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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, July 15, 2021
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Jane Hansen
Samuel Thomas Whisler
Seaside
May 2, 1922 – July 12, 2021
Warrenton
April 16, 1995 — July 9, 2021
Elizabeth Jane Hansen, “Bettie” to all ents; sister, Geraldine “Jerry” Arthur Roth;
who knew her, passed away on July 12, 2021, brother, Lloyd Weir Jr.; and grandson, Rob-
at the age of 99, at Clatsop Care Health and bie Lee.
Bettie was an avid bowler,
Rehabilitation Center in Astoria.
She was born in Butte, Mon-
going to the nationals 46 times.
tana, on May 2, 1922, to Lloyd
Bettie had an average of over 200,
and Helen Weir. Bettie grew up in
and bowled several 300 games.
Kalispell, Montana, and after she
When she threw her ball, it would
graduated she moved to Illinois
not even hit the alley until half way
and Washington, D.C., where she
down, and the pins would fly, it
worked for the civil service.
was so powerful. Bettie also liked
She married Bob Lee in 1944
to knit, crochet, sew and quilt, plus
and had two children, Audrey Lee,
teaching others to bowl.
of Portland, and Robert Lee II,
She was a member of the Order
of Gearhart. Bettie worked in the Elizabeth Hansen of the Eastern Star and PEO. In
shipyards, and after the war moved
her later years, she enjoyed doing
to Astoria, where her husband was
genealogy for several families.
stationed.
The family would like to
When they divorced, she moved
express our thanks for the wonder-
to Seaside. She married Clifford
ful help and care given by Clatsop
Hansen and had two children with
Care and Lower Columbia Hos-
pice of Astoria.
him, Helen Hansen, of Gearhart,
Those wishing to honor her life
and Michael Kasala, of McHenry,
can make a donation in her name
Illinois. She had nine grandchil-
dren, 12 great-grandchildren and
to Lower Columbia Hospice, 2111
three great-great-grandchildren,
Exchange St., Astoria, OR., 97103,
and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
or Clatsop Care Health District, 646 16th St.,
She was preceded in death by her par- Astoria, OR., 97103.
It is with great sorrow we announce that and protecting his community.
At 13 years old, Sam spent his free time
Astoria police officer Samuel Thomas Whis-
ler passed away at the young age of 26 on volunteering with search and rescue, and
July 9, 2021, of natural causes,
continued doing so for over eight
in his home in Warrenton.
years. In high school, Sam began
Samuel was a beloved hus-
volunteering with the Gearhart Fire
band, father, brother and son.
Department with his best friend,
Zac Sweet.
He will be irrevocably missed
In 2013, he was sworn in as an
by many, including the love of
enforcement cadet at the Clatsop
his life, wife, Christin Whisler,
County Sheriff’s Office as a reserve
as well as the light of his world,
deputy. Later, he joined the Sea-
daughter, Penelope Whisler, and
side Fire Department, and served
bonus son, Maverick Rankin;
as a lifeguard on Seaside beaches.
parents, Mark and Lisa Whis-
ler; grandmother, Shirley Whis-
Samuel Whisler
Finally, in January 2020, Sam’s
ler; siblings, Aimee Walker
lifelong dream came true when he
(husband John Walker), Josh Whitmore, joined the Astoria Police Department as a
Amanda Laird (husband Alan Jorgensen) police officer.
In Sam’s eyes, his life was complete. He
and Justin Laird, and Korissa Whisler, Pat-
rick Whisler (wife Chloe Whisler) and had manifested the life he dreamed of. Sam
Sarah Whisler (partner Jorge Haiek).
would talk to his mother and father, who
He will also be greatly missed by his moved to Bend in 2015, every day over the
nieces, Olivia Laird, Ava Walker, Mila phone. He recently had told his mother in
Whitmore and Charlotte Jorgensen; and one of their conversations, “I love my life!
nephews, Finley Jorgensen, Deontay Pha- I love my wife, I love my kids and I love
raoh, Ayden Whisler, Owen Whisler and my job.”
Louis Haiek. His loving godparents, Jimmy
Sam is preceded in death by grandpar-
and Piper O’Brien, will also deeply miss ents Marlene Winchester, David Whisler
and Thomas McDonald.
him.
Sam will be tremendously missed by all
Sammy was the youngest of eight chil-
dren born on April 16, 1995, to Mark and who knew him. A memorial service will be
Lisa Whisler in Astoria. He was raised and held July 21 at 12 p.m. at the Seaside Civic
grew up in the Seaside community, going and Convention Center for family, friends
through Seaside and Gearhart elementary and law enforcement.
A livestream will be provided for those
schools, Broadway Middle School and grad-
uating from Seaside High School in 2013.
who cannot attend. For the livestream link,
As a toddler, Sam loved being like his please go to astoria.or.us/Officer_Sam_
father, Sgt. Mark Whisler, by wielding a Whisler_.aspx. This website will be updated
holster and his butter knife “sword” every- regularly with information in regard to the
where he went. He enjoyed watching old service, livestream, different ways to donate
western films and wanted to be just like and fundraisers going on. Please check the
website often.
John Wayne.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in
He loved the outdoors and enjoyed learn-
ing how to survive out in the wilderness. charge of the arrangements. Visit caldwells-
From a very young age he knew he wanted mortuary.com to share memories and to sign
to follow in his father’s footsteps of serving the guest book.
Linda Marie Hernandez
Astoria
June 27, 1968 — June 23, 2021
Linda Marie Hernandez sadly passed away Theresa White, of Susanville, California;
June 23, 2021, in Salem. She was 52.
brothers, John Hartley Jr., of Florida, Richard
Linda was Born in Winnemucca, Nevada, Bastiaen Jr., of Astoria, and Michael Bastiaen,
to Gigi and John Hartley on June
of Astoria; along with many nieces
27, 1968. She spent most of her
and nephews.
younger years living in Gold
Linda resides in death with
Beach, and later moved to Astoria,
her son, Christopher Tremain, her
where she started a family and had
father, John Hartley Sr., and stepfa-
ther, Richard Bastiaen Sr.
three children, Heather, Chris and
A celebration of life will be held
Michael.
Linda had a love for dolphins
on July 25 at 1 p.m. at Cullaby Lake
and had hoped to one day swim
in the north shelter. It is a potluck,
with them. She enjoyed doing puz-
but please don’t feel obligated to
zles, crocheting and spending time
bring anything but memories.
Linda Hernandez
with her family.
Linda was an amazing woman
Linda is survived by two of her
who was loved by many, and
children, Heather Tremain, of Hammond, and will be dearly missed, and lives on forever
Michael Tremain, of Astoria; three grand- through memories. She was taken from this
children; her mother and stepfather, Gigi and world too soon. But all who knew her will
Harry Thompson, of Astoria; sisters, Carol tell you that she was kind-hearted and had a
Dickson, of Grand Junction, Colorado, and beautiful soul.
Wildfires threaten parched
Native American lands
By NATHAN HOWARD
and SARA CLINE
Associated Press
BLY — Fierce wildfires in the Pacific
Northwest are threatening Native American
lands where tribes already are struggling to
conserve water and preserve traditional hunt-
ing grounds amid a historic drought in the
U.S. West.
Blazes in Oregon and Washington state
were among some 60 large, active wild-
fires that have destroyed homes and burned
through about 1,562 square miles in a dozen
mostly Western states, according to the
National Interagency Fire Center.
It comes as extremely dry conditions
and heat waves tied to climate change have
swept the region, making wildfires harder to
fight. Climate change has made the Ameri-
can West much warmer and drier in the past
30 years and will continue to make weather
more extreme and wildfires more frequent
and destructive.
In north-central Washington state, hun-
dreds of people in the town of Nespelem on
Colville tribal land were ordered to leave
because of “imminent and life-threatening”
danger as the largest of five wildfires caused
by dozens of lightning strikes Monday night
tore through grass, sagebrush and timber.
Seven homes burned, but four were vacant,
and the entire town evacuated safely before
the fire arrived, said Andrew Joseph Jr., chair-
man of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, which includes more than 9,000
descendants of a dozen tribes.
Monte Piatote and his wife grabbed their
pets and managed to flee but watched flames
burn the home where he had lived since he
was a child.
“I told my wife, I told her, ‘Watch.’ Then
boom, there it was,” Piatote told news station
KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington.
The tribes declared a state of emergency
Tuesday and said the reservation was closed
to the public and to industrial activity. The
declaration said weather forecasts called for
possible triple-digit temperatures and 25-mph
winds Wednesday into Thursday that could
drive the flames.
In Oregon, the lightning-sparked Boot-
leg fire that has destroyed at least 20 homes
was raging through lands north of the Califor-
nia border Wednesday. At least 2,000 homes
were threatened by flames.
Mark Enty, a spokesman for the North-
west Incident Management Team 10 working
to contain the fire, said that since he arrived in
the area last week, the blaze had doubled in
size each day.
“That’s sort of like having a new fire every
day,” Enty said.
After less extreme growth, the fire early
Wednesday spanned nearly 332 square miles,
an area larger than New York City.
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UNDER THE SKY
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Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: Albireo of Cygnus
is a beautiful double star, perfect
viewing for small telescopes.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 62/55
Normal high/low .................. 67/53
Record high .................. 88 in 1935
Record low .................... 44 in 1954
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.00”
Month to date ........................ 0.13”
Normal month to date ......... 0.55”
Year to date .......................... 37.40”
Normal year to date ........... 36.46”
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Cape Disappointment
4:43 a.m.
6:03 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
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Sunrise today .................. 5:39 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 9:04 p.m.
Moonrise today ........... 11:43 a.m.
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Warrenton
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Depoe Bay
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Albany
80/55
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83/53
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Ontario
102/69
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93/51
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