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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018
Alfred Anthony Aya Jr.
Samuel Everett Absher
Cannon Beach
Dec. 11, 1924 — Dec. 21, 2018
Gearhart
March 16, 1936 — Dec. 5, 2018
Alfred Anthony Aya Jr., a retired Army fi rst of its kind in the United States and a
major, passed away on Dec. 21, 2018 at model for other coastal warning systems.
the age of 94.
He was known worldwide for his research
He was born on Dec. 11, 1924 in Port- and knowledge about tsunamis.
land, Oregon, a descendant of the pio-
Al, as he was known to all, will be
neer Honeyman Hardware fam-
remembered for his remarkable
ily. A 1943 graduate of the Gabel
storytelling skills, mechanical
Country Day School, he began
aptitude, prolifi c letter-writing,
his military career when he
world-class pranks and bound-
joined the Army in June 1943 at
less curiosity. But to those who
the age of 18. After World War
knew him well, Al will be most
II, he entered Stanford Univer-
remembered as a man of deep
sity, graduating with a degree
Christian faith, whose friendship
in philosophy in 1950. Follow-
and generosity knew no bounds.
ing graduation, he was recalled
He is survived by his sister,
to active duty and stationed in
Barbara Aya Wilkins, 103, of
Alfred Aya
Stuttgart, Germany, during the
Vacaville, California, and sis-
post-World War II Allied occu-
ter-in-law, Kay Aya, of Seaside.
pation of Germany.
He was preceded in death by his brother,
In 1953, he moved to San Fran- Roderick Honeyman Aya, and parents,
cisco, where he continued to serve in the Alfred Anthony Aya and Grace Honey-
Army Reserve and began his career as a man Aya. He is also survived by his life-
researcher and statistician for the Pacifi c long friends, Phil and Mary Hawley, of
Bell Telephone Co. He retired from the Los Angeles, Dinda Hawley Mills, of
Army in 1968 at the rank of major, and Portland, and Cleve Rooper, of Cannon
from Pacifi c Bell in 1984, when he moved Beach; and by his many adopted nieces
to Cannon Beach, Oregon.
and nephews, whose lives he enriched
In Oregon, he was elected to the board with his ever-present enthusiasm, humor
of the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Pro- and kindness.
tection District, for many years serving
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00
as chairman. One of many signifi cant a.m on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at St. Peter
accomplishments during his active retire- the Fisherman, 79441 U.S. Highway 101,
ment was spearheading the design and Arch Cape, Oregon. A reception honoring
installation of the Community Warning Al will follow the Mass. Private interment
System (COWS) for tsunami threats, the is at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland.
Samuel “Sam” Everett Absher, a long- by fall of 1977 they settled in Seaside, Ore-
time resident of Gearhart, Oregon, passed gon, and a few years later moved to nearby
away peacefully from Alzheimer’s disease Gearhart. Once in Oregon, Sam went into
on Dec. 5, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Sam construction. His company, North Coast Con-
will be lovingly remembered by his wife of struction, continued until he retired in 2008.
62 years, Janice (Jorgenson); and
Sam lived in Gearhart until moving
to a memory care center in 2010.
by his three children, Kimberly
The home he and Jan shared
Abel (Michael), of Aberdeen,
was Sam’s pride and joy, built in
Washington, Steve Absher (Mila),
1918 and, unbeknownst to any-
of Hawaii, and Laura Holgate
one when they bought it, was hid-
(Michael), of Portland, Oregon.
ing a structure built entirely of
He will also be fondly remem-
logs between the exterior cedar
bered by his fi ve grandchildren,
shakes and the interior walls. Sam,
Ryan, Jordan, Nikolas, Alexa and
together with his son, Steve, and
Alicia; and forever in the hearts
other family members, stripped
of his two sisters, Carolyn Mathis,
Samuel Absher
all the bark off the logs and trans-
of Florida, and Debbie Malatia,
formed the old cabin into a one-of-
of Georgia; and his brother, Jerry
Absher, of Florida. In addition to his par- a-kind rustic home.
Sam enjoyed all that the Oregon C oast
ents, Sam was preceded in death by his sis-
has to offer — clamming on the beach, fi sh-
ter, Shirley, and grandson, Eliott.
Sam was born in Carmi, Illinois, on ing, foraging in the forest for mushrooms
March 16, 1936 to Verbal (Medlin) Absher and berries and hiking through the beauti-
and Maurice Absher, and grew up on a farm, ful surroundings. He also maintained a large
where he learned to be a hard worker and garden and loved eating everything fresh
developed a love of animals and the out- from the ground or the sea.
Sam will be remembered as a smart, cre-
doors. He graduated from Hebron High
School in 1954, and soon afterwards met ative man who was interested in many sub-
Janice, whom he married in 1956. He and jects and all kinds of people. He was always
Janice and their three children, born in 1958, eager to learn and experience new things,
1959 and 1963, lived in Wonder Lake, Illi- and was a man with many skills and talents.
nois, until moving to Newport Beach, Cali- As one of his grandsons said, “H e could do
anything.” Like his cabin, he was one of a
fornia, in 1973.
In 1977, they traveled the length of the kind.
A private celebration of life will be held
Pacifi c Coast in search of a new place to call
home. The journey took them all summer, and in January.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
37
48
38
A few evening showers;
otherwise, overcast
Periods of clouds and
sunshine
ALMANAC
Tillamook
40/49
Salem
36/48
Newport
40/49
Eugene
35/47
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:35 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:57 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today .......................... 9:43 p.m. 42/50
Moonset today .......................... 11:09 a.m.
New
First
Jan 5
Full
Jan 13
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
10:55 a.m.
11:23 p.m.
Low
2.7 ft.
0.1 ft.
Ontario
25/40
Burns
21/33
Klamath Falls
23/37
ON THE RECORD
Lakeview
22/33
Ashland
34/43
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
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Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
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DUII
• Around 11:16 p.m. Fri-
day, Astoria p olice arrested
Trevin Morgan, 23, from
Astoria, near 15th and Com-
mercial streets on charges
of driving while under the
infl uence of intoxicants,
interfering with an offi cer
and resisting arrest.
• Around 7:40 p.m. Satur-
day, Oregon State Police and
the Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Offi ce responded to a report
of a vehicle off the roadway
on the eastbound side of U.S.
Highway 30 near Westport.
Merry Joann Cramer, 68, of
Clatskanie, had driven off
the roadway and was being
assisted by a second driver,
Laurie Lou Miller, 54, from
Cathlamet, Washington. Cra-
mer was put through a fi eld
sobriety test and arrested
by the Oregon State Police
for DUII . Miller was tested
by the s heriff’s o ffi ce and
arrested on the same charge.
Cramer later registered a
0.07 percent blood alcohol
content, while Miller regis-
tered a 0.04 percent.
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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43
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42
41
53
-3
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47
51
58
66
57
78
57
68
43
60
45
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Baker
24/35
REGIONAL CITIES
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Today
Lo
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26
37
19
39
32
40
-11
71
36
47
37
46
54
73
47
64
32
44
31
47
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La Grande
30/35
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: Mars is low above the western
horizon at sunset.
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
Louetta Booker, 83, was born on Nov. 7, vived by sisters, Thanna Arant (Ron), and
1935 in Douglas, North Dakota, to the late Connie Jacobs (Eugene); brother, David Hill
Otto and Myrtle Hill. She was an Astoria (Linda); and numerous nieces and nephews.
High School graduate.
Louetta was preceded in death
She worked at Owl Drug, and
by her husband, Gerald; son,
for 25 years at Tongue Point Job
Greg; and brothers, Gaylord Hill
and Jim Hill.
Corps Center as bookkeeper in the
Funeral services will be held
payroll department.
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at
She was a member of the
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary.
Daughters of Norway and the
A reception will follow at the Asto-
Moose Lodge. She loved to spend
ria First United Methodist Church.
time with her family, play bingo
Interment will be private at Ocean
and do crossword puzzles.
View Cemetery in Warrenton.
She is survived by her daugh-
Louetta Booker
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor-
ters, Jeri Booker, of Astoria, and
tuary is in charge of the arrange-
Gayle Sikorski (Matthew), of
Bonney Lake, Washington; and grandchil- ments. Please sign our online guest book at
dren, Raeanna and Dylan. She is also sur- www.caldwellsmortuary.com
Roseburg
38/48
Brookings
40/53
Jan 20
John Day
28/33
Bend
27/37
Medford
33/45
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.7 ft.
8.7 ft.
Prineville
28/38
Lebanon
38/46
Astoria
Nov. 7, 1935 — Dec. 19, 2018
Mostly cloudy with rain
possible
Pendleton
29/35
The Dalles
33/43
Portland
38/46
SUN AND MOON
Time
5:09 a.m.
4:36 p.m.
Mostly cloudy, brief
showers in the p.m.
Mostly cloudy
Louetta Anne Booker
49
37
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
37/48
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 7.24"
Normal month to date ....................... 8.02"
Year to date .................................... 60.63"
Normal year to date ........................ 65.39"
Dec 29
SUNDAY
51
42
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 49°/35°
Normal high/low ........................... 48°/37°
Record high ............................ 63° in 1980
Record low ............................. 21° in 1924
Last
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THURSDAY
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Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
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