A5 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 OBITUARIES facebook.com/dailyastorian Paul Clinton Skarra Daniel Brian Harriman Seaside Sept. 19, 1944 — Aug. 17, 2021 Astoria Feb. 7, 1954 — Aug. 18, 2021 Paul Clinton Skarra passed away peacefully in his bed, as he would have wanted, and where his brother, David, found him on Aug. 17, 2021. Paul was born the third child and son to Perry E and Rozelle “Dolly” Skarra in Browning, Montana, on Sept. 19, 1944. Paul lived the majority of his life in Oregon — Portland, Lake Oswego, Clatskanie, and for the past many years, Seaside. Paul loved the beach, the sounds of the waves and the wind when walking on the beach or sitting enjoy- ing a sunset with a cold beer or glass of red wine. Paul opened his homes to fam- ily and friends to enjoy this peaceful place with him. Paul had multiple chances to show his heroic triumph over adversity in his lifetime — including his multiple wounds, seen and unseen, from his work in the U.S. Army in Vietnam in the late 1960s. Paul loved a good time and traveled with fam- ily and friends to “hot spots” for fun and togetherness and enjoyed taking his chances at slot machines along with a glass of wine and sharing his bounty with friends and family. Paul remained kind, gen- erous, sweet, a good friend to many and an attentive brother to his family for his whole life. Paul is survived by his brothers, David (Diane), of Hammond, Mike, of Vista, California, Stuart, of Escondido, California; sisters, Suzanne, of Santa Cruz, California, and Ter- ese, of Oceanside, Califor- nia; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. When Paul met you, you became a friend, which results in so many friends who loved and respected him that they number too many to count. Besides his parents, Paul was predeceased by his brother, John, of Port- land; sister, Mary, of New Mexico; and niece, Bridget Skarra, of Oregon. The family expresses gratitude to brother, David; nephew, Kyle Skarra, for helping in so many ways and making fi nal arrangements; the Kulunkis — longtime friends from Clatskanie for their help, generosity, love and calm consideration; and thanks to April — caregiver and friend. Memorial plans are forthcoming. Daniel Brian Harriman, knowledge of buildings and 67, passed away in his Asto- architecture. ria home on Aug. 18, 2021. His brain was always Dan was born on Feb. designing, whether it be on 7, 1954, to Gene and Lois a small piece of paper or Harriman. a napkin, what- He graduated ever was in front from Beaverton of him. He also High School in enjoyed designing 1972. From there homes that would he attended Port- never be built. He land State Univer- was a dreamer! All sity for two years, his drafted plans then the Univer- were hand drawn, sity of Oregon no computer. from 1976 to 1979 Dan was a Daniel Harriman with aspirations of very talented art- being an architect. ist as well. He After college he and a took watercolor classes few close buddies traveled from Laura Ross-Paul. They Europe for six months, then traded artwork, and she back to college. signed her painting to him, He worked in proper- “To my star student.” ties for U.S. Bank for three Dan enjoyed walking his years. dog, “Katie,” nice dinners In the early 1980s and with a glass of good wine, most of his life, he worked looking at the river, listen- as a designer and carpenter ing to old music (a love he until he retired. shared with his father) and Dan moved to Astoria in watching a good movie. His 1992, where he bought an favorite movie was “The old house and made it his Man From Snowy River.” lifetime passion to bring it Dan never married and back to life with his unique had no children. He is sur- vision of design and carpen- vived by his mother, Lois, try. He said “It was the best 96, and his dog, Katie, 3 1/2, days of my life.” Dan served aka “wiggle butt!” on the Historic Landmarks His gentle demeanor, Commission from 2001 to sensitivity, caring nature and 2010. He was an asset to a good ear was loved and the commission, with his will be greatly missed! The Astorian Seaside dominated the second half and nearly scored a late, game-tying goal Tues- day night at Newport, but the Cubs escaped with a 2-1 win over the Gulls in a season-open- ing boys soccer game. Newport dominated the fi rst half, scoring goals in the 13th and 22nd minutes, the sec- ond goal by Drake Dougherty after the ball defl ected off Sea- side keeper Riley Wunderlich. The Gulls turned the momentum in the sec- ond half, and scored a goal in the 51st minute. Wunderlich kept Sea- side within striking dis- tance, making three saves on close-range shots in the fi nal fi ve minutes. A breakaway attempt by the Gulls in the 78th minute was defl ected away by a Newport defender. The Seaside girls soc- cer team lost a 1-0 deci- sion to Newport Tuesday night at Broadway Field. The Lady Gulls have a week off before hosting Junction City Sept. 8. The Astorian SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY LEO FINZI Cool Computer Annually clean your laptop or desktop computer. Desktops- move outside and remove the side panel Astoria’s Best Locate the CPU fan and use compressed air to blow out the dust in the fins below the fan while holding the fan still. Coupon for $100 OFF any in-stock desktop computer Blow out dust from the power supply, the box where the power cord connects. Blow into an out of the computer case. 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Warrenton — favorites to win the Coastal Range League for the fourth year in a row — was the winner both times, although the Loggers showed that they will defi - nitely be a state playoff factor at the 2A level. The Warriors won the sea- son opener in four sets, then cruising to the championship victory in Saturday’s tourna- ment, following a semifi nal win over Nestucca. After pool play, Warrenton advanced to the gold bracket (top four teams) and defeated the Bobcats in three sets, then swept both sets from the Log- gers in the title match, 25-13, 25-20. On Tuesday, Warren- ton saw a three-set victory at Seaside, 25-11, 25-19, 25-9, improving to 4-0 overall. Paige Tingstrom (18-18) and London O’Brien (11-11) were a combined 29-for-29 from the service line, while Avyree Miethe led the attack with 10 kills, and Jamie Annat PROFESSIONAL ASTORIA SPORTS Newport soccer teams sweep Seaside Consult a Astoria, Oregon Q: Why do my dentures no longer fit? 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PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY Volleyball — Estacada at Asto- ria, 5 p.m.; Seaside at Rainier, 6 p.m.; Nestucca at Warrenton, 6 p.m.; Columbia Christian at Knappa, 6:30 p.m.; Jewell at Falls City, 6 p.m. Boys Soccer — Astoria at Estacada, 5 p.m. Girls Soccer — Astoria at Estacada , 3 p.m. FRIDAY Football — Cottage Grove at Astoria, 5:30 p.m.; North Marion at Seaside, 7 p.m.; Knappa at War- renton, 7 p.m.; Jewell at Maple- ton, 7 p.m.; Ilwaco at Pe Ell, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Football — Naselle at Neah Bay, 7 p.m. Cross-Country — Ultimook Race (Tillamook), 8:15 a.m. had 10 digs for the Warriors. During the season opener, the Warriors closed out the Loggers in four sets, 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 25-14. With just two seniors on the roster and two junior var- sity squads, the Warriors are hoping to rule the Coastal Range League for years to come, while the Loggers — with just one senior — prom- ise to be contenders in the SUNDAY MONDAY Northwest League for the next several years. 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Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 66/49 Normal high/low .................. 69/53 Record high .................. 88 in 1942 Record low .................... 43 in 1973 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... Trace Month to date ........................ 0.49” Normal month to date ......... 1.12” Year to date .......................... 37.98” Normal year to date ........... 39.12” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Sunrise today .................. 6:37 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 7:52 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 1:28 a.m. Moonset today .............. 6:00 p.m. First Full 11:36 a.m. 5.7 5:05 a.m. 10:28 p.m. 6.8 4:47 p.m. Cape Disappointment 11:30 a.m. 5.4 4:22 a.m. 10:12 p.m. 6.9 4:13 p.m. Last 11:35 a.m. 5.6 4:37 a.m. 10:21 p.m. 7.0 4:28 p.m. Warrenton 11:31 a.m. 6.1 4:49 a.m. 10:23 p.m. 7.2 4:31 p.m. Knappa 12:13 p.m. 6.0 6:06 a.m. 11:05 p.m. 7.1 5:48 p.m. Depoe Bay Sep 6 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 28 10:48 a.m. 5.9 3:52 a.m. 9:27 p.m. 7.3 3:39 p.m. 0.4 3.3 0.6 3.7 0.3 3.5 0.5 3.4 0.3 2.9 0.7 4.1 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W Fri. 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