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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017
‘What change would you like to see happen in 2017?’
“Warmer weather
— arthritis.”
“More compassion
for each other.”
“More help for the
people that need
it. There are so
many people without
homes.”
Betty Jensen,
Warrenton
Shelly Alford, Elsie
Stacy Dailey, Seaside
THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK
OBITUARIES
Daniel Patrick Laughman
Gil Drake Tolan
Astoria
Oct. 18, 1947 — Dec. 27, 2016
Fredericksburg, Texas
April 1, 1942 — Dec. 17, 2016
Daniel Patrick Laughman was born on Oct. outside, building tree forts, rigging up rope
18, 1947, to Paul and Martha Laughman. He swings, working in his wood shop or target
was the oldest boy of 12 siblings. He spent his practicing.
entire childhood in Astoria, attending Star of the
Dan passed away on Dec. 27, 2016, from
Sea Catholic School from kindergar-
complications from Parkinson’s dis-
ten through 12th grade.
ease. Dan was preceded in death by
In 1966, after graduating from
his infant son, John Paul Laughman;
high school, he enlisted in the U.S.
mother, Martha Laughman; father,
Marine Corps. He served two tours
Paul Laughman; and two brothers,
in Vietnam and completed his enlist-
Kim and Thomas Laughman.
ment in 1970. Upon returning home
He is survived by his wife, Eve-
to Astoria he began volunteering at
lyn; daughters Rebekah Laughman
the Astoria Fire Department, and
and Jennifer Laughman (Johnson),
eventually got a job as a patrol dep-
married to Cary Johnson; grandchil-
uty for Clatsop County.
dren Cale, Brinn and Oscar John-
In 1973, he married Evelyn Crisp- Daniel Laughman son; son Robert Laughman; sisters
ien, and the two would go on to have
Kathleen Laughman, Paula Rada-
three children and be married for 43
kovich, Madeline Woolworth, Mary
years.
Laughman-Dodd, Victoria Williams and Susan
Dan worked for 33 years for the Clatsop Laughman-Winterowd; brothers Joe Laugh-
County Sher iff’s Offi ce . His fi rst years were man, Bruce Laughman and Jon Laughman; and
working as one of only two deputies for the many nieces and nephews. Dan will be greatly
whole county; he worked his way up becoming missed.
chief criminal deputy in 1987, and he held this
A private family graveside service will
position until his retirement in 2003. His com- be held. Friends and family are invited to the
mitment and loyalty to his family and career Laughman residence for a celebration of life on
was exemplary.
Jan. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.
He loved the outdoors, hunting, camping and
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Asto-
spending time with his family. He was known ria is in charge of the arrangements. An online
for his quick wit and dry sense of humor. Not guest book may be signed at www.caldwells-
one to sit inside, he was always joining his kids mortuary.com
Gil Drake Tolan, M.D., “Colonel,” died on Gil joined the U.S. Air Force in 1973 as a physi-
Dec. 17, 2016, at the age of 74, in San Antonio, cian lieutenant, and the young couple moved to
Texas, due to complications following a motor San Antonio, Texas. Gil’s career in the Air Force
vehicle accident. His love for others was immea- spanned two decades at the Brooks School of
Aerospace Medicine.
surable and his faith in God inspiring.
While in San Antonio, the couple
Col. Tolan, who retired from the
welcomed two sons into their home.
U.S. Air Force, is survived by his wife
Sadly Maggie succumbed to cancer
of 11 years, Kathy Ann Muntean Tolan;
two years after the birth of their sec-
two sons, Mark Tolan, his wife, Jillian,
ond son, Scott. While still working full
and granddaughter Kallie, and Dr. Scott
time as an Air Force fl ight s urgeon and
Tolan; two brothers, Dr. Tod Tolan, and
medical researcher, Gil was busy rais-
his wife, Margaret, and Tim Tolan, and
ing two boys as a single parent.
his wife, Linda, of Oregon; his stepsis-
After 20 years of service, Gil retired
ters, Molly Burget DeLeon and Betsy
from the Air Force in 1993 to pursue
Burget Privette; and stepbrothers, Dean
Gil Tolan
medical options in the private sector.
and Jim Burget. Gil is preceded in
His research interests included diabe-
death by his parents, BettyLou Drake
tes, heart health and nutrition. He was
Burget and Dr. William Burget, long-
time residents of Astoria, and his spouse, Marga- a longtime member of the International Society of
Electrocardiology, and a frequent contributor to its
ret Knipe Tolan.
Gil was born on April 1, 1942, to BettyLou journal.
At the time of his passing, Gil was an adjunct
Drake and Edward H. “Ted” Tolan in Portland,
Oregon. Growing up, Gil and his family would associate professor of epidemiology at the Uni-
spend the summers at the coast in Seaside, Ore- versity of Texas Medical Center and a medical
gon. It was not all fun and play, as summer jobs consultant with Health by Design. He was very
were required, and earning money for college involved with the Young Life Christian organiza-
was necessary. Gil worked several summers at the tion, the Optimist Club, mentoring medical stu-
Crab Broiler, then became a Seaside life guard and dents and participating in international medical
founded the Pypo Club in 1961 with his friend, Joe efforts in Honduras and Kenya.
In 2003, Gil met Kathy Muntean, and they were
Camberg.
He attended Wilson High School in Portland married shortly thereafter. They made their home
before heading to Oregon State University. There in Fredericksburg, Texas, and were active and ded-
he became a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity icated members of the Hill Country Church, where
and the Air Force ROTC. He graduated with hon- he was a deacon. A memorial service is scheduled
ors in 1964, and followed his dream of becoming a for 11 a.m. Jan. 7 at their church.
In lieu of fl owers, donations may be sent to
doctor to Stanford University School of Medicine.
In 1975, Gil married Margaret (Maggie) Knipe Young Life Fredericksburg, P.O. Box 1367, Fred-
in Napa, California. When the military beckoned, ericksburg, TX 78624.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
39
24
22
Clear to partly cloudy and
quite cold
42
28
Chilly with times of
clouds and sun
SUNDAY
39
33
48
38
Cloudy and becoming
rainy; chilly
Mostly cloudy and chilly
Warmer with periods
of rain
Cannon Beach opposes timber suit
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Tillamook
24/39
Salem
16/32
Newport
23/37
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:43 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:58 a.m.
Moonrise today ......................... 11:34 a.m.
Moonset today ......................... 11:55 p.m.
Jan 5
Last
Jan 12
Coos Bay
23/42
New
Jan 19
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
12:46 p.m.
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Low
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Ontario
5/13
Burns
-9/9
Klamath Falls
-3/19
Lakeview
-3/15
Ashland
12/31
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Bend
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Eugene
Ilwaco
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enue at the same time,” City
Manager Brant Kucera said.
The resolution was drafted
by former Cannon Beach
Mayor Mike Morgan, who
cited environmental concerns
and the city’s relationship with
the Oregon Department of
Forestry as reasons to take a
stand against the lawsuit.
DUII arrests
• On Friday , Astoria Police
arrested Daniel Ray Brown-
son, 29, of Astoria, at the Asto-
ria Mini Mart for driving under
the infl uence of intoxicants.
His blood alcohol content was
gauged at 0.31 — “very high,”
Deputy Police Chief Eric Halv-
erson said. Brownson was taken
to the Clatsop County Jail and
later released.
• On Saturday , Eric Joseph
Lambson, 23, of Vancouver,
Washington , was arrested by the
Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce
for driving under the infl uence
of intoxicants. He was arrested
at milepost 88 on U.S. Highway
30, taken to the Clatsop County
Jail and later released.
Harassment
• On Saturday , Astoria Police
arrested Justin Anthony Neizer,
a 28-year-old Astoria resident, at
2 Turner Road, apartment No. 1,
for violating a restraining order.
Neizer was taken to Clatsop
County Jail.
• On Sunday , Astoria Police
arrested Jonathan Walter Clute,
a 22-year-old Portland resident,
at 980 Bridge View Court. Clute
was charged with harassment
after allegedly striking an indi-
vidual. Alcohol was determined
to be a factor. He was taken to
the Clatsop County Jail.
Theft
• On Saturday , Astoria Police
arrested Todd Anthony Stack-
house, 50, for second-degree
theft. Stackhouse, who lives in
the Astoria area, allegedly stole
the donation container for Relay
For Life from 1701 Marine Dr.
He was taken into custody and
later released.
Pier 39 misnamed the founder
of the Roddenberry Dive
Team. The team was founded
by Eugene “Rod” Rodden-
berry, son of “Star Trek” cre-
ator Gene Roddenberry.
CORRECTION
Founder misnamed — A
1A story Monday about the
new marketing director for
PUBLIC MEETINGS
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?
the state over timber
revenue.
“This resolution that was
drafted reaffi rms the opin-
ion that our forest has a lot
of value outside of monetary,
but is also cognizant that our
neighbors such as the school
district and Clatsop County are
dependent on our forest rev-
ON THE RECORD
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
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Baker
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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
Tonight's Sky: Earth will be at perihelion, or closest
to the sun, at a distance of 9.1 million miles.
High
8.6 ft.
7.1 ft.
CANNON BEACH —
The Cannon Beach City
Council voted 4-1 on Tues-
day to encourage the Clat-
sop County Board of Com-
missioners to opt out of a
$1.4 billion lawsuit against
La Grande
-2/15
Roseburg
22/35
Brookings
26/45
Jan 27
John Day
2/23
Bend
-9/16
Medford
16/32
UNDER THE SKY
Time
6:19 a.m.
6:32 p.m.
Prineville
-12/15
Lebanon
13/31
Eugene
15/30
SUN AND MOON
Full
Pendleton
1/15
The Dalles
9/22
Portland
19/32
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.09"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.04"
Year to date ...................................... 0.09"
Normal year to date .......................... 1.04"
First
By LYRA FONTAINE
The Daily Astorian
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
22/39
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 38°/30°
Normal high/low ........................... 49°/37°
Record high ............................ 59° in 1984
Record low ............................. 17° in 1959
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WEDNESDAY
Maritime Memorial Commit-
tee, 1 p.m., Holiday Inn Confer-
ence Room 204, West Marine Dr.
Port of Astoria Commission, 4
p.m. executive session (closed to
public), new Port offi ces, 10 Pier
1, Suite 304.
Clatsop County Board of Com-
missioners, 5 p.m., work session
on charter review committee,
Judge Guy Boyington Building,
857 Commercial St., Astoria.
Seaside Improvement Com-
mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 989
Broadway.
Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m.,
City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way.
THURSDAY
Sunset Empire Transporta-
tion District Board, 8:15 a.m.,
LOTTERIES
work session for goal setting,
Fort Clatsop National Memorial
Interpretive Center, 92345 Fort
Clatsop Road, Warrenton.
Northwest Oregon Housing
Authority Board, 10 a.m.,
NOHA offi ce, 147 S. Main Ave.,
Warrenton.
Astoria Design Review Com-
mittee, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095
Duane St.
Gearhart City Council, 6 p.m.,
town hall meeting to discuss
beach dunes, Gearhart Fire
Department, 670 Pacifi c Way.
Warrenton City Commission,
7 p.m., town meeting on charter
amendment on city assets, City
Hall, 225 S. Main St.
Seaside Parks Advisory Com-
mittee, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989
Broadway.
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