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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2018
Klamath woman takes pride
in nephew Hamill’s career
By KURT LIEDTKE
The Herald and News
KLAMATH FALLS —
It turns out that the galaxy
far, far away of “Star Wars”
legend is quite close by in
the Klamath Basin, as Luke
Skywalker’s aunt is alive and
well living in Klamath Falls.
Linda (Hamill) Cooper,
a teacher at Mazama High
School, has lived in Klam-
ath Falls since 1974. Her late
brother, Bill, one of five sib-
lings, was Mark Hamill’s
father — the famed actor
best known for his portrayal
of Luke Skywalker in the
“Star Wars” series. As new
films are released, including
the latest, “Star Wars: The
Last Jedi,” that prominently
features her nephew, Cooper
takes great pride in seeing
family connections become
so revered globally.
“I really identify, all kid-
ding aside, with the idea of
the force,” said Cooper. “I
Sean Bassinger/
The Herald and News
Linda Hamill Cooper, an
English teacher from Ma-
zama High School, uses
The Force on an action
figure of her nephew, Mark
Hamill, who portrays Luke
Skywalker in the ‘Star Wars’
series.
truly believe there is a con-
nection between us all. The
theology of ‘Star Wars,’ tak-
ing bits and pieces of various
religions, is kind of a good
thing.”
The Hamill family is
OBITUARIES
Dorothy Mae Niebuhr
Seaside
May 27, 1928 — Dec. 3, 2017
vast, both geographically
and chronologically. Bill and
Bob Hamill were the old-
est, then a nine-year gap fol-
lowed until Jack and Nancy
were born, then an 11-year
gap until Linda. Of the
Hamill siblings, only Linda
and her sister Nancy are
still alive. They grew up in
Alaska, and after graduating
from high school, Bill mar-
ried his school sweetheart
and joined the Navy. Mark
was the fourth of seven chil-
dren, and the family moved
around often due to military
demands.
“We don’t have any fam-
ily reunions, the only time
that I was together with
all of my siblings in one
place was at my parent’s
50th wedding anniversary,”
recalled Cooper. “We were
so widespread. I don’t know
if the family has stayed in
connection through Mark’s
career, but it’s been fun for
me to follow.”
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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36
Partly cloudy
Times of sun and clouds
ALMANAC
Periods of rain
Last
New
Jan 8
Salem
31/46
Newport
41/52
Coos Bay
42/57
First
Jan 16
Jan 24
Gearhart
Nov. 8, 1928 — Dec. 8, 2017
La Grande
22/37
Baker
13/31
Ontario
21/30
Bend
22/39
Burns
16/37
Klamath Falls
25/47
Lakeview
20/49
Ashland
38/54
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
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Low
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Bend
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Eugene
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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John Day
27/43
Virginia Lee Poppino
Roseburg
39/50
Brookings
45/59
Tonight's Sky: Full 'Wolf' Moon reaches perigee
(closest to Earth) at 1:54 p.m. followed by full moon
at 6:24 p.m.. The fi rst of two full moons in January.
Today
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Prineville
23/40
Lebanon
32/49
Medford
35/50
UNDER THE SKY
High
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10.6 ft.
Pendleton
23/30
The Dalles
29/36
Portland
33/43
Eugene
30/44
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:40 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:58 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 4:46 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 7:18 a.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
Mostly cloudy with a
little rain
Mostly cloudy
Tillamook
39/53
SUN AND MOON
Time
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12:52 p.m.
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ASTORIA
36/49
Precipitation
Sunday ............................................. Trace
Month to date ................................... 7.69"
Normal month to date ....................... 9.89"
Year to date .................................... 84.00"
Normal year to date ........................ 67.26"
Jan 1
FRIDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Sunday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 47°/33°
Normal high/low ........................... 49°/37°
Record high ............................ 61° in 1996
Record low ............................. 11° in 1978
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Dorothy Mae Niebuhr, 89, peacefully
In the second half of her life, Dorothy
passed away at her home in Seaside, sur- began traveling again, expanding her horizons.
rounded by her family, on Sunday, Dec. 3, She visited Alaska three times, including a side
2017. She was born on May 27, 1928, in Los trip into the Arctic Circle. With good friends
Angeles, California, to Raymond
from Seaside, she went to New
England one autumn, and experi-
and Ida Jacobs. Dorothy gradu-
enced the spectacular fall colors. She
ated in 1946 from Washington High
cruised through the Panama Canal,
School in Los Angeles.
and journeyed down the Amazon
She married Raymond Niebuhr
River, venturing up its tributaries
on Nov. 20, 1946, in Los Ange-
les. Following their wedding, they
to remote indigenous villages. She
moved to Walcott, Iowa. They had
hiked around Machu Picchu, and
explored other ancient ruins in Mex-
three children and lived in Walcott
ico, China, Thailand and Cambo-
until 1958, when they moved to Bea-
dia. There was no end to her curios-
verton, Oregon.
Dorothy
ity and interest in different countries,
Dorothy was a person of many
Niebuhr
cultures and people.
gifts and talents. Bright and inquis-
Yet more than building houses,
itive, she had a knack for solving
problems, thinking strategically and finding playing golf and bridge or traveling, Doro-
good bargains. She enjoyed playing golf and thy loved her family and friends. She raised
duplicate bridge, shopping, traveling, explor- two families, her three children and later,
ing new places and challenges.
three grandchildren. Her home and heart were
At one point in her life, she restored old always open and welcoming. She had a gift
homes and built new ones from the ground for reaching out and connecting with people in
up — a real feat in those days before women a deep, enduring way. She truly enriched the
were accepted in construction trades. She hap- lives of many, and definitely lived her life to
pily took on several young men as apprentices the fullest.
She is survived by her three children, Susan
during her homebuilding days, men who went
on to pursue careers in construction. Each of Niebuhr McCormick (Greg) of Polson, Mon-
these men remained good friends with Doro- tana, Sally Niebuhr Higgs (Kendall) of Seaside,
thy, and always expressed their gratitude for and Michael Niebuhr (Debbie Fry) of Cannon
the learning opportunities and “career start” Beach; her five grandchildren, Genesee Dennis
she provided.
(Anna), Lineah Dennis, and Shellie Dennis, all
When her children were young, she planned of Seaside, Sage Marie Niebuhr of Arch Cape
annual summer vacations, driving or taking the and Rachel Niebuhr of Portland; and by her six
train from Iowa to destinations out West. She great-grandchildren, all of Seaside.
A celebration of Dorothy’s life is planned
knew the locations of all significant histori-
cal markers along the route, and made sure her for late spring 2018.
If friends would like to make a donation
family stopped for each one. Dorothy or one of
her children read them aloud, and once back on in her honor, please consider giving to Camp
the road they’d talk about the events and peo- Kiwanilong in Warrenton or to Lower Colum-
ple of that historical place.
bia Hospice in Astoria.
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Virginia Lee Poppino was born Nov. 8,
She was one of the first waitresses when
1928 in Wallowa, Oregon, and went to be with the Pig ’N Pancake opened in Seaside, and she
the Lord on Dec. 8, 2017. Raised on the fam- worked there many years before moving into
ily farm until she was 9, the family moved to bookkeeping for the family Overhead Door
the Oregon Coast in 1937 due to her
business. She and Gene retired in
1990.
mother’s health.
An active Christian, Virginia and
Virginia attended schools in
Gene attended the Nehalem Val-
Olney, Seaside and Astoria before
ley Community Church for 35 years
marrying Gene Poppino Sr. on June
before relocating to the Lewis &
28, 1946. Gene and Virginia traveled
Clark Bible Church in Astoria. Vir-
widely, visiting nearly every state
ginia was also active in the Gide-
before they settled down, not long
on’s, where she served as the Memo-
after the birth of their son.
rial Bible Secretary for many years.
Living on the same property
She also served on the board of
in Gearhart since 1959, they first
Virginia
directors for the Child Evangelism
had a mobile home before Gene
Poppino
Fellowship.
built their new home in 1962. Vir-
Virginia is survived by her son
ginia loved her view over the golf
course, and got her wish to live in her own and daughter-in-law, Gene and Anne; two
home until her death. Gene and Virginia grandsons, Adam and Joe; five great-grand-
were married 66 years prior to his passing in children; as well as nieces and nephews.
2012.
A memorial service will be held at Lewis
Virginia enjoyed singing, golf, bowling, & Clark Bible Church, 35082 Seppa Lane,
collecting golf balls she found on her walks Astoria, Oregon, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018,
near the golf course, and growing flowers. She at 11 a.m. Donations in Virginia’s memory
was an excellent grandma and great-grandma, can be made to The Gideon’s Memorial Bible
Plan.
too.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Community and Senior Center Commission, 10
a.m., 1225 Avenue A., Seaside.
Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., 1131 Broad-
way, Seaside.
Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board,
6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095
Duane St.
Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
Seaside Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
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