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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017
Bonamici recognizes
longtime columnist
Goodding to be honored in Salem
Fallen officer’s
name etched on
memorial
The Daily Astorian
Columnist Claire Lovell
was recognized by U.S.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici in a
speech the floor of the U.S.
House of Representatives Fri-
day morning.
The recognition for the
longtime Seaside Signal col-
umnist comes after her death
earlier this year at the age of
96. Her column, “Scene and
Heard,” was a regular staple
of the newspaper, first appear-
ing in January 1990 and con-
tinuing up to the time of her
death on March 15.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today
to honor the life of Claire
Lovell, an accomplished col-
umnist and devoted resident of
Seaside, Oregon,” Bonamici
said. “North Coast residents
are richer for Claire’s pres-
ence and I join them in cele-
brating her life and her legacy.
For 27 years, Claire’s col-
umn chronicled the happen-
ings of Seaside with cogent
prose and an observant eye.
First known as ‘Overheard:
Notes from Seaside,’ and later
‘Scene and Heard,’ her col-
umn was the first thing read-
ers went to when they eagerly
opened their newspaper.
Indeed, some readers bought
the newspaper just for her
column. Claire was a Seaside
resident for almost all of her
96 years and no one was bet-
ter qualified to document the
city’s life.
“Whether she was shar-
ing her observation on pol-
itics popular culture, grow-
ing older or the birth of her
first great-grandchild, Claire
enriched each topic with her
signature verve and keen
love of the written word. In a
recent column Claire wrote,
whether one is 5 years old or
95 as the case may be, life’s
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
Claire Lovell Claire Lovell
in an undat- in a recent
ed photo.
photo
SEASIDE — Seaside will
have a presence in Salem
on Tuesday when Sgt. Jason
Goodding will be honored
during this year’s Oregon
Fallen Law Enforcement Offi-
cers’ Memorial ceremony.
Seaside Police Chief Dave
Ham said the ceremony holds
meaning for the police force
and family. “Every time you
turn the corner, there’s some-
one bringing it back up — in
a good way,” he said. “I don’t
think that will ever end. (But) to
a certain degree I believe there’s
going to be a bit of closure.”
Goodding, 39, was on
patrol in February 2016 when
he was shot and killed while
taking 55-year-old Phillip
Ferry into custody on a war-
rant. Ferry fired one shot at
Goodding, a 13-year Seaside
Police veteran, before Good-
ding’s partner, David David-
son, returned fire and killed
Ferry. Goodding died later at
Providence Seaside Hospital.
Goodding is survived by
his wife, Amy, and two daugh-
ters, Joslyn and Jayden.
Goodding’s name was
small pleasures are very
important. For decades, one
of Seaside’s small pleasures
was reading her column. It is
my honor to recognize Claire
Lovell’s many contributions
to our community and to offer
my condolences to her family
and the Seaside community
on the loss of this remarkable
woman. Her wit, wisdom and
well-chosen words will not be
forgotten.”
Lovell was born in Sea-
side on Sept. 9, 1920, to
Charles and Myrtle (Saw-
rey) Ruthrauff. The youngest
of nine children, she attended
Central School and Seaside
Union High School, gradu-
ating as salutatorian with the
Class of 1937, an honor she
shared with close friend Eve-
lyn (Stewart) Redkey.
Claire is survived by her
children, Robin (Hill) Der-
ringer (Stan Delgado) of
Bremerton,
Washington,
Gary Hill (Connie Oksol)
of Oakland, California, Jef-
frey Hill (Nancy) and Lauren
(Lovell) McMichaels (Rob),
both of Eugene, Oregon;
grandchildren, Aimee, Andra,
Julia, David and Elena; and
great-granddaughter, Emery.
She was preceded in death by
longtime friend and sweet-
heart, John Raniero.
A memorial celebration
will be held at 11 a.m. on
Saturday at Seaside United
Methodist Church, with a
reception to follow.
Submitted Photo
An officer stands to the side as Jason Goodding’s name is engraved on the Oregon Fall-
en Law Enforcement Memorial.
recently etched into the memo-
rial in Salem under the vigil of
law enforcement honor guard
members.
The memorial honors 183
fallen Oregon law enforcement
officers who have died in the
line of duty since the 1880s..
Most of Seaside’s police
and fire department will be
attending the ceremony at the
Oregon Public Safety Acad-
emy, Ham said. The memorial
is open to the public.
Ham, who attended last
year’s ceremony, said an area
will be reserved for the Good-
ding family and other families
of officers who have died.
He advises attendees to
arrive promptly for the 1 p.m.
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For now, Ham is preparing
to deliver a speech for the mili-
tary-style event.
“There’s been so much
said over the last year,” he
said. “I think there’s going to
be a period of thank-you’s to
everybody who’s been part of
the support, not only for our
department but the city.”
A candlelight vigil during
National Police Week start-
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Mall in Washington, D.C.,
will conclude the year of
remembrances, Ham said. At
that event, officers and fam-
ilies nationwide attend a for-
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“Not that he will ever be
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been so many things that came
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scholarship in his name in
Sherwood, the foundation, the
remembrances, the memori-
als — that will be his legacy.
Everything Jason would have
been absolutely proud of.”
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