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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018
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Sharon Davis,
Astoria
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DEATH
OBITUARIES
Jan. 10, 2018
CONNER, Barry E., 85, of Warrenton, died in Warrenton. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary
of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.
MEMORIAL
Saturday, Jan. 13
TETZ, Roberta (Leback) — Memorial service and celebration of her life at 1 p.m., Chinook
School Gym, 810 U.S. Highway 101, Chinook, Washington. A reception follows.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
library, 1700 S. Main Ave.
Astoria School Board, 6:15
p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m.,
regular meeting, Capt. Robert
Gray School third-floor board-
room,785 Alameda Ave.
Wickiup Water District Board,
6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Mar-
ket Road, Svensen.
WEDNESDAY
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St.
Warrenton-Hammond School
Board, 6 p.m., facilities planning
meeting, 7 p.m., regular meet-
ing, Warrenton High School
THURSDAY
Seaside Convention Center
Commission, 5 p.m., 415 First
Avenue.
Clatsop Community College
Board, 1 p.m., work session on
tobacco policy, Columbia Hall
Room 219, 1651 Lexington
Ave.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
53
45
46
Overcast, rain
SATURDAY
51
42
Remaining cloudy with a
stray shower
Windy with periods of rain
SUNDAY
55
42
56
42
Sunshine and some
clouds
Partly sunny
Robert E. Fastabend
Vancouver, Washington
Dec. 25, 1933 — Dec. 24, 2017
Col. Robert Edward Fastabend (ret.), 83, chief of staff for the Oregon Army National
of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on Guard. Robert’s kind demeanor and leadership
Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. He was born a Christ- style produced a high degree of loyalty from
mas twin on Dec. 25, 1933, in Astoria, Ore- his officers and troops. He gained great respect
from all who called him colonel.
gon, to John and Elizabeth (Shea)
He was a very supportive and
Fastabend. His twin, Bill, passed in
fun-loving father and grandfather.
December 2002. He grew up in a
He was generous to his grandkids,
large family with six brothers and a
and enjoyed spending time with
sister. It was a lively household with
them all. You would often find him
much laughter and love. The broth-
ers were the best of practical jokers,
sitting on the floor playing right
alongside his grandkids and great
as evident one Christmas when Bob
grandkids, who lovingly called him
got a left shoe for Christmas and a
GG Bob.
right shoe for his birthday.
Robert is survived by his wife,
Robert “Bob” graduated from
Robert
Peggy Fastabend; daughters Karen
Star of the Sea High School in 1951.
Fastabend
Black (Pat), Jackie Dieker (John)
He married his sweetheart, Margaret
and Paula Starr (Kandie); sons Ken
“Peggy” Smith, in October 1952, in
Astoria, Oregon. Bob and Peggy had five chil- Fastabend (Cathy) and Randall Fastabend
dren, which they raised in the old Naval Hos- (Corinn Brown); sister Cathy VanHorn of
pital grounds in the Walluski area outside of Astoria, Oregon; brother Jack Fastabend of
Astoria.
Richland, Washington; 12 grandchildren and
Robert worked as a foreman for Lovell seven great grandchildren.
Robert was a proud member of the Tualatin
Auto Co. in Astoria from 1951 to 1968. In
1968, Robert began a full-time career for the Elks and the Knights of Columbus.
Services and military honors will be held at
Oregon Army National Guard, which started
as a shop foreman at Camp Rilea. He trans- a later time.
ferred to Camp Withycombe in May 1971 and
Contributions in lieu of flowers may be
resided in Milwaukie, Oregon. In 1984, he made as donations at wondedwarriorproject.
transferred to the Oregon Military Department org, or at Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box
in Salem, Oregon. Robert retired in 1988 as a 758517, Topeka KS 66675-8517.
Peter Porter Hunter
Naselle, Washington
Oct. 27, 1930 — Jan. 5, 2018
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
46/53
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 49°/38°
Normal high/low ........................... 49°/38°
Record high ............................ 60° in 1941
Record low ............................. 15° in 1974
Tillamook
48/56
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.14"
Month to date ................................... 2.55"
Normal month to date ....................... 3.14"
Year to date ...................................... 2.55"
Normal year to date .......................... 3.14"
Salem
46/55
Newport
48/53
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:50 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:56 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 2:01 a.m.
Moonset today ......................... 12:56 p.m.
Jan 16
First
Full
Jan 24
Coos Bay
49/56
Last
Jan 31
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
2:35 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
Low
2.9 ft.
1.2 ft.
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
Hi
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83
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71
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Ontario
31/41
Burns
27/47
Klamath Falls
33/48
Lakeview
32/45
Ashland
41/55
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
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Baker
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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: Aries, the Ram, is located between
Taurus and Pegasus nearly overhead before
midnight.
High
8.8 ft.
6.8 ft.
La Grande
34/46
Roseburg
47/55
Brookings
48/55
Feb 7
John Day
35/51
Bend
37/51
Medford
38/53
UNDER THE SKY
Time
8:57 a.m.
10:10 p.m.
Prineville
35/54
Lebanon
46/55
Eugene
45/54
SUN AND MOON
New
Pendleton
38/55
The Dalles
38/52
Portland
44/54
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Scott Randall Merkley
Seaside
Aug. 28, 1947 — Dec. 23, 2017
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
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Beloved husband to one, father of two, friend ise built their home starting with the original
and mentor to many, Peter Porter Hunter passed house on the farm. He was a talented carpenter,
away on Jan. 5, 2018 in Astoria, Oregon. He was handyman and cabinet maker. He kept things on
born to Willard and Margaret (Lynch) Hunter in the farm running with his mechanical and weld-
ing skills.
Arlington, Colorado. His birth certif-
Peter was a member of the Naselle
icate says otherwise, but his mother
Lutheran Church, and was actively
said she knew when he was born, and
involved on the church council. Peter
it was on Oct. 27, 1930.
believed strongly in education, and
After spending his early childhood
served for many years on the Naselle-
in Arlington, the family later moved to
Grays River Valley School District
Gunnison, where Peter graduated from
Board of Directors.
Gunnison County High School. He
His greatest accomplishment was
earned a bachelor of arts degree from
as a husband, father and friend. Peter
Western State College of Colorado.
and Louise’s children are Mitzi and
Peter then joined the Navy. While
Peter
Peter, and grandchildren are Emily
stationed at the Naval Post Gradu-
Hunter
ate School in Monterey, California,
and Katie. It was the delight of his life
Ensign Hunter met his bride, Louise
to be “Poppa” to his granddaughters.
Holm, who was working at the Fort Ord Hospital. The name Peter means “rock” and that describes
Peter and Louise married in 1954, and then Peter perfectly; he could always be counted on
made their first home at Amadore Naval Station the be there, to be level-headed in decisions, and
in Panama, where he served as a meteorologist was a friend and mentor to many.
Peter was preceded in death by his wife,
for two years. The Hunters then returned to the
Holm family farm in Naselle. Peter farmed and Louise; parents Willard and Margaret (Lynch)
then, in 1966, became a counselor at the Naselle Hunter; and brother, Willard W. Hunter. He is
Youth Camp, where he worked for over 20 years. survived by his daughter, Mitzi Hunter; son Peter
Peter and Louise were active farmers, first Hunter; granddaughters Emily and Katie Hunter;
with a dairy and then with beef cattle. Peter loved sister Almarine Beu; and numerous nieces and
farming, and for many years made hay not only nephews.
Funeral and graveside services will be held at
for the farm, but for others all over the valley.
Peter enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, golf, clam Naselle Lutheran Church and Peaceful Hill Cem-
digging, tending his roses, and in the last sev- etery at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018; a recep-
eral years became an avid watcher of the Tennis tion will follow at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Channel.
Peter and Louise enjoyed traveling, making the Naselle Lutheran Church or the Emma Holm
trips back to Peter’s home in Colorado a family Memorial Scholarship Fund.
His guest book is available at penttilaschapel.
adventure. After retirement, they went to Alaska
and made several trips to Hawaii. Peter and Lou- com
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Scott Randall Merkley passed away on Dec.
23, 2017, in the comfort of his home, and in
the company of his devoted and loving partner,
Nick Poepping.
Scott was born Thomas Scott Randall on
Aug. 28, 1947, in Longview, Washington. His
father was Melvin Randall and his beloved
mother was Joy Jamieson Merkley. Scott was
raised in the towns of Eureka and Terra Linda,
California, where he graduated from high
school in 1965.
He went on to serve in the Navy for four
years, which took him to Spain, Cyprus and
Israel.
After his service, Scott served in the San
Francisco Police Department before a long and
varied career in hospitality. Scott lived in Gear-
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He was a man of wide and diverse knowledge,
with a particular interest in history and politics.
He is survived by his longtime partner, Nick
Poepping, of Seaside, Oregon. He is also sur-
vived by a brother and his sister, Cynthia Ayat,
as well as his three nephews, Jason, Daniel and
Michael Ayat, who always admired him and
thought the world of him.
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