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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
OBITUARIES
Larry David Adams
Ronald ‘Ron’ White Sr.
Hammond
Feb. 16, 1941 — Feb. 12, 2022
Cannon Beach
March 3, 1944 — Jan. 2, 2022
Larry David Adams was born Feb. 16, gie, George “Corkey,” Wanda and Garry
1941, in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. He “Johnny” Adams; Francis, Donald, Ger-
was the son of Samuel LeRoy Adams and aldine, Beatrice, Dale, Marion, Faye and
Sarah Elizabeth Geren.
Sam Adams; and Harry, Francis,
He died Feb. 12, 2022, at the
Paul, Lillian, Pearl, Opal, Willard,
home of his son and daughter-in-
Norma, Bernard, Robert and Don-
law, Dale and Janelle Adams, in
ald Shinabery.
Hammond.
He is survived by his wife,
He lived in Bellevue until 1949,
Carol; his brother, Emery (Vera)
when his family moved to Ham-
Adams; and children, Deborah
mond. In 1958, he and his twin
(Harry) Mehling, Dale (Janelle)
brother, Johnny, joined the U.S.
Adams, Michael (Sonia) Ulness
Navy. They proudly served on the
and Diana Adams.
aircraft carrier USS Bennington.
He is also survived by his grand-
He returned to Hammond and
Larry Adams
children: Kelsey (Forest) Betts,
retired from the Warrenton lumber
Ashley (Bruce) Olson, Jeremy
company in 1998. After that, he moved to and Courtney Adams, and Daniel (Keranda)
Montana and lived there until August , when Adams; Michael and Daniel Ulness, Robert
he moved back to Hammond.
and Debbie Stultz and Deidre (Caleb) Wil-
Davy married Nancy Sleightam in 1959. son; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces,
They had three children, Donnie, Deborah nephews and cousins; as well as his lifelong
and Dale. They later divorced.
friend, Pat (Candy) Ramsdell and sister-in-
He married Carol Bingaman in 1992. law Jo Adams.
They have one daughter, Diana, and raised a
Davy’s wishes were to be cremated, and
stepson, Michael Ulness.
his ashes spread at the Hammond Marina,
Davy was preceded in death by his par- where his twin brother Johnny’s ashes were
ents; his fi rst wife, Nancy; son, Donnie; and spread.
the following sisters and brothers: Geor-
There is no service planned at this time.
Ronald “Ron” White Sr. passed away He quickly achieved that goal and earned six
peacefully with his immediate family present more medals in several states for a total of 11
marathons.
on Jan. 2, 2022, in Cannon Beach.
He proudly let everyone know
Ron was born in San Fran-
he ran a marathon with his son,
cisco to LaVerne D. and Christina
Ron and, during his last race,
Marie White. He is survived by his
crossed the fi nish the line at the
brother, Wayne White (Theresa) of
Portland Marathon arm in arm with
Virginia and a sister, Joan Cross,
his daughter, Donna.
of California. He was preceded
He was proud of his marathon
in death by a brother-in-law, Rick
medals, and had a story to tell for
Cross.
each. Additionally, he ran several
In 1962, Ron graduated from
Hood to Coast races, and com-
Jeff erson High School, where he
pleted a 50-foot bungy jump off a
proudly set numerous records as a
Ronald White Sr.
crane!
track athlete.
Ron was a lifetime member of
After high school and work for
the San Francisco Examiner, Ron enlisted in the Knights of Columbus, Council 14802,
the U.S. Air Force in 1965. He married Ethel at Holy Trinity Church. He enjoyed relaxing
with his boat, fi shing, golf and NASCAR.
Sierra, and together they started their family.
After retirement, Ron and Ethel moved to
He worked as a jet engine mechanic during
the Vietnam War. Ron was stationed in Mar- Cannon Beach from Portland with their dog,
quette, Michigan, where they welcomed their “Toby,” to enjoy the beach life. Ron was dil-
daughter, Donna Lynn White (Corsell) and igent about getting his “10K steps per day,”
then in London, England, where their son, and found enjoyment in making wood proj-
ects for family, friends and donating to the
Ronald Joseph White Jr., was born.
After being honorably discharged in 1969 community.
Ron and Ethel traveled extensively,
from the Air Force, Ron and his family moved
back to the San Francisco Bay Area, where enjoyed taking cruises and often drove to Cal-
ifornia and Arizona to visit family and friends.
they raised their family for 13 years.
After his military service, he returned to During the summer they also enjoyed using
work as a driver for the San Francisco Exam- their boat while camping around Oregon and
iner while attending San Jose State Univer- crabbing and clamming in Nehalem Bay. You
sity. He earned a bachelor of science degree could also fi nd them at local happy hours and
in psychology in 1971, being the fi rst in his playing pinochle with their friends.
Ron is survived by his beloved wife of 56
family to earn a college degree.
A born entrepreneur, Ron became a real years, Ethel White; daughter, Donna White
estate agent, working for Century 21 before Corsell (Dominic), of San Jose, California;
creating his own real estate agency, White & son, Ronald Joseph White Jr. (Jill), of Port-
land; four granddaughters, Tiff any (Matt)
Associates.
In 1983, Ron received a job opportunity White Swigart, Jenna (Matthew) White Fin-
in the semi conductor industry that allowed nerty, Grace White and Nicolina Corsell; and
him to relocate his family to Medford for several nieces and nephews.
Ron was diagnosed with acute myeloid
four years, before moving to Beaverton and
launching a 26-year career as an Allstate leukemia on Oct. 25. His journey was short,
but he passed peacefully, like he wanted.
Insurance agent.
To create awareness for those living with
Prior to retiring in October 2012, Ron built
his Allstate agency to one of the largest in the acute myeloid leukemia , the family created a
Portland area. With his strong work ethic and foundation, Stand Up 4 AML, to pay it for-
exceptional sales success, Ron earned numer- ward for the next patients and families. In lieu
ous sales awards, including three coveted of fl owers, the family requests memorial con-
national Chairman’s Circle, six National Con- tributions and donations supporting further
AML awareness and research; visit the new
ference and 11 Honor Ring awards.
As a hobby, you would often fi nd him run- family site: Standup4AML.org
A funeral Mass will be held from 11 a.m.
ning during his lunch breaks to prepare for
his next marathon. As many who knew Ron to noon at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
knew, he was an overachiever and strived to Beaverton on March 5, with viewing starting
at 10 a.m.
achieve his goals.
Springer & Son Aloha Funeral Home in
The year he turned 50 years old, he set a
personal goal to run fi ve marathons that year. Beaverton is in charge of the arrangements.
Henry L. Sjoblom
Milwaukie
1938 — 2022
Henry L. Sjoblom passed away Jan. 27,
2022, surrounded by family. He was 83 years
old.
Henry was born in Turku, Finland, in
1938, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1949
with his parents and brother. They settled
in Astoria, and became citizens in 1957, the
same year Henry graduated from Astoria
High School.
He graduated from Portland State Univer-
sity in 1963, where he met and married his
wife, Mary Jane. They settled in Oak Grove,
and raised two daughters.
Henry is survived by his loving wife of 59
years, Mary Jane; their two daughters, Marja
Sjoblom and Liisa Sjoblom; his grandson,
Matti Sjoblom-Chambers and his wife, Lexie
Ching; his brother, Kai Sjoblom; his sister,
Linda Nelson; and their respective families.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Toivo and Katri Sjoblom.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m.
on Feb. 26 at the Milwaukie Portland Elks
Lodge No. 142.
In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made
to the Providence Portland Medical Founda-
tion, Attention : Hospice, 4805 N.E. Glisan
St., Portland, OR., 97213 or the Oregon Food
Bank, 7900 N.E. 33rd Drive, Portland, OR.,
97211.
Sea levels set to rise about a
foot by 2050, scientists warn
By REBECCA
HERSHER
National Public Radio
Sea levels along coast-
lines in the United States
will rise about one foot by
2050, with larger increases
on the East and Gulf coasts,
according to a comprehen-
sive new report by federal
climate scientists.
Oceans have already
risen about 1 foot in the last
century, as climate change
melts glaciers and ice caps
around the world. But the
pace is accelerating, sci-
entists warn, and the next
30 years will see the same
amount of sea level rise as
the previous 100.
“It’s like history is repeat-
ing itself, but in fast-for-
ward,” says William Sweet,
a sea level rise expert with
the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
and one of the authors of the
new report.
People living in coastal
cities are already facing
encroaching seas. Every
extra inch of ocean water
scours beaches and sea
walls, exacerbates fl ood-
ing during hurricanes and
makes it more likely that
salty water will undermine
buildings, and infi ltrate sew-
ers, storm drains and drink-
ing water reservoirs.
The report gives the
most concrete and certain
sea level projections ever
published for the U.S. The
authors of the report are 24
top climate scientists from
across the federal govern-
ment and academia. And
advances in computer mod-
els and real-world informa-
tion about rising seas make
it possible to see the future
with more clarity than ever.
“This is unique in that
we’re having a much
clearer, confi dent expected
outcome,” Sweet said. “So
folks can really plan and
prepare.”
Sea level rise varies dra-
matically for diff erent parts
of the U.S. coast. The ocean
is not like a bucket of water
that rises uniformly as more
liquid is added. Ocean cur-
rents push more water into
some areas than others. Ice
in diff erent regions melts at
diff erent rates. In many parts
of the world, sea level rise is
worse because coastal land
is sinking.
The new report adds
up all those factors to give
regional estimates for dif-
ferent parts of the U.S. The
authors predict about a foot
and half of sea level rise for
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
the Gulf Coast by 2050, with
particular hot spots from
Texas to Mississippi, where
extraction of underground
oil, gas and drinking water
is causing the land to rap-
idly collapse into the rising
ocean water.
There are similar hot
spots in the Mid-Atlantic
region, including Annapo-
lis, Maryland, and Norfolk,
Virginia. Overall, the East
Coast is projected to experi-
ence a little more than a foot
of sea level rise in the next
30 years.
Sea level rise is hap-
pening more slowly on
the West Coast, including
much of southern and west-
ern Alaska, the report fi nds.
The authors predict about 6
inches of sea level rise by
2050. Hawaii and island ter-
ritories in the Caribbean will
see a little more than half a
foot of sea level rise.
“This is unfolding in
front of our eyes. Whether
you’re in Miami or Charles-
ton or Norfolk or Annapo-
lis,” Sweet said. He says cit-
ies that are not yet inundated
should take notice now. “It’s
best to plan before the prob-
lems surface. But it’s not to
say we can’t engineer our
way out of this. We will fi nd
ways to live with the water.”
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
49 40
48 36
48 30
Breezy with
Rain and drizzle
Rain and drizzle
showers
44 27
42 29
45 33
51 35
Sunny, but
chilly
Periods of sun;
chilly
Showers
possible
Cloudy; rain at
night
Aberdeen
Olympia
48/42
48/39
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
47/36
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: NASA’s Mars
Perseverance is scheduled to land
on Mars at 12:55 p.m.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 49/39
Normal high/low .................. 51/37
Record high .................. 67 in 1941
Record low .................... 25 in 1985
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. Trace
Month to date ........................ 0.75”
Normal month to date ......... 4.48”
Year to date .......................... 14.23”
Normal year to date ........... 15.07”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Time
2:58 a.m.
2:49 p.m.
8.1 9:05 a.m.
8.0 9:15 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
2:37 a.m.
2:24 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 7:12 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 5:47 p.m.
Moonrise today ............. 9:24 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 8:52 a.m.
Last
New
First
Full
2:48 a.m.
2:37 p.m.
Warrenton
2:53 a.m.
2:44 p.m.
Knappa
3:35 a.m.
3:26 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 10 Mar 17
1:50 a.m.
1:36 p.m.
1.6
0.3
8.0 8:14 a.m.
7.9 8:28 p.m.
1.8
0.4
8.3 8:34 a.m.
8.3 8:47 p.m.
1.7
0.3
8.5 8:49 a.m.
8.4 8:59 p.m.
1.7
0.4
8.3 10:06 a.m. 1.4
8.2 10:16 p.m. 0.2
8.2 7:42 a.m.
8.2 7:56 p.m.
2.0
0.4
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Sun.
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39/19/sf
23/19/s
67/42/s
56/34/s
81/67/pc
65/44/pc
77/46/s
82/69/pc
41/22/sf
78/51/s
64/48/s
49/22/s
62/47/s
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47/34/s
71/58/pc
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80/67/pc
68/60/pc
71/53/pc
78/71/pc
37/32/s
78/49/s
58/45/pc
45/34/s
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
55/41
Hermiston
The Dalles 58/41
Enterprise
Pendleton 49/29
57/38
56/43
La Grande
52/35
51/41
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
47/34
Kennewick Walla Walla
54/38 Lewiston
60/41
48/42
Salem
Pullman
53/31
Longview
49/40 Portland
49/41
45/31
Yakima 50/32
49/37
Astoria
Spokane
45/31
Corvallis
49/37
Albany
48/40
John Day
Eugene
Bend
50/40
59/33
57/32
Ontario
48/32
Caldwell
Burns
56/29
56/28
Medford
62/32
Klamath Falls
61/25
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
42/24/c
55/41/s
49/42/r
50/40/c
48/42/c
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
38/23/sn
53/40/pc
46/39/sh
49/32/sh
45/38/sh
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
50/41/c
53/40/c
49/41/r
48/39/c
48/41/c
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
49/38/sh
45/35/sh
45/36/sh
45/37/sh
46/35/sh