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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 OBITUARIES James A. Ridge Round Rock, Texas June 18, 1937 — Sept. 17, 2017 James passed away on Sept. 17 in Round grandsons Joshua (Hannah) and Jeff (Tara); Rock, Texas. granddaughter Maggie; great-grand- He was born in Red Lake Falls, children Ender and Lily; and nieces Minnesota, and moved to Oregon and nephews. Burial will be on Monday, Oct. 2, in 1942. He graduated from Knappa at 1 p.m. at Tahoma National Cem- High School and joined the Navy in etery in Kent, Washington. A memo- 1955, retiring in 1975 as chief war- rial service/reception will follow at rant offi cer. He moved to Poulsbo, Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Washington, and worked at Bremer- Valley, Washington. ton Naval Shipyard, retiring in 1996. In lieu of fl owers, donations may He is survived by his wife, Helvi; be made to the Alzheimer’s Associa- sons Scott (Kathi), John (Cindy) and James Ridge tion or a charity of choice. Tim (Laurie); daughter Teriko (Jeff); Jack John Rubino Jr. Astoria July 8, 1949 — Aug. 22, 2017 Brenna Visser/The Daily Astorian Owner Jenny Becker celebrates the grand opening of her clothing store B Boutique with a ribbon cutting Thursday. Jack Rubino Jr., 68, of Astoria, passed Along with his love of music, bowling and away on Aug. 22 in Portland, Oregon, after a pool, Jack will always be remembered for his long battle with diabetes and kidney failure. quick wit, great sense of humor and love of the Dallas Cowboys. He was born July 8, 1949, in He leaves behind brothers Ron Vallejo, California, to Jack and Rubino and his wife, Joanne, of Esther Rubino. The family moved Warrenton, Oregon, and Vince to Astoria in 1959, where he Rubino and his wife, Ann, of Gear- attended John Jacob Astor grade hart, Oregon; sister Connie Maize school and graduated from Astoria (Rubino) and her husband, Steve, High School in 1968. After gradu- of Phoenix, Arizona; along with ation, he proudly served his coun- numerous nieces and nephews. try in the Army during the Vietnam He was preceded in death by War. his mother, Esther, and father, Jack Upon returning home, he worked for American Can Co. , commer- Jack John Rubino Rubino Sr.; sister Darlene Hubbell Jr. (Rubino); brother Audie Nelson; cially fi shed Bristol Bay, Alaska, sister Barbara Paveglio (Nelson); with his father and brothers, worked for The Oregonian and later started his own and sister Shirley Johnson (Nelson). A private interment will be at Ocean View DJ business. He was a member of the Ameri- Cemetery. can Legion as well as the Elks Lodge. B Boutique opens in Cannon Beach to be closer to the schools for our kids,” Becker said. “But now my kids are out of school, and it was time to come back home to Cannon Beach.” Becker, who has lived in Cannon Beach for the past 25 years, operates the store with her mother and daughter. It replaces Primary Ele- ments Gallery, which closed earlier this year. “I’ve always loved this building and the fact it had a view of the park,” Becker said. “When I saw it come available, I didn’t hesitate.” By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian Dozens gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the women’s clothing store B Bou- tique Thursday at its new location in Cannon Beach . The store, which the owner Jenny Becker describes as “fun and different styles for all women,” operated in Seaside for 14 years before moving to Spruce Street . “When we opened in Seaside, we wanted More than 4,000 cut trees remain near I-84 Associated Press CASCADE LOCKS — More than 4,000 cut trees remain on a patch of ground near Ainsworth State Park following a wildfi re that struck the area this summer. The Oregonian reported that Oregon Department of Transportation workers But Oregon Department of Transportation offi cials say those threats and oth- ers should be minimized enough by Sunday night or Monday morning to allow reopening of the eastbound section between Troutdale and Hood River. The west- bound lanes opened Sept. 14. have spent nearly two weeks removing the trees, which were deemed likely to be a threat to motorists. The trees have forced the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 in the area to remain closed since Sept. 4. The tree removal con- tinued Thursday, primar- ily on Shellrock Mountain. Ruth Ann (Albrecht) Clark Arvada, Colorado Oct. 21, 1977 — Aug. 26, 2017 Steam Locomotive Shop hosts open house Sunday The Daily Astorian The Astoria Railroad Preservation Association presents a Steam Locomo- tive Shop Open House from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 446 the progress made in restor- ing Locomotive No. 21 to running condition, is open to all ages, and includes a free barbecue. For information, call John Niemann at 360-597-8792. W. Marine Drive. The shop, a blue Quonset hut, is accessible from Indus- try Street. Parking is avail- able at the Riverwalk Inn. The event, which pro- vides an opportunity to view ON THE RECORD County Sheriff’s Offi ce at U.S. Highway 101 and Avenue N and charged with driving under the infl uence of intoxicants. DUII • At 12:02 a.m. Friday, Leah Elaine Hebert, 22, of Seaside, was arrested by the Clatsop FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 64 50 48 Partly cloudy ALMANAC Times of clouds and sun 67 51 Considerable cloudiness Tillamook 45/63 Low clouds Full Salem 44/69 Newport 44/60 Oct 5 Coos Bay 47/65 New Oct 12 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 10:00 a.m. 10:36 p.m. Low 0.9 ft. 0.0 ft. Ontario 38/64 Burns 28/59 Klamath Falls 31/63 Lakeview 28/58 Ashland 41/71 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 57 57 64 66 62 57 66 70 59 64 Today Lo 31 34 51 42 51 31 42 45 44 47 W pc pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc pc Hi 62 64 68 69 62 63 71 68 60 66 Sat. Lo 33 37 53 45 53 33 44 49 45 49 W pc pc s pc c s s pc pc s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 69 63 67 68 68 64 58 67 67 67 Today Lo 43 43 49 46 44 49 40 43 47 43 W pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc Hi 67 67 68 73 69 63 61 70 67 70 Sat. Lo 46 42 51 47 47 52 41 45 50 45 W c pc pc s pc c pc pc pc pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 87 63 94 84 92 90 92 49 88 92 89 77 74 92 90 91 90 80 87 85 94 56 70 68 87 Baker 31/62 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: The autumnal equinox occurs at 1:02 p.m. PDT, marking the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Today Lo 69 60 71 50 70 65 65 38 74 68 69 59 59 72 78 68 75 66 68 66 71 42 55 50 66 La Grande 36/62 Roseburg 46/73 Brookings 51/69 Oct 19 John Day 35/63 Bend 34/64 Medford 42/71 UNDER THE SKY High 7.6 ft. 8.2 ft. Prineville 32/66 Lebanon 45/69 Eugene 42/69 Last Pendleton 43/67 The Dalles 48/71 Portland 49/68 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:13 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:04 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 9:33 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 8:48 p.m. 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 64 52 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 48/64 SUN AND MOON Time 4:03 a.m. 4:01 p.m. TUESDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Thursday .......................................... Trace Month to date ................................... 2.54" Normal month to date ....................... 1.34" Year to date .................................... 52.60" Normal year to date ........................ 39.44" Sep 27 67 51 Mostly cloudy Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 62°/46° Normal high/low ........................... 67°/49° Record high ............................ 85° in 1994 Record low ............................. 37° in 1960 First MONDAY W pc c s pc pc s pc sh s s s s s pc pc s pc pc c pc s sh s pc s Hi 85 74 92 64 91 90 88 59 88 91 88 76 75 90 90 89 88 86 87 88 92 59 75 65 90 Sat. Lo 68 62 68 45 68 65 62 38 74 65 67 57 60 73 78 67 74 71 66 70 70 43 55 52 68 Beloved wife and mother, Ruth Clark, was children deeply, and eventually gave everything called home to her Heavenly Father and Lord for them. She was unfailingly loyal and support- Jesus Christ on Aug. 26, 2017. She was 39 years ive of her husband during their 19 years of mar- old, and a warrior in the battle against cancer for riage while his professional training took their young family from Idaho to Ore- the past eight years. gon, Utah and eventually to Arvada, Ruth Ann (Albrecht) Clark was Colorado. born in Astoria, Oregon, on Oct. 21, Ruth was never idle, and made 1977, to longtime Astoria residents, time to explore not only her passion Don and Lora Albrecht. She was for music, but her love of baking the baby sister to Leah, Lisa, David, and cooking (for which she was well Emma and Becky, and best friend known), her interests in photography, to her little brother, Aaron. While sewing and other creative crafts. she loved them all very much, Ruth Ruth was a faithful active member shared a special friendship and bond of T he Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- with her sister, Lisa, who doted over Ruth Clark ter-d ay Saints all of her life. She had a her, and who could always bring a strong testimony of the Gospel and of smile to her face. She also nurtured our s avior Jesus Christ, and she was a special affection towards her sister, always striving to live a worthy life. Through- Becky. Ruth was blessed to be able to call Asto- out her years, she was actively engaged in self- ria home for the whole of her childhood, and lessly serving others, and was a shining exam- attended Lewis & Clark Elementary from kin- ple to all around her. She touched many lives dergarten through eighth grade. She could eas- with her tenderness and compassion, her music ily be called upon to reminisce about the end- and voice, and her beautiful smile. Ruth was preceded in death by her son, less hours of play in and around her childhood home, her love of the beach and the abundant Joshua Matthew, with whom she is now reunited. She is survived by her parents, Donald supply of summer blackberries. It was during her youth that Ruth’s lifelong Francis Albrecht and Lora Lee (Stout) Albrecht; love and appreciation of music blossomed. At her husband, Jared Matthew Clark; her children, the age of 8, she began taking piano lessons, Katie Ann Clark, Nathan Albrecht Clark, Alice and thereafter could always be found playing Elaine Clark and Ava Grace Clark; her brothers and singing, and was often called upon to be the and sisters, Leah Burbidge (Clark), Lisa Cooper (Tom), David Albrecht (Judy), Emma Spring center of family music time. Ruth graduated from Astoria High School in (Shawn), Becky Albrecht and Aaron Albrecht 1995. Soon after, she moved to Rexburg, Idaho, (Joy); 14 nieces and nephews; one great-niece; where she attended Ricks College. There, she one great-nephew; and numerous aunts, uncles formed some of the deepest friendships of her and cousins. The Albrecht and Clark family would like to life. After graduation in 1997, she followed one of those friends, Tiniel (Schow) Williams, to thank those who were a part of Ruth’s life and Pocatello where she attended Idaho State Uni- helped in even the smallest way to make her the versity and received her bachelor’s degree in strong, passionate, talented, devoted and lov- vocal performance. She was a rising star during able girl and woman she became. A GoFundMe page has been established this period, winning an array of awards and scholarships, most notably from her auditions to help with the incredible fi nancial strain that has burdened their little family after fi ghting with the Metropolitan Opera. While an undergraduate, she met her one cancer for so many years. Any help is greatly (https://www.gofundme.com/ true love, Jared Clark, and they were married appreciated. for time and all eternity in the Portland, Ore- standing-with-the-clark-family) The funeral service was held on Friday, Sept. gon, temple of T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ay Saints, in August 1998. Ruth and 1, 2017, at T he Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Jared were blessed with fi ve beautiful children, ter-day Saints in Arvada, Colorado. The inter- Joshua, Katie, Nathan, Alice and Ava. Ruth was ment followed at Golden Cemetery in Golden, a passionate stay-at-home mom who loved her Colorado. LOTTERIES OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-8-8-7 4 p.m.: 9-6-8-8 7 p.m.: 1-5-2-3 10 p.m.: 5-3-7-2 Thursday’s Lucky Lines: 04-06- 10-13-20-23-28-32 Estimated jackpot: $15,000 WASHINGTON Thursday’s Daily Game: 5-9-7 Thursday’s Keno: 04-05-08- 09-13-20-33-34-35-38-39-51- 56-57-62-65-66-67-69-71 Thursday’s Match 4: 04-19- 20-23 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc s r s s pc pc s s s s s pc pc pc t s s s s c s c s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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. 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