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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019
OBITUARIES
Philip Kearney
Margaret Elaine (Shannon) Koljonen
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sept. 23, 1932 — Sept. 28, 2019
Westport
Nov. 11, 1947 — Aug. 8, 2019
Philip Kearney, professor emeritus at his genuine goodness as a man.
the University of Michigan, passed away
Prior to coming to the University of
peacefully on Sept. 28 in Ann Arbor, fi ve Michigan in 1980, Phil served as deputy
days after his 87th birthday, fol-
director of the Institute for Edu-
lowing a nine-month battle with
cational Leadership in Washing-
cancer.
ton, D.C. From 1968 to 1977, he
Phil was preceded in death by
was with the state of Michigan
his parents, Vincent and Sylvia
as an associate superintendent of
Kearney, and his brother, Rich-
p ublic i nstruction. In the early
ard Kearney.
part of his career, Phil was a high
He is survived by his wife
school Latin teacher, a guidance
of 63 years, Julia Kearney; his
counselor and administrator in the
daughter, Susan Kearney Seeberg
states of Washington and Ohio.
(Daniel), of Northfi eld, Illinois;
He was past president of the
Philip Kearney
his two granddaughters, Kather-
American Education Finance
ine Kearney Seeberg and Jenni-
Association, and served as one of
fer Simmons Seeberg, of Chicago, Illinois; seven public members of the U.S. Depart-
and his grandson, John Kearney Seeberg, ment of Education’s National Advisory
of Chicago, Illinois. He also leaves behind Council on Education Services, and was a
many beloved nieces and nephews, who presiding offi cer of that body.
meant the world to him.
Phil was a veteran of the U.S. Marine
Phil was born on Sept. 23, 1932, in Corps, serving as an infantry offi cer from
Astoria, Oregon, and attended St. Mary, 1954-1958, and later as a captain in the
Star of the Sea School through graduation. Marine Corps Reserve . He held bachelor’s
He met his beautiful bride, Julie, in and master’s degrees from the University of
Astoria in the early 1950s. Six decades Portland, and a Ph.D. from the University
of marriage took them from Vancou- of Chicago.
ver, Washington, to Chicago, to Shaker
Phil was a member of the greatest gen-
Heights, Ohio, to Okemos, Michigan, to eration, the consummate gentleman whose
Washington, D.C., and then fi nally, to Ann kindness and calm helped folks weather
Arbor.
many a storm. He was a voracious reader
Though a proud resident of the Midwest of history, theology, science, biography and
for many years, Phil still loved his home- good spy thrillers. He reread the Aeneid
town of Astoria, where he visited annually — in Latin — as a yearly ritual, and kept
to spend time with his friends and family.
a daily journal fi lled with meditations both
Phil loved sports, baseball especially, spiritual and practical.
excelling as a third baseman throughout
Phil was a thoughtful listener, genuinely
his teen years. A faithful Michigan fan interested in people’s personal stories. He
most days, his heart forever belonged to loved good conversation and, most of all,
the University of Notre Dame and the Lady the company of good friends. Phil looked
on the Dome.
for, and found, the best in everyone he
A professor in the School of Education came to know.
at the University of Michigan from 1980
Phil was a wonderful husband and
through 1998, Phil also served as director father. Most summer Sundays found him
of the Bureau of Accreditation and School at the family cottage on Silver Lake, pull-
Improvement Studies and associate dean ing countless kids behind the ski boat. Phil
of the school.
loved a cold beer, a walk with his dog, any
In late 1995, on sabbatical from the day in Astoria, a Notre Dame win and any
University of Michigan, Phil joined the time spent with his family.
National Board for Professional Teaching
His proudest role was that of grandpa.
Standards as senior program director. His Katie, Jenny and Jack were the apples of
quest for an education system that met the his eye, and his love for them knew no
needs of all, including those communities bounds. He will be missed … of that there
most disadvantaged, never wavered.
is no doubt.
Phil’s work in school fi nance was
Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct.
always grounded in the core principles of 11, at 10 a.m., followed by the Mass of the
fairness and justice, as well as in economy. Resurrection at 11 a.m., at St. Francis of
The poorest school districts found their Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium
advocate in Phil Kearney.
Blvd., Ann Arbor.
His graduate students and colleagues
In lieu of fl owers, please consider a
continue to regard him with a combination donation to Special Olympics of Michi-
of deep respect, admiration and affection gan, Area 20, Washtenaw County, or bit.ly/
for his mentorship of their careers, and for SOofMich
Margaret Elaine (Shannon) Koljonen was classes for two years, and followed that with
born Nov. 11, 1947, in Lebanon, Oregon, to two years at Lower Columbia College Nurs-
Arne Vincent Shannon and Geraldine Mar- ing School and a c ritical c are r egistered
n urse degree.
garet Cobler Shannon. Her father
She worked in the i ntensive
was the fi rst superintendent of the
c are u nit at Monticello and St.
Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery, which
John’s hospitals in Longview,
was built near Knappa, Oregon, in
Washington, for 13 years, until she
1960 .
was forced to retire by advancing
She passed away at home in
multiple sclerosis.
Westport, Oregon, on Aug. 8,
Margaret is survived by her
2019.
husband, George; her son, Tim;
George Koljonen graduated
daughter, Katy; two granddaugh-
from Knappa High School in 1964,
ters, Kara and Natasha; two
and then joined the U.S. Marine
Corps. Margaret, who graduated Margaret Koljonen great-grandsons, twins Alden and
Carter; one great-granddaugh-
from Knappa in 1965, married him
ter, Allie; and two sisters, Barbara Shan-
on July 8, 1967, in Knappa.
They moved to California for 14 months, non Fredericks, of Bothell, Washington, and
where George completed his military com- Carol Shannon Reeves, of Westport, Oregon.
She is also survived by her caregiver
mitment to the Marine Corps, after having
served in Vietnam for 13 months. In 1971, of 11 years, Louisa Escobar, who consid-
they moved to Westport. They were married ered Margaret and George to be her “Mom
and Pops;” and Louisa’s daughter, Maria
for 52 years.
She initially worked as a secretary in the Magdalena, who has known Margaret as
offi ce at the then Crown Zellerbach paper “Grandma” since she was born.
The celebration of life will begin at
mill, at Wauna, Oregon … until she woke up
one morning, sat up in bed and announced, 2 p.m., Oct. 19, 2019, followed by a potluck,
at the Union Hall, 91237 Old Mill Town
“I’m going to be a nurse!”
She got up, got dressed and went in Road in Westport.
If you wish, donations may be made to
to Clatsop Community College in Asto-
ria, where she signed up for the necessary the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Steven Jay Corder
Astoria
Nov. 1, 1950 — Sept. 29, 2019
Steven “Steve” Corder, beloved hus- ria, Oregon. A lifetime resident of Clat-
band, father, grandfather and friend, sop County, he attended Warrenton Grade
passed away on Sept. 29 in Vancouver, School and Knappa High school.
Washington.
He was a retired career long-
Steve was preceded in death
shoreman of 40-plus years.
by his parents, Jake and Edith
He met his wife, Karen, while
(Bedortha) Corder.
longshoring in Coos Bay, Ore-
He is survived by his wife of
gon, in the late 1980s. He and
31 years, Karen (Potts) Corder;
his wife made their home on his
his son, Josh Corder (Tina); his
family’s property in Knappa,
daughters, Christal Kumpula
Oregon.
(Paul), Adrienne Hunter (Matt)
Steve had a love for tinkering
and Heidi Brim (Jason); his eight
and helping others. If you needed
grandchildren, Steven Maize,
something fi xed, there was no
Steven Corder
Nathan Maize, Patrick Maize,
task too large. He also had a love
Ariel Maize, Mack Hunter,
for old cars, and spending time on
Kelsey Hunter, Jaxson Brim and Bron- his tractor. In retirement, if you needed to
son Brim; and his great-grandson, Roman get in contact with him, chances are you
Ulbricht.
could fi nd him on his tractor, keeping his
He also leaves behind his beloved 13-acre home manicured.
brother, Ed Corder, and nephew, Brian
Please join the family for a celebration
Corder, who both meant the world to of life potluck at the Masonic Lodge, 1572
him.
Franklin Ave. in Astoria, at 2 p.m., Satur-
Steve was born on Nov. 1, 1950, in Asto- day, Oct. 26.
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Judge sets deadlines for Oregon to
redo river temperature guidelines
By JES BURNS
Oregon Public
Broadcasting
A U.S. D istrict C ourt
says Oregon must develop
new plans to keep the
state’s rivers from getting
too warm for fi sh.
A ruling Friday set a
series of deadlines that
cover more than a dozen
rivers, including the Wil-
lamette, Umpqua, Rogue,
John Day, Columbia and
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Warrenton
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Knappa
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La Grande
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Environmental Advocates,
a plaintiff in the case. She
said this ruling is a victory,
but the real test comes
after the plans are in place.
“It still leaves it in the
lap of Oregon agencies
and elected offi cials as to
whether they’re going to
use these plans to address
Oregon’s largest sources
of water temperature in
our streams and rivers and
that is the logging, farming
and taking water out of the
streams,” she said.
Federal law requires
Oregon to have plans in
place to ensure that the
state’s rivers don’t get too
warm. These plans are
referred to as total max-
imum daily loads under
the federal Clean Water
Act. Oregon’s current
standards for temperature
are permissive enough to
kill salmon and steelhead,
which rely on cold water
to survive.
Nina Bell is execu-
tive director of Northwest
Corvallis
58/33
Albany
58/34
John Day
Eugene
Bend
60/34
54/26
52/29
Ontario
64/37
Caldwell
Burns
60/22
66/37
Medford
64/36
Klamath Falls
60/22
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