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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
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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