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THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, MAy 22, 2021
Voters to determine whether
health care should be a right
OBITUARIES
Patrick Richard O’Malley Sr.
Astoria
April 13, 1942 — April 22, 2021
But
Rep.
Cedric
Hayden, of Lowell, the top
Republican on the Health
SALEM — Mitch
Care Committee, said
he believes the constitu-
Greenlick may achieve in
tional amendment would
death what he was unable
open state government to
to do during his 17 years in
lawsuits.
the state House.
“It is no longer some-
A vote in the House
thing that every resident
cleared the way for vot-
ers to decide in Novem-
of Oregon would have no
ber 2022 whether health
right of action — they do,”
care should be considered
Hayden, a dental surgeon,
said. “It is no longer some-
a right in the Oregon Con-
stitution. The House passed
thing that would not put
pressure on all of our other
Senate Joint Resolution 12
budgets.
on a 34-23 vote along party
“I do not believe
lines on Wednesday.
that our schools, our
The resolution does
‘IF IT IS AN
students and our par-
not require the gover-
nor’s signature.
ents have a private
Greenlick, a Dem- OBLIGATION OF THE right of action to sue
ocrat from Portland,
the state to make
STATE ANd dOES
was in his ninth and
sure their school gets
final term when he NOTHING ANd COSTS funded appropriately.
died a year ago at 85.
people feel that
uS NOTHING, THERE If public
As
leader
or
safety in their
co-leader of the
IS NO VALuE IN IT.’ county or city is not
House Health Care
up to a standard that it
— Christine Drazan, House Republican
Committee
going
should be, they do not
Leader
back to 2007, he
have a private right of
sponsored and the
action to sue the state
that it is funded.”
House passed similar
He estimated that it
resolutions four times. All icine at Oregon Health &
of them died in the Senate, Science University from would cost up to $4 billion
although his final attempt 1990 until he was elected for state-supported insur-
ance coverage to reach
had reached the full Sen- to the House in 2002.
ate before the Legisla-
The proposed consti- everyone under the Ore-
ture abruptly adjourned its tutional amendment also gon Health Plan, which is
jointly funded by the fed-
2020 regular session after states:
“The obligation of the eral and state governments.
Republican walkouts.
Oregon’s
uninsured
“This is not the first ver- state … must be balanced
sion of this that you tried,” against the public interest in adults are estimated at 6%
state Rep. Rob Nosse, a funding public schools and of the population. Most
Democrat from Portland other essential public ser- children are now covered.
House
Republican
who joined the Health vices, and any remedy aris-
Care Committee upon his ing from an action brought Leader Christine Drazan,
appointment to the House against the state to enforce of Canby, said passage of
in 2015, said during the the provisions of this sec- the constitutional amend-
tion may not interfere with ment could compel leg-
debate.
“Passage of this resolu- the balance described in islators to put health care
tion and hoped-for passage this subsection.”
spending ahead of other
on the ballot in the fall of
Rep. Andrea Salinas, programs.
“Either this is aspira-
2022 is an awesome legacy D-Lake Oswego, said the
to your work. Each of us amendment would not tional — and we should
knows that access to qual- compel legislators to sup- vote on it today as such,
ity and affordable health port health care spending but not send it to voters to
care is a basic human need at the expense of state aid enshrine it in our Consti-
for all the people of this to public schools and other tution — or it is an obliga-
tion of the state,” she said.
state. It is a need that is state services.
“The resolution is in no “If it is an obligation of the
worthy of being a right in
way prescriptive in how the state and does nothing and
our state Constitution.”
Nosse was the lead Legislature gets from here costs us nothing, there is no
value in it.”
House sponsor and Sen. to there,” Salinas said.
By PETER WONG
Oregon Capital Bureau
On April 22, 2021, Patrick Richard fond memories of his bigger-than-life
O’Malley Sr. (O’ Paddy O’ to many of his persona.
friends) passed away due to medical compli-
Pat’s grandchildren are Summer Rueg-
ger, Jeff and John Sayles, Saman-
cations. Pat turned 79 on April 13.
Pat was a former longtime res-
tha Deegan O’Malley, Nicho-
ident of Sandy, but had lived the
las and Michael Dirks, Jacob and
past 30 years at the northern Ore-
Justin Newberry, Taylor Koch,
gon Coast. He spent the last six
Presley and Vance O’Malley and
years in Astoria with his constant
Arleigh and Maddox Charlton.
companion and beloved feline
Pat’s great-grandchildren are Oli-
ver, Aspen and Oakley Ruegger
friend, “Fred.”
He absolutely loved the view
and Harriet Dirks.
of the Columbia River from his
Pat was a deeply spiritual per-
son who loved telling stories,
home, which included watching
ships glide up and down the river Patrick O’Malley Sr. being outdoors, fishing, playing
cribbage, stamp collecting, cars,
and being privy to many spectacu-
lar sunrises and sunsets.
motorcycles, going to garage sales, listening
As a young man, Pat served four years to music and refinishing antiques. He loved
in the U.S. Navy, and was stationed in people, especially the laughter and joy of
San Diego, California. Thereafter, he was children.
self-employed at Woodpecker Woodwork-
Pat loved to laugh, and was as witty as
ing as a cabinetmaker in Sandy.
he was talented. Pat enjoyed building unique
Pat lived an unpretentious life, but was things, including a turn-of-the-century cabin
a keen businessman who wisely invested in and a vintage logger shack.
real estate, which enabled him to live out his
Pat was a proud member of Alcohol-
ics Anonymous for 38 years. He was very
dream of semiretiring when he was just 42.
Pat was preceded in death by his mother, proud of his sobriety, and loved helping oth-
Ruth; stepfather, Clarence Mason; his father, ers in need.
Pat’s home was always open to anyone.
George Edward O’Malley; and Pat’s first
There is a guest sign-in book at Pat’s home
wife, Vicki O’Malley.
Survivors include his former second and in Astoria, which is filled with hundreds of
third wives, Pam Forder and Sharon O’Mal- entries from people all over the U.S. Pat’s
ley, his siblings, children, stepchildren, charisma and charm will be sorely missed by
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
all who love him.
Pat’s children, Dawn Sayles (Roger), Pat-
A celebration of life will be held this sum-
rick O’Malley Jr., Shannon Dirks, Melissa mer in Astoria.
In honor of his memory, donations can be
Newberry (Jeff), Michael O’Malley (Nich-
ole) and Colby Charlton (Mark) have many made to your favorite charity.
John Dennis ‘Denny’ Vaughn
Seaside
July 22, 1943 — April 22, 2021
John Dennis “Denny” Vaughn, beloved everything Ducks.
uncle, brother, friend, teacher and commu-
His second was for the game of golf. He
nity member, passed away peacefully on was an active member of the Astoria Golf &
April 22, 2021.
Country Club, where he served on
He was born on July 22, 1943,
the board of directors and as hand-
in Portland, to Arthur John Vaughn
icap chairman. He was involved
and Alyce Cecilia (Jones) Vaughn.
with junior golf each summer,
In his youth, his family lived in
and helped with the Oregon Invi-
tational Tournament, and the club
Portland, where Denny gradu-
ated from Central Catholic High
provided him with a great group
School in 1961.
of friends who would get together
He attended the University of
weekly to play cards.
Oregon. Once out of college, he
In addition to all of the above
started his teaching career at St.
activities, he also found time to
John Vaughn
Mary, Star of the Sea School in
serve on the Providence Seaside
Astoria. From there he moved to
Hospital community board.
the Seaside School District, and taught his-
He was preceded in death by his mother
tory and social studies at Broadway Middle and father.
School for 30 years, eventually retiring in
He is survived by his sister, Roberta Ann
spring 1999.
(Vaughn) DuBois; niece, Laurie Lutz, of
His career also included being an athletic Ogden, Utah; nephew, W. Craig DuBois, of
trainer at Seaside High School, as well as the Rockaway Beach; and great-nephews and
clock operator for basketball, football and great-niece, Jerad Lutz, of Utah; Trent Lutz,
wrestling. He coached the golf team for the of Idaho; Cameron DuBois, of Washington;
high school for 20 years, and led his team and Aubrey Bellowes, of Oregon; and their
to the state golf tournament 12 times. His families.
involvement in school earned him the Sea-
A celebration of life will be held later this
side High School Hall of Fame award for year.
educator/coach meritorious service in 2008.
For those who wish to honor his memory,
Denny had two other passions in his the family is requesting donations to one
life. The first was his lifelong devotion to of his favorite organizations: Seaside Kids,
the University of Oregon Ducks. He was a P.O. Box 275, Seaside, OR., 97138 (sea-
season ticket holder for football, and loved sidekidsinc.com).
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Elizabeth Steiner Hayward,
D-Beaverton, was the lead
Senate sponsor. Her dis-
trict includes Greenlick’s
former district in north-
west Portland and northeast
Washington County.
Greenlick came to Ore-
gon in 1964 to start and
later direct the Kaiser Per-
manente Center for Health
Research. He became a
vice president of Kaiser
Foundation Hospital in
1981. He became a profes-
sor and chairman of public
health and preventive med-

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Seattle
60 50
Partly sunny
58 49
59 49
60 48
58 47
A brief shower
or two
A couple of
showers
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showers
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shower
60 47
60 48
Cloudy
A shower
possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
59/49
72/53
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
72/50
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: Jupiter and Sat-
urn above the southeast horizon
after 3 a.m.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 57/47
Normal high/low .................. 61/46
Record high .................. 85 in 1914
Record low .................... 37 in 1909
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. Trace
Month to date ........................ 0.52”
Normal month to date ......... 2.23”
Year to date .......................... 34.70”
Normal year to date ........... 32.27”
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Time
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11:00 p.m. 8.0 4:44 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
10:07 a.m. 6.3 4:03 a.m.
10:38 p.m. 8.1 3:56 p.m.
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Hammond
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Sunrise today .................. 5:35 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 8:50 p.m.
Moonrise today ............. 4:12 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 3:51 a.m.
Full
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10:51 p.m. 8.4 4:19 p.m.
Warrenton
10:24 a.m. 6.9 4:26 a.m.
10:55 p.m. 8.4 4:28 p.m.
Knappa
11:06 a.m. 6.8 5:43 a.m.
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Depoe Bay
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6.2 3:30 a.m.
8.0 3:22 p.m.
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72/56/t
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c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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The Dalles 60/42
Enterprise
Pendleton 51/33
55/39
72/50
La Grande
54/37
72/51
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58/43 Lewiston
65/43
70/53
Salem
Pullman
68/43
Longview
60/50 Portland
72/53
66/43
Yakima 70/44
71/49
Astoria
Spokane
69/49
Corvallis
69/47
Albany
71/47
John Day
Eugene
Bend
70/47
60/42
51/40
Ontario
61/44
Caldwell
Burns
48/34
58/39
Medford
72/47
Klamath Falls
58/34
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
52/35/sh
60/47/pc
57/50/pc
72/49/pc
55/48/pc
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58/48/pc
57/50/pc
68/45/pc
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Roseburg
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Hi/Lo/W
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71/49/pc
59/50/pc
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69/47/pc
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