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A7 THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, AuguST 8, 2019 Nobel laureate, pioneer Toni Morrison dead at 88 OBITUARIES Calvin Maurice Brown Astoria 1934 — 2019 By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,” “Sula” and other works transformed Amer- ican letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced that Mor- rison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Cen- ter in New York after a brief illness. “Toni Morrison passed away peacefully last night surrounded by family and friends,” Morrison’s family said in a statement through the publisher. “She was an extremely devoted mother, grandmother, and aunt who reveled in being with her family and friends. The con- summate writer who trea- sured the written word, whether her own, her stu- dents or others, she read voraciously and was most at home when writing.” Few authors rose in such rapid, spectacular style. She was nearly 40 when her first novel, “The Blu- est Eye,” was published. By her early 60s, after just six novels, she had become the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, praised in 1993 by the Swed- ish academy for her “vision- ary force” and for delving into “language itself, a lan- guage she wants to liberate” from categories of black and white. Morrison helped educate her country and the world about the private lives of the unknown and unwanted. In her novels, history — black history — was a hidden trove of poetry, tragedy and good old gossip, whether in small- town Ohio in “Sula” or big- city Harlem in “Jazz.” She regarded race as a social con- struct, and through language founded the better world her characters suffered to attain, weaving in everything from African literature and slave folklore to the Bible and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. “Narrative has never AP Photo/Michel Euler Toni Morrison in 2006. been merely entertain- ment for me,” she said in her Nobel lecture. “It is, I believe, one of the princi- pal ways in which we absorb knowledge.” Winner of the 1988 Pulit- zer Prize for “Beloved,” she was one of the book world’s most regal presences, with her expanse of graying braids; her dark, discerning eyes; and her warm, theatri- cal voice, which could lower to a mysterious growl or rise to a humorous falsetto. “That handsome and perceptive lady,” James Baldwin called her. Her admirers ranged from college students and house- wives to Barack Obama, who awarded her a Presidential Medal of Honor; Bill Clin- ton, whom the author called “our first black president”; and Oprah Winfrey, who helped expand Morrison’s readership. Morrison shared those high opinions, repeat- edly labeling one of her nov- els, “Love,” as “perfect” and rejecting the idea that artistic achievement called for quiet modesty. “Maya Angelou helped me without her knowing it,” Morrison said in a 1998 inter- view. “When she was writing her first book, ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,’ I was an editor at Random House. She was having such a good time, and she never said, ‘Who me? My little book?’ “I decided that ... win- ning the (Nobel) prize was fabulous,” Morrison added. “Nobody was going to take that and make it into some- thing else. I felt representa- tional. I felt American. I felt Ohioan. I felt blacker than ever. I felt more woman than ever. I felt all of that, and put all of that together and went out and had a good time.” Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio, a steel town outside of Cleveland. She attended Howard University, where she spent much of her free time in the theater, and met and married a Jamaican architect, Harold Morrison, whom she divorced in 1964. They had two children, Har- old and Slade. Even when she was grow- ing up, she believed she was smarter than the white kids and took it for granted she was wiser. She was an honors student and attended How- ard because she dreamed of life spent among black intellectuals. But although she went on to teach there, Howard dis- appointed her. Campus life seemed closer to a finishing school than to an institution of learning. Protesters, among them her former student Stokely Carmichael, were demand- ing equality. Morrison wanted that, too, but won- dered what kind. “I thought they wanted to integrate for nefarious pur- poses,” she said. “I thought they should demand money in those black schools. That was the problem — the resources, the better equip- ment, the better teachers, the buildings that were falling apart — not being in some high school next to some white kids.” On July 26, 2019, Calvin Maurice The park, known as the Garden of Surging Brown, 85, passed away after a long battle Waves, opened in Astoria in May 2014. Calvin is survived by his wife of 45 years, with Lewy body dementia. Calvin was born Agnes Brown. His family includes in Astoria in 1934. He was the his son, Craig Brown, daughter- son of Jue-Shee and Kee Wong- in-law, Holly Brown, son, Kirk Brown. He worked in the canner- ies as a child. Brown, and daughter, Kimi Wong. Surviving siblings include Rich- He joined the Air Force, and ard Wong, Fred Brown, Thomas proudly served across Europe Wong, George Mendoza and during the Korean War. Mabel Mendoza, and sisters-in- Calvin went on to graduate law, Deborah Brown and Mari- from Oregon State University in lyn Brown. Calvin has five grand- electrical engineering. He worked children, Haydn Doggett, Gunnar at the Bonneville Power Adminis- Calvin Brown Doggett, Clifford Brown, Gabri- tration for over 30 years, and then elle Brown and Jordan Brown. retired and moved back to Astoria. Calvin was preceded in death by his His hobbies were numerous. He was a pri- vate pilot, and enjoyed fishing and hunting, mother, Jue-Shee Brown-Wong; his father, but his true passion was spending time with Kee Brown-Wong; brothers, Yen Wong and his family and friends. He was very generous Phillip Brown; and sisters, Betty Wong, Mar- and always willing to assist his family and cel Wong and Dorothy Brown. A memorial service is being held on Aug. his friends. Coffee, good food and a hyper degree of safety were the three essentials to 9, 2019, at 11 a.m., at Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary, 576 12th St. in Astoria, Oregon. his everyday life. A special thank you to the staff of Laurel He was proud of his Chinese heritage, and was instrumental in helping design and Parc Brightway Memory Care facility. Messages of condolence may be sent at build a park honoring the Chinese commu- nity’s contributions in the Pacific Northwest. www.hughes-ransom.com Emily Nelson Sunset Beach March 5, 1936 — May 20, 2019 On May 20, 2019, Emily Nel- globe. son passed peacefully, with her Please join us on Aug. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. for a celebra- family at her side, due to compli- cations after a craniotomy. tion of life at her beloved Camp Kiwanilong in Warrenton, Ore- Beloved wife, mother, sis- ter, aunt and grandmother, she gon. A cookout dinner and camp- fire are included. Attire is camp will be greatly missed by her casual; stripes, polka dots and four daughters and their fami- lies: Lisa (Si) Newland and their red are encouraged, along with extra layers for the cooler eve- children, Geo and Spencer; Jana Emily Nelson ning weather. For more details (John) Robertson and their chil- dren, Mitchell, Isabelle and Will; and information please go to Kristina (Carl) Perkins and their children, emilynelson.home.blog In lieu of flowers, donations may be Emily and Lily; and Britta Nelson (Emeric made to groups she volunteered with: Camp Hagens). She will also be missed by her extremely Kiwanilong (bit.ly/2KjPbat) and Friends of wide fan base of friends that spanned the Seaside Library (bit.ly/2T66mzb). OBITUARY POLICY The Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veter- ans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and up- coming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at DailyAstorian.com/forms/ obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. CLATSOP POWER FedEx to end ground delivery business with Amazon By JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press NEW YORK — FedEx says it will no longer make ground deliveries for Ama- zon as the online shopping giant builds its own fleet and becomes more of a threat to delivery companies. The announcement Wednesday comes two months after FedEx termi- nated its air delivery con- tract with Amazon. FedEx said dumping Amazon is part of its plan to go after more e-commerce deliveries from other companies. Traditional retailers like Walmart and Target want to sell more of their goods online, which in turn allows FedEx to distance itself from Amazon.com without suffering the same compet- itive damage it might once have. “This does not come as a surprise to us,” Citi Research analyst Christian Wetherbee said in a note to clients. “The company is clearly trying to move away from its partner- ship with Amazon and we believe it is using this move as a selling point to win new non-Amazon business.” Cowen analyst Helane Becker said FedEx’s profit margin on Amazon ship- ments is probably in the SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY “very low single digits,” and she believes the company can replace those packages with more profitable busi- ness from other retailers. Amazon is growing its own fleet of air and ground transportation, giving it more control of how its packages are delivered while reducing its reliance on FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. The Seattle-based company has leased jets, built pack- age-sorting hubs at airports and launched a program to let its contractor drivers start their own businesses delivering packages in vans stamped with the Amazon logo. SUNDAY MONDAY EQUIPMENT , INC. SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS 34912 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA 503-325-0792 • 1-800-220-0792 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 67 55 69 56 69 57 70 56 73 57 Clouds and sun; A p.m. shower Mostly sunny; Clouds and sun nice or two pleasant 72 58 72 58 Partly sunny Clouds and sun Mostly sunny and nice Aberdeen Olympia 67/55 74/59 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 75/53 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Tuesday Tonight’s Sky: Moon at fi rst quarter (10:32 a.m. PDT). Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 65/59 Normal high/low .................. 68/54 Record high .................. 92 in 1940 Record low .................... 44 in 1959 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... 0.00” Month to date ........................ 0.19” Normal month to date ......... 0.14” Year to date .......................... 24.90” Normal year to date ........... 37.08” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Time 8:18 a.m. 8:16 p.m. 5.7 2:17 a.m. 7.7 2:02 p.m. Cape Disappointment 7:59 a.m. 7:57 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 6:06 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 8:36 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 3:19 p.m. Moonset today ............ 12:33 a.m. First Full Last New 8:05 a.m. 8:06 p.m. Warrenton 8:13 a.m. 8:11 p.m. Knappa 8:55 a.m. 8:53 p.m. Depoe Bay Aug 7 Aug 15 Aug 23 Aug 30 7:17 a.m. 7:12 p.m. 0.5 1.8 5.2 1:33 a.m. 7.4 1:16 p.m. 0.4 1.9 5.8 1:48 a.m. 7.9 1:35 p.m. 0.5 2.0 6.1 2:01 a.m. 8.1 1:46 p.m. 0.6 1.9 6.0 3:18 a.m. 7.9 3:03 p.m. 0.4 1.5 5.6 1:07 a.m. 0.7 8.0 12:42 p.m. 2.3 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W 93/76/pc 85/71/t 83/62/pc 100/81/pc 84/61/pc 91/78/pc 98/81/pc 83/62/pc 92/79/t 87/72/pc 106/87/pc 71/60/pc 90/73/s Fri. Hi/Lo/W 90/75/pc 86/66/pc 82/62/s 100/81/pc 90/62/t 91/79/pc 99/79/pc 83/62/pc 92/77/pc 85/68/s 103/85/pc 75/62/pc 89/67/pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 96/66 Hermiston The Dalles 94/64 Enterprise Pendleton 85/57 92/59 84/64 La Grande 89/60 76/58 NATIONAL CITIES High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 91/58 Kennewick Walla Walla 94/65 Lewiston 94/65 73/57 Salem Pullman 96/60 Longview 67/55 Portland 76/61 95/67 Yakima 99/64 73/51 Astoria Spokane 95/67 Corvallis 75/55 Albany 75/56 John Day Eugene Bend 79/53 89/51 90/57 Ontario 89/65 Caldwell Burns 87/48 88/63 Medford 87/62 Klamath Falls 87/48 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 90/53/t 64/51/pc 66/57/pc 75/56/pc 64/54/pc Fri. Hi/Lo/W 89/51/pc 64/55/pc 67/58/pc 78/54/pc 65/55/pc City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springfi eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 69/56/pc 81/57/pc 67/56/pc 79/54/pc 75/59/pc Fri. 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