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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 OBITUARIES Calvin Johanson Danny Dean Parker Jr. Keizer 1925-2022 Astoria April 23, 1950 — March 19, 2022 Calvin Johanson, 97, passed founder of the Oregon School for peacefully away on March 31, the Deaf. Cal was co-founder of 2022, in Keizer. the Oregon School for the Deaf He was born Feb. 2, 1925, Alumni Association, president in Astoria, to Otto and Leonide of the Oregon Association of the (Watson) Johanson, and was their Deaf, president of the Northwest youngest child. He lived Recreational Club for in the Deep River, Wash- the Deaf and a river raft- ington, logging camp ing guide for deaf rafting until he was 5, then trips on Oregon rivers. moved with his family to He was active in Boy Youngs River Road. Scouts, and developed During his youth he many skills through that participated in the life of organization, and helped the Youngs River Road plant the sequoias on and Miles Crossing com- Cherry Avenue in Salem. munity, trapping and He also enjoyed partic- Calvin Johanson skinning muskrats and ipating in many World mink, ﬁ shing, threshing Deaf Timberfests near and other farm work. Growing up Stayton, from the very ﬁ rst event during the Great Depression taught in 1981, and also enjoyed camping him to work hard, be ingenious and there, helped with many projects to eat what was on his plate. and donated tools and equipment. Calvin graduated from the Ore- While raising his “second” fam- gon School for the Deaf in 1941. ily, he was a member of the Church He worked for a local cabinet of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maker brieﬂ y, then went to work at in Astoria, and served in several Swan Island during World War II, capacities. helping build ships. He said, “The Cal believed in, and exempli- Germans sunk them as fast as we ﬁ ed, the value of hard work. If you could build them.” wanted to eat, you had to work. He took ﬂ ying lessons from If something was worth doing, his brother, Gerald Johanson, and it should be done right. He was a recalls taking oﬀ and landing on perfectionist at everything he did, the Peter Iredale beach. He worked from welding repairs on trucks in heavy construction, and drove to building boats to customizing and repaired big rigs and equip- motor homes to creating beautiful ment for such companies as Sun- intarsia. set Hauling, Perrigo Construction, There was no mechanical prob- Roy L. Houck Construction and lem that he could not solve, he was WW Logging. never “oﬀ the job,” and his mind In 1965, Cal moved with his was always busy with his current young family to Astoria and War- project, whether it was a ﬁ shing renton to settle down, and estab- boat or intarsia. A master at every- lished Cal’s Welding, a metal fab- thing to which he put his mind, Cal rication and repair business in created dozens of intarsia carvings Warrenton. Some years later, that over the last 25 years, putting hun- became Johanson’s Little Ship- dreds of hours into each work of yard, owned by Cal and Sally, art. when a cousin asked him to build He designed and created many a ﬁ shing boat, and this initiated a custom disability modiﬁ cations boat building career that contin- to his home and shop in Keizer in ued for nearly 20 years, building order to be able to stay there, and approximately 28 boats, primarily on his feet, until his death. aluminum, several of which were Cal never let his profound deaf- featured in ﬁ shing publications. ness and leg that was severely Cal spent his retirement years damaged by polio stop him from traveling with Sally in his own doing what he wanted to do, and custom-modiﬁ ed motor homes as never used those as an excuse not far north as Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to work or participate in life or to and south to Panama. He and Sally go “on the dole.” He had too much camped out for months at a time pride for that. His formal educa- on the Baja p eninsula, and then he tion was limited, but he read vora- enjoyed winters in Arizona with ciously and was self-taught in his partner, Thona Pierson. many areas. Cal’s great-uncle was the Calvin had two children, Rickey and Brenda, by his ﬁ rst wife, Mar- ion Shirley, and three children, Janet, Pat and David, by his sec- ond wife, Sally Munn. Cal is survived by his son, Rickey Johanson (Millie), of Oak Harbor, Washington; his daugh- ter, Janet Johanson, of Keizer; his daughter, Pat Johanson, of Bend; his son, David, of Mar- ion, Iowa; grandchildren, Wayne Fischer (Nancy Jessop, Patri- cia Barlow, Cecilia Jessop, Joni Cooke and Jennifer Warner), Von- nie Knudson (Glen), Taylor Thorn- ton, Julia Steed (Melvin), Janelle Fischer (Sam Roundy), Deanne Jessop (Jacob), Jordan Johanson, Janna Johanson, Bethany Johan- son, Kristina Johanson, Tabitha Johanson and Sandra Johan- son; great-grandchildren, Onalee, Retta, Nicole, Ashley, Brenda, Julia, Jessica, Shaleena, Brandon, Nathan, Sandy, Steven, William, Alan, Warren, Vanessa, Jacob, Loretta, Rachel, Amber, Alysha, Cody, Erica, Sabrina, Tessa, Sha- yontae Brenda, Sally, Spencer, Ephraim, Jacob, Brenda, Wayne, Brenda, Wendell, Levi, Leroy and Lyle; and great-great-grandchil- dren, Jaizy Meadow, Brenna and Miguel. Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Leonide (Watson) Johanson; siblings, Her- bert, Gerald, Emmeline and Nancy; his ﬁ rst wife, Marion; his daughter, Brenda; his son-in-law, Greg Har- rison; grandchildren, Ted, Ben and Kate Harrison; great-granddaugh- ter, Veronica Fischer; and his part- ner, Thona Pierson. His paternal grandparents were Peter Johanson and Anna Wasankari, Finnish immigrants who homesteaded in Olney. His mother, Leonide, daughter of Fred Watson and Angele Gilbert, was the granddaughter of Alexandre and Emma Gilbert, who immi- grated from France. Cal was the last living great-grandchild of Alexan- dre and Emma Gilbert. Alexan- dre was a Seaside mayor, business owner (tavern, real estate) and builder and owner of the Gilbert Inn and Gilbert Block in Seaside. Cal had direct memories of them. His immigrant history is a history shared by many in Clatsop County. At his request, no service will be held. Donations in his memory may be made to Camp Taloali. Danny Dean Parker Jr., 71, dren, hanging out with friends a 44-year resident of Astoria, and playing with his beloved died March 19, 2022, at Ore- s chnauzers. The Fourth of gon Health & Science July was his favorite holiday. University Hospital in He is survived Portland. by his wife, Elaine He was born April Parker; his children, 23, 1950, in San Dannette Parker, of Rafael, California, to Rathdrum, Idaho, Danny Dean Parker Danny Parker III, Sr. and Lucille May of Portland, and (Clark) Parker. D’ette Browning, After graduating of Astoria; stepchil- from high school, Danny Parker Jr. dren, Donna Johan- Danny joined the sen and David John- U.S. Army, spending son, of Astoria, and 13 months ﬁ ghting Matthew Johnson, of in Vietnam. There he Portland; his sisters, survived two helicop- Christy Dickey, of ter crashes and a week lost in the jungle. He received Shasta Lake, California, D’ette four medals for his service. Jones, of Cottonwood, Califor- And, like so many veterans, nia, and Yvonne Ford, of Port- Danny suﬀ ered from p ost-t rau- land; grandchildren, Jacob Wil- liams, Kyler and Roen Rogers, matic s tress d isorder . At the young age of 8, he Robbie Parker and Jaycie and started ﬁ shing. The ocean was Jayson Browning; step-grand- his calling, and ﬁ shing was children, Chase Johnson, Jay Danny’s passion. He often said Johnson, Brittney Johnson and the ocean was the only place he Rayvan and Chelsia Albee; and could ﬁ nd peace, and restore his step great-grandchildren, Aspen Booth and Karsyn Myers. soul. He was preceded in death by He experienced harrow- ing adventures on the high his parents and a granddaughter, seas, including a rollover in Ashlynn Dawn Anderson. Danny will be laid to rest at the ocean. In December 2003, Danny agreed to the federal the Fort Stevens National Cem- buyout program, and retired his etery in Hammond. Memorial contributions 88-foot trawler, Sea Eagle. Keeler Hyde and Danny are suggested to the Maritime joined together in 2007 to form Memorial Park, in care of the Hyde Park Construction, build- Astoria Parks and Recreation ing and remodeling homes and Department. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton businesses. Danny was a man of many Mortuary was in charge of the talents: ﬁ sherman, carpenter, arrangements. An online guest hunter, businessman and gar- book may be signed at cald- dener. He loved his grandchil- wellsmortuary.com OBITUARY POLICY The Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a ﬂ ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day before publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at Dai- lyAstorian.com/obituaries, by email at ewilson@dailyas- torian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Astorian oﬃ ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 1257. Contact YOUR County Commissioner TODAY! THANK YOU for helping us make a difference in the lives of children in Clatsop County. We did our “due diligence.” We looked for a buildable property in Clatsop County, in a neighborhood, zoned CR to retire to. Single family, no businesses allowed, per the county ordinance. Per our realtor. WHY DO WE FIND OURSELVES SURROUNDED BY MINI-MOTELS? WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE? On April 27th the Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to change the zoning ordinances in all zones in the county to allow STRs in every zone? DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE SURROUNDED BY MINI-MOTELS? HOME OWNERS: Anna Henningsgaard & Brendan Berg, The Liberty Theatre, Dave & Patsy Oser, Djordje & Trudy Citovic and Jeff Daly HOME SPONSORS: Autio Company, Bayshore Animal Hospital, Columbia River Bar Pilots, Englund Marine & Industrial Supply Lum’s Auto Center, Ocean Crest Chevrolet Buick GMC, US Bank RESTAURANTS: Blue Scorcher Bakery, Bridgewater Bistro, Fort George Brewery, Mo’s Clam Chowder, Nisa’s Thai Kitchen FLORISTS: 202 Tiff, The Rusty Dahlia, Safeway Florist Contact YOUR County Commissioner TODAY! Email them at commissioners@co.clatsop.or.us Paid for by the people who live, vote, work and volunteer in Clatsop county and North Coast Neighbors United. northcoastneighborsunited@gmail.com SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 53 41 56 40 55 41 56 42 54 41 52 40 Clouds yielding Cloudy with a Cloudy with a Cloudy, showers A little morning Sun and clouds to sun shower shower around rain 52 38 A passing shower Aberdeen Olympia 53/41 52/41 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 53/38 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Tuesday Tonight’s Sky: Bright star Vega of Lyra, the Harp, emerging from the northeast. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 51/39 Normal high/low .................. 56/42 Record high .................. 74 in 1956 Record low .................... 30 in 1967 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... 0.02” Month to date ........................ 4.87” Normal month to date ......... 3.97” Year to date .......................... 30.43” Normal year to date ........... 29.64” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Time High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 4:37 a.m. 6:41 p.m. 8.9 12:01 p.m. -0.5 6.4 11:50 p.m. 3.4 Cape Disappointment 4:15 a.m. 6:17 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 6:19 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 8:11 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 1:40 a.m. Moonset today ............... 9:44 a.m. Last New First Full 4:26 a.m. 6:23 p.m. Warrenton 4:32 a.m. 6:36 p.m. Knappa 5:14 a.m. 7:18 p.m. Depoe Bay Apr 23 Apr 30 May 8 May 15 3:27 a.m. 5:33 p.m. 8.7 11:08 a.m. -0.8 6.4 10:56 p.m. 3.9 8.9 11:27 a.m. -1.0 6.5 11:18 p.m. 3.5 9.3 11:45 a.m. -0.4 6.8 11:34 p.m. 3.5 9.1 1:02 p.m. -0.4 6.7 none 8.7 10:41 a.m. -1.2 6.3 10:27 p.m. 3.7 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Fri. Hi/Lo/W 75/56/pc 61/48/pc 69/49/pc 84/69/pc 77/50/s 83/72/c 85/71/pc 66/54/pc 82/73/pc 60/50/pc 93/65/s 62/51/r 66/55/pc 80/57/s 67/42/s 60/56/t 87/66/pc 80/39/pc 85/72/c 84/68/pc 67/51/pc 83/73/t 69/48/s 79/56/s 61/48/sh 74/54/pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂ urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 58/39 Hermiston The Dalles 64/37 Enterprise Pendleton 51/29 58/36 63/41 La Grande 51/30 57/41 NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi/Lo/W 50/33 Kennewick Walla Walla 56/37 Lewiston 64/36 55/40 Salem Pullman 58/33 Longview 53/41 Portland 57/42 51/34 Yakima 59/33 53/38 Astoria Spokane 53/36 Corvallis 56/38 Albany 57/38 John Day Eugene Bend 58/40 54/33 53/29 Ontario 62/40 Caldwell Burns 52/27 60/37 Medford 58/41 Klamath Falls 48/28 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 52/30/sh 51/44/r 53/43/r 55/40/r 53/41/r Fri. Hi/Lo/W 54/31/pc 53/43/c 54/42/pc 59/37/c 54/40/c City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springﬁ eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 56/44/r 59/41/r 54/41/r 59/39/r 56/40/r Fri. Hi/Lo/W 55/43/pc 60/40/sh 56/40/pc 60/40/c 60/42/r