A5 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 OBITUARIES SPORTS Hayes Patrick ‘Pat’ Lavis A big season for Warrenton runners Astoria May 23, 1934 — July 15, 2020 Dum vivimus vivamus! While we live, let us live! nity helped save his life. He was so appreciative of This was the motto Hayes Patrick “Pat” Lavis lived this supportive group. He looked forward to his Sat- by until his fi nal day o n July 15, 2020, in Astoria. urday morning men’s meetings in the basement of Pat was born on May 23, 1934, to his law offi ce. He was very committed to his Hayes Benedict Lavis and Clara Mon- sobriety, and worked the program daily. ica Gary in Anaconda, Montana. He Pat was an avid sports fan. He supported attended high school at Powell County the Astoria Fighting Fishermen, Pacifi c in Deer Lodge, Montana. Lutheran University Lutes, the University of He graduated from Gonzaga Univer- Montana Grizzlies and loved to watch Gon- sity, and went on to earn his law degree zaga play. Be sure to go all in for the Bull- from Northwestern College of Law. He dogs to win March Madness, this is going to was passionate about the law; he viewed be the Zags’ tournament! his profession as a service, and was Although he was a fan of many teams, no blessed to celebrate 50 years of practice. team held a candle to the Fighting Irish. He He had a deep love for others, espe- Hayes Patrick did not miss a Notre Dame football game. It ‘Pat’ Lavis cially for his family. In November 1960, didn’t matter what was going on in the world, he married Betty Gail Kirkpatrick and everything stopped for the Irish. had three children: Hayes Patrick Lavis, Dr. Kathleen Pat’s Irish roots were deep, and had him longing Diane Lavis and Erin Marie Lavis. for Ireland. He was so at home there, that he applied He was especially grateful for his two grandsons, and was granted dual citizenship. He always talked Dr. Sam Lavis and Dr. Maxwell Kelly, given to him about returning to Dungarvan for a fi nal visit. Irish by Dr. Kathleen Lavis and Dr. Darcy Kelly. books fi lled his bookshelves, Irish music played In September 1970 he married Kathleen Cleone in his home and Irish blessings were displayed Wells and had two girls, Honour Kathleen Lavis and throughout his offi ce. Meghan Siobhan Garsjo. He was preceded in death Pat’s fi nal year of life was shared with the Kan- by Erin Marie Lavis, Honour Kathleen Lavis and his charlas. Kruparano, Joseph and their family opened sister, Mary Clare Lavis Kelly. their home and welcomed him in. He appreciated Relationships were very important to Pat, he trea- Raven’s sense of humor, was thankful for the good sured people. He had friendships with those of all care Chelsea gave him and loved everything about ages and all walks of life. He had friends from the pro- Bennette. gram, crisis center, hospital board, Catholic church, Pat spent his days reminiscing with his dear swimming pool, coff ee shop and the law community. friend Carole Olson. They would talk for hours He was faith-fi lled and had a gift for connecting about Montana, Ireland, family and everything with people. In his later years, he developed a spe- under the sun. We were blessed to have the love and cial friendship with his care partner, Myriah Junes support of Carole and the Kancharla family during “Merge.” She brought him so much joy, he adored this chapter in Pat’s life, and we will be forever her! grateful. Pat was a friend of Bill W. for 42 years. His rela- Donations can be made to the Lavis-Navarro tionship with the Alcoholics Anonymous commu- scholarship fund at Astoria High School. Sharon Keist Battle Ground, Washington July 13, 1941 — March 26, 2021 On March 26, 2021, Sharon Keist, loving wife, mushroom picking. She was an adventurous cook, mother and sister, passed away at the age of 79. and made the best pies at holidays. She was a techno Sharon was born July 13, 1941, to Peter and queen. Thelma McCoy, in Astoria. She had three Bill and Sharon enjoyed many years of sisters, Susan Leinweber, Shelby Mogen- snow birding in Yuma, Arizona. Sharon son and Sheila Ranta. never met a stranger. She loved photog- She married William Keist on Oct. 1, raphy and captured life through her cam- 1960. They had three daughters, Kimberly era lens. Jones, Kelly Eldred and Kary Doerfl er; Sharon was preceded in death by her eight grandchildren, Brandon and Derek parents, Peter and Thelma McCoy; her Cooper, Alex Robles, Antonia Robles husband, Bill; and sister, Susan. Vernig, Sydney Nichols and Alexis, In lieu of fl owers, contributions can Ryan and Taylor Doerfl er; and three be made to the Assistance League of the great-grandchildren, Wesley and Bradley Columbia Pacifi c , P.O. Box 596, Asto- Sharon Keist Cooper and Logan Doerfl er. ria, OR., 97103 (assistanceleaguecp.org), Sharon loved the great outdoors, or the North Country Community Food horses, gardening, clam digging and blackberry and Bank Clark County (nccfoodbank.org). the Eagles had the top two runners. Westside juniors David Dugan and Lukas von Koch took fi rst and sec- ond, in 18 minutes, 13 seconds, and 18:18. Catlin Gabel was third with 78 points. The fi rst Warrenton runner was senior Forrest Cooley (third in 18:23), followed by Zander Moha (sixth, 18:47), freshman Indy Freyer (eighth), junior Doc Freyer (12th) and junior Erik Cooley (17th) was War- renton’s fi fth runner. In the girls’ 3A/2A race, Warren- ton junior Abigail Miller was 11th, and Knappa sophomore Emily Larsen placed 16th. Warrenton will run in the Rainier Invitational on Thursday and Satur- day’s Seaside Ridge Relays, and the Warrior boys will be among the team favorites in the 1A-3A state champi- onship meet, scheduled for April 10 at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon. The Astorian The Warrenton boys cross-coun- try program is making the most of a shortened season, as the Warrior run- ners have won the team scoring in three of their fi ve meets, and qualifi ed for the state meet for the fi rst time in school history with a second place fi n- ish in Tuesday’s district championship meet. Meanwhile, Knappa sophomore Isaiah Rodriguez won the 2A individ- ual championship, covering the 5,000- meter course at Wildcat Trail in Bea- verton in 17 minutes, 39 seconds. The Knappa boys had an incomplete team, and did not fi gure in the team scoring. Undefeated against 3A compe- tition heading into Tuesday district race, the Warrenton boys fi nished with 46 points in the team scoring. Westside Christian pulled off the sur- prising team victory with 30 points, as PREP ROUNDUP Third straight league title for Warrenton volleyball ton collected the last two points of the night to post the victory. Saturday’s district tournament begins at 1 p.m. with the No. 3 vs. the No. 4 seed, followed by the win- ner vs. the No. 2 seed at 3 p.m., with the winner of the second match fac- ing Warrenton. With the league title in football already in hand, Warrenton clinched the Coastal Range League regular season championship in volleyball on their home court Tuesday night, defeating Willamina in four sets, 25-20, 26-28, 26-24, 26-24. The Warriors — winners of three straight league titles in the league — improve to 4-1 in league play, with one match remaining on Thursday vs. Rainier. The Bulldogs slip to 2-3. Warrenton will host a league tour- nament Saturday. No state tourna- ment is planned. The Lady Warriors had to over- come a big momentum swing to win Tuesday’s match. After Warrenton won the fi rst set, Willamina overcame a 24-22 defi cit to win the second, 28-26. In perhaps the biggest turning point of the match, the Bulldogs led Game 3 24-23, but missed a serve at game point, and the Warriors ran off three straight points behind Mia McFadden’s serves to win, 26-24. Willamina overcame another defi cit late in Game 4, but Warren- Seaside boys soccer blank Banks, 4-0 Seaside boys soccer celebrated Senior Night with their seventh straight win Tuesday night, a 4-0 vic- tory over Banks at Broadway Field. Senior Westin Carter scored two second half goals for Seaside. The Gulls will now set their sights on a possible state championship, as the Gulls will be part of an eight-team fi eld that will compete in a tourna- ment to determine a state champion. The highest-seeded teams will play at home, but if the visitor is required to travel at least 360 miles round-trip, the contest will move to a neutral 4A venue. 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Seattle 51 40 52 38 Turning cloudy; Partly sunny cooler 52 41 50 38 52 37 51 39 49 38 Mostly cloudy Cloudy, rain possible Showers possible Showers possible Showers possible Aberdeen Olympia 50/37 56/42 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 56/38 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Tuesday Tonight’s Sky: Emerging from the southeast before sunrise, the planets Jupiter and Saturn. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 50/32 Normal high/low .................. 55/40 Record high .................. 72 in 1941 Record low .................... 28 in 1954 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... 0.00” Month to date ........................ 4.86” Normal month to date ......... 7.23” Year to date .......................... 32.81” Normal year to date ........... 24.62” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Time High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 4:10 a.m. 5:26 p.m. 9.2 11:09 a.m. -0.6 7.0 11:00 p.m. 2.2 Cape Disappointment 3:48 a.m. 4:59 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 6:55 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 7:44 p.m. Moonrise today ..................... none Moonset today ............... 9:19 a.m. Last New First Full 3:59 a.m. 5:08 p.m. Warrenton 4:05 a.m. 5:21 p.m. Knappa 4:47 a.m. 6:03 p.m. Depoe Bay Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 19 Apr 26 3:00 a.m. 4:14 p.m. 9.1 10:15 a.m. -0.8 7.0 10:08 p.m. 2.5 9.4 10:35 a.m. -1.0 7.3 10:29 p.m. 2.2 9.6 10:53 a.m. -0.5 7.4 10:44 p.m. 2.3 9.4 12:10 p.m. -0.5 7.3 none 9.3 9:47 a.m. -1.0 7.1 9:38 p.m. 2.5 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Fri. 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