
and the bear becomes a “prob-
lem animal,” trying to get into
houses, hurting pets or having
interactions with people.
Bear sightings in Warren-
ton and Hammond are rare,
though both black bears and
cougars are known to roam
Clatsop County’s forests.
On the Long Beach Penin-
sula in Washington state, res-
idents are very familiar with
bears. During the spring months
as well as the months leading up
to winter, reports of bears walk-
ing down roadways or spotted
getting into trash are common.
In 2014, the Washington
Department of Fish and Wild-
life brought a legal suit against
an Ilwaco woman, Doris
Parks, who, they said, was
feeding bears from her back
porch. Over the years, the state
has had to capture and kill or
relocate several bears near the
woman’s home.
Oregon is believed to have
25,000 to 30,000 black bears.
They are smaller than griz-
zly bears (though size can vary
among bears of both species)
and are omnivores, eating every-
thing from berries and grass
to, sometimes, other animals.
Though they are called “black,”
these bears can be brown, cin-
namon or even blond in color.
According to the Department of
Fish and Wildlife , attacks from
black bears are “unlikely.” They
seem to prefer avoiding humans,
and the state recommends giv-
ing any bear encountered a way
to escape.
ON THE RECORD
Assault
• At 12:20 a.m. Friday, a woman called 911 to
report she was being assaulted by her boyfriend,
but when a Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputy
arrived at a residence on Westlake Lane in Warren-
ton, the woman was arrested. Michelle Lynn Cov-
entry, 45, a transient from Seaside, was arrested for
fourth-degree assault and post-prison supervision.
LOTTERIES
Nov. 3, 2016
HORN, George R., 86, of Seaside, died in Pasco, Washing-
ton. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Seaside is in charge of the
arrangements.
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State fi sheries manag-
ers in Oregon and Washing-
ton state on Thursday opened
the Columbia River to coho
salmon and steelhead Saturday
through Dec. 31 from Buoy 10
upriver to the U.S. Route 395
bridge in Pasco, Washington.
The combined daily bag
limit is two adult salmon. Only
one hatchery steelhead per day
may also be kept.
Passage of salmon at Bon-
neville Dam Aug. 1 through
Monday totaled 439,650 adult
fall C hinook. Recent daily pas-
sage dropped to around 200
adults, with the run essentially
complete.
An advisory committee
set up by the state and fed-
eral governments to replen-
ish salmon runs met Oct. 17.
The committee provided an
in-season estimate of 701,100
adult fi sh expected to return to
the Columbia River, includ-
ing 412,700 upriver bright
C hinook, which equaled
71 percent of the preseason
DEATH
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sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
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The Daily Astorian
By KATIE
FRANKOWICZ
The Daily Astorian
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
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John Day
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Bend
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Medford
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Tonight's Sky: Cygnus, the swan, is beginning its
annual nosedive toward the western horizon.
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UNDER THE SKY
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Portland
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Eugene
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Tillamook
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Sunset tonight ........................... 5:56 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday ........................ 8:03 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................ 12:15 p.m.
Moonset today ........................... 9:48 p.m.
Time
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ASTORIA
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SUN AND MOON
Nov 7
TUESDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Thursday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 64°/44°
Normal high/low ........................... 56°/42°
Record high ............................ 73° in 2010
Record low ............................. 27° in 2003
Precipitation
Thursday .......................................... 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.58"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.91"
Year to date .................................... 59.87"
Normal year to date ........................ 47.38"
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Cannon Beach Rural Fire
Protection District, 6 p.m.,
Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188
Sunset Ave.
Youngs River Lewis & Clark
Water District Board, 6 p.m.,
34583 U.S. Highway 101 Busi-
ness.
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m.,
Council Chambers, 1095 Duane
St.
WASHINGTON
Thursday’s Daily Game: 5-7-0
Thursday’s Keno: 06-08-09-
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Thursday’s Match 4: 04-08-
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