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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018
Merkley denied entry to
immigrant detention center
White House
dings Oregon
Democrat
The Oregonian and Politico
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley
posted a video showing he
was denied entry to an immi-
grant detention center hous-
ing children who had been
separated from their parents.
The Oregon Demo-
crat chronicled his efforts to
enter the former Walmart in
Brownsville, Texas, in a Face-
book post on Sunday. The
senator says he made the trip
after his office’s attempt to
schedule a visit was declined.
“I think it’s unacceptable
that a member of Congress
is not being admitted to see
what is happening to children
whose families are applying
for asylum. I decided to come
out here, go up to the door
and ask to be let in,” he said
in the video.
Merkley’s video cast a
spotlight on new immigration
policy.
In May, Attorney General
Jeff Sessions announced the
U.S. would begin prosecut-
ing anyone trying to enter the
Dale Edward Larson
Astoria and Seaside
Feb. 22, 1934 — May 29, 2018
An automobile accident on the evening of vating and Trail’s End Recovery. They have three
May 29, 2018, brought the life of a greatly loved children, Kurstin, Rachel and Wyat, and four
grandchildren, Carson, Kira, Cohen and Yuri.
man to an abrupt end.
As his wife’s Alzheimer’s progressed, Dale
Dale Larson was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Asto-
ria, to a Swedish immigrant father,
worked tirelessly to provide for her
Karl E. Larson, and a Civil War
every need, all while ensuring they
attended every family gathering pos-
descended mother, Florence E. Brace.
sible. He heroically took on this chal-
He had an older brother, Allen Larson,
lenge, only giving over her care to oth-
who passed away earlier this year at
ers when it became detrimental to his
the age of 86, and a recently discov-
ered half brother, Richard R. Larson
health, yet he still visited and cared for
Sr., who passed away in 2008.
her at every chance until his final day.
At age 17, Dale dropped out of
A little over two years ago, Dale
high school to work in the woods as
met Nita Thomson of Seaside, and
a logger with his father. At about age
with his gentle smile and comforting
Dale Larson
22, he became a longshoreman along-
small talk they soon found support in
side his father-in-law. It was a job he
each other while caring for their ailing
truly loved, and he was a member of the Interna- spouses. Nita became a widow, and soon their
tional Longshore and Warehouse Union for over friendship bloomed into a loving companion-
ship. Dale told Nita, “we don’t have much time,”
40 years.
He married Yvonne J. Enbusk on June 5, so they packed the next two years with as many
1955, and together they had four children, Dave, adventurous vacations, work projects and family
Dennis, Robin and Dean. Yvonne continues to gatherings as humanly possible. There was joy,
reside in the Clatsop Care Memory Community, laughter and a wonderful light in their lives once
again.
suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s.
At age 84, Dale continued to arrive for work
Dale began the Lewis and Clark Shake and
Shingle Mill, during his years as a longshore- every day with a lunch pail in hand, and a smile
man, on the farm property owned by his parents. on his face. Working alongside his grandson,
After his retirement from longshoring, he contin- Dale, for the past several years, he took pride in
ued his business/hobby at the cedar mill, which the product they produced.
He was a constant presence and guide in the
became the perfect place to instill pride of work
lives of his children and grandchildren, and they
in his children and grandchildren.
Dale’s children, grandchildren and will tell you his recipe for success was work hard
great-grandchildren were the joy of his life, and and play hard. Their youth was filled with hard
work, camping, boating, jet skiing, snow skiing,
he was so proud of their accomplishments.
Dave Larson and his wife, Lancey, own and family picnics and many wonderful adventures.
operate High Life Adventures and Larson Con- He was especially fond of his granddaughter,
struction Co. They have three children, Katie Tia, whose mission was to ensure he had every
(Jake), Jana (Shane) and Heidi (Cameron), opportunity to continue to do that.
Dale was admired by the community, and
and seven grandchildren, Austin, Kiara, Alivia,
deeply loved by everyone who had come to
Savana, Ava, Kayla and Colton.
Dennis Larson and his wife, Deon, own Den- know him, and he genuinely cared for every
nis Larson Excavating, and have two children, person he met. Many have commented that he
Neil (Colleen) and Haley, and one grandchild, was their second father or grandfather. He was
Ryan.
known as “Papa Dale” to hundreds, and he loved
Robin Jensen works as a civil engineering that. He was a true gentleman.
A celebration of his life will be held on Sat-
specialist with the Oregon Department of Trans-
portation, and is married to Doug. They have urday, June 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Clatsop
four children, Tia (Alex), Dale, Courtney and County Fairgrounds.
To honor Dale’s memory, we can all practice
Madison, and two grandchildren, Irelynn and
his simple truth: A genuine smile and some small
Cleo.
Dean and his wife, Evie, own Custom Exca- talk can make the world a better place.
ate panel that the 638 adults
referred for prosecution from
May 6 to May 19 were travel-
ing with 658 children, accord-
ing to The Washington Post.
White House deputy
press secretary Hogan Gidley
said Monday that Merkley
was “irresponsibly spread-
ing blatant lies” and “smear-
ing hardworking, dedicated
law enforcement officials”
who deal with migrants at the
border.
Gidley argued Mon-
day that the senator’s refusal
to back President Donald
Trump’s hard-line agenda
allowed criminals to enter and
remain in the United States.
“No one is taking a public
safety lecture from Sen. Merk-
ley, whose own policies endan-
ger children, empower human
smugglers and drug cartels,
and allow violent criminal
aliens to flood into American
communities,” the spokesman
said in a written statement.
The White House iden-
tified two “victims of Sen.
Merkley’s reckless open bor-
ders policies,” including a
65-year-old Oregon woman
who was sexually assaulted
and robbed by a Mexican
man who had been deported
20 times.
country ille-
gally, includ-
ing asylum
seekers.
Families
would be split
up in such Jeff Merkley
cases, with
adults sent to jails and chil-
dren placed in the custody
the Office of Refugee Reset-
tlement, a unit of the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services.
The facility Merkley vis-
ited is operated by Southwest
Key Programs, a nonprofit
which according to its web-
site runs 27 shelters for immi-
grant children in Texas, Ari-
zona and California.
The senator was made to
wait at the door, which had its
glass panes blacked out, while
an employee tried to track
down a supervisor. Police
arrived just as a supervisor
came outside. The supervisor
said he was not authorized to
discuss the issue, and Merkley
was eventually asked to leave.
The administration has not
disclosed how many children
have been separated from their
parents as a result of the new
“zero tolerance” policy. But
a U.S. Customs and Border
Protection official told a Sen-
PUBLIC MEETINGS
U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Cannon Beach City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Seaside Planning Commis-
sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989
Broadway.
TUESDAY
Port of Astoria Commission,
3 p.m., executive session, 4
p.m., workshop, Port offices,
10 Pier 1, Suite 209.
Seaside Library Board, 4:30
p.m., 1131 Broadway, Seaside.
Miles Crossing Sanitary Sew-
er District Board, 6 p.m., 34583
School District finance com-
mittee, noon, district office,
820 S.W. Cedar Ave.
Seaside Improvement Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989
Broadway.
Gearhart City Council, 7
p.m., 698 Pacific Way, Gear-
hart.
WEDNESDAY
Warrenton-Hammond
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
65
51
50
Partly cloudy
Clouds and sun
ALMANAC
Tillamook
46/65
Salem
47/78
Newport
46/59
Eugene
43/76
Sunset tonight ........................... 9:03 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 5:25 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 1:26 a.m.
Moonset today .......................... 11:53 a.m.
New
First
June 13
Coos Bay
48/63
Full
June 20
Burns
40/79
Klamath Falls
43/79
Lakeview
43/77
Ashland
50/82
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: Albireo is a double star consisting of
a brighter yellow star and a fainter blue star.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
1:29 a.m.
1:36 p.m.
Low
3.1 ft.
0.9 ft.
Today
Hi Lo
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65 55
65 51
94 57
91 67
72 51
103 74
74 53
84 74
83 55
87 65
103 76
75 59
87 67
91 76
86 62
85 73
75 57
89 70
77 57
88 65
89 65
68 55
67 51
78 59
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
78
74
61
71
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
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
Baker
41/81
Ontario
53/88
Bend
42/78
Medford
50/84
June 27
John Day
45/80
La Grande
44/78
Roseburg
48/79
Brookings
47/60
UNDER THE SKY
High
6.7 ft.
7.2 ft.
Prineville
42/81
Lebanon
45/77
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62 54
78 64
90 54
93 69
73 58
102 74
72 50
85 73
80 60
91 69
101 74
75 58
90 70
88 75
89 62
88 75
72 57
92 71
72 58
90 71
92 67
65 55
75 53
72 59
DEATH
June 5, 2018
NELSON, Edward Jr., 87, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of
Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.
ON THE RECORD
DUII
• At 1:03 a.m. Sunday,
Megan Marrie Rogers, 38, of
Astoria, was arrested by Asto-
ria police on Lexington and
Sonora avenues and charged
with driving under the influence
of intoxicants. Her blood alco-
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• At 1:11 a.m. Saturday,
Wyatt Lee Brown, 22, of War-
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police on Marine Drive near
the Roundabout and charged
with DUII and reckless driv-
ing. His blood alcohol content
was 0.19 percent.
• At 12:26 a.m. Saturday,
Keiko Minyo Gannaway, 36,
of Astoria, was arrested by
Astoria police on the 400 block
of Marine Drive and charged
with DUII. Her blood alcohol
content was 0.18 percent.
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Betty Louise Tygart, 87, passed away peace- Jeff Tygart, Michaela (Tygart) Raner and Nicole
fully on May 24, 2018, in Astoria, Oregon. (Rusinovich) Storck and her husband, Ivan; and
Betty was born in Medford, Oregon, on July 12, great-grandchildren, Austin Tygart, Mackenzie,
Jackson and Mitchell Raner, and Ian and Lon-
1930, to Mollie B. and Horace Geppert.
don Storck. She is also survived by
In 1947, at the age of 17, Betty
her brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
married the love of her life, Hank
Jim and Judy Tygart, as well as many
Tygart. They raised their two children
nieces and nephews.
in Butte Falls, Oregon, at the Butte
Betty was preceded in death by
Falls Fish Hatchery. In 1965, the fam-
ily moved to Gnat Creek Fish Hatch-
her husband, Hank Tygart; son-in-
ery in Knappa, Oregon, where Betty
law, Nick Rusinovich Jr.; and grand-
son, Dominic Rusinovich.
made many lifelong friends through-
out the years.
The family would sincerely like to
She worked at Ocean Foods can-
thank Mr. and Mrs. Croos and their
nery for 30-plus years until she
daughters, Mary and Merino, for the
Betty Tygart
wonderful care they gave to Betty.
retired in her early 60s. Betty had a
At Betty’s request, there will be no
real love for flowers, and her fam-
ily and friends always enjoyed her overflowing funeral. A private family memorial will be held
flower beds. Her hobbies also included sewing, at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Safe
knitting and crocheting.
After losing her husband in 1992, she met Crossings Foundation, 1402 Third Ave., Suite
Gerry Gerritz. They spent 25 years together, 1322, Seattle, WA 98101; or Disabled American
wintering many years in Yuma, Arizona. Betty Veterans, Veterans Affairs Regional Office, 100
devoted 12 years caring for Gerry at Clatsop S.W. Main St., Second Floor, Room 258E, Port-
land, OR 97204-2998.
Care before his passing in 2016.
Rest in peace Mother, Grandmother and
Betty is survived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Stephen and Connie (Engblom) Tygart; Great-Grandmother. You will forever be loved
daughter, Sherry Rusinovich; grandchildren, and missed.
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sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Over
Astoria
July 12, 1930 — May 24, 2018
Periods of rain
Pendleton
48/80
The Dalles
51/86
Portland
52/80
SUN AND MOON
Time
6:54 a.m.
8:31 p.m.
Mostly cloudy with a
couple of showers
Mostly cloudy
Betty Louise Tygart
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ASTORIA
50/65
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ Trace
Month to date ................................... Trace
Normal month to date ....................... 0.42"
Year to date .................................... 33.14"
Normal year to date ........................ 33.78"
June 6
SATURDAY
63
51
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 63°/47°
Normal high/low ........................... 63°/49°
Record high ............................ 87° in 2016
Record low ............................. 37° in 1980
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