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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022
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Thomas Nesbitt Burgess Jr.
Derek Alan Gascoigne
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 27, 1936 — April 21, 2022
Seaside
Jan. 2, 1961 — June 1, 2022
Author, artist, activist, oceans’ inhabitants.
aquanaut. Thomas Nesbitt
He authored, in addition to
Burgess Jr. , a former Astoria his other writings, “Take Me
resident, has passed
Under the Sea,”
away peacefully in
a defi nitive work
Charlotte, North
encompassing the
Carolina, where he
history of undersea
grew up.
art, photography
The son of
and early motion
Thomas N. Bur-
picture production.
gess Sr. and Halean
He was a fre-
Proctor Burgess,
quent
contribu-
he is survived by
tor to Historical
his brother, John
Diving Society’s
C. Burgess, and his Thomas Burgess Jr. worldwide publi-
wife, Mikki Bur-
cation, and a some-
gess, and three neph-
times unconventional
ews, John Jr., Stephen
contributor to The
and Jeremy. He is also
Daily Astorian.
survived by his longtime
Tom served in the U.S.
companion and Astoria resi- Navy Reserve as a cryptogra-
dent, Rosalyn Edelson.
pher. As he wished, his ashes
Tom’s vocation was adver- will be scattered at sea.
tising, as a creative director
In lieu of fl owers and con-
for several of the industry’s dolences, do something pos-
top agencies. An avid scuba itive for the oceans, which
diver and certifi ed hard hat support all life on this planet.
diver, he combined his cre- We suggest the Oceanic Pres-
ative talent with his love for ervation Society or an envi-
the sea to advocate for protec- ronmental charity of your
tions for the oceans and the choice.
Derek “Derk” Alan Gas- and spent as much time as
coigne was born Jan. 2, he could camping and fi sh-
1961, in Corvallis to Jim ing. As a youngster, many
and Peggy (John-
family summer
son) Gascoigne.
trips were made
Shortly after he
to the Wallowas,
was born, his
a favorite desti-
family moved to
nation for both
Astoria, where
Derk and his
his
younger
father, Jim. When
brothers, Ken and
he met his wife,
Paul, were born.
Colleen, he truly
After spend-
found his equal in
ing his forma-
his love of nature.
Derek Gascoigne
tive years in the
Derk’s other
Astoria School
great love was
District, Derk graduated his motorcycle. He contin-
in June 1979 from Astoria ued to love it, even after a
High School.
major accident as a young
After high school, Derk adult that left him in a par-
attended a meat cutter tial body cast.
school in Cottage Grove,
To those who loved him,
then was employed as a Derk can best be described
meat cutter for Gene’s Meat as respectful and consider-
Market in Mehama.
ate, with a kind and gentle
Derk’s son, Alan, was soul. Whenever he faced a
born in October 1986. The challenge, his positive atti-
birth of his son was one of tude and strong work ethic
the best days of Derk’s life. would always see him
Always looking for his through.
next adventure, Derk was
Derk is survived by so
drawn to many careers many who cared about
throughout his life. He him, including his wife,
found his professional home Colleen; son, Alan; step-
and his work family as a sons, Nick and Mitch Ste-
tax preparer, bookkeeper phens; mother, Peggy (Gas-
and all-purpose accountant coigne) Snyder; stepfather,
for William MacLean in John Snyder; brother, Ken
Seaside.
Gascoigne, and his wife,
At long last, Derk fell in Janique; brother, Paul Gas-
love with his soulmate, Col- coigne, and his wife, Alli-
leen Gould, as well as her son; brother and sister-
two sons, Nick and Mitch- in-law, John Gould and
ell. In April 2007, along Beate Wilson; half-sister,
with Alan, they all became Krista Toole, and her hus-
a family when Derek and band, Ken; half-brother,
Colleen married.
Jim Shepherd, and his wife,
Derk treated all three Andrea; and step-siblings,
of his sons as his own, and Reuben and Leah Snyder.
made lasting impressions
Derk also had aunts,
on both them and their uncles, nieces, nephews,
friends by off ering his sup- cousins and friends who
port, and his home, when- will miss him dearly. He
ever it was needed.
was like a second father to
As a child, his parents many of his sons’ friends,
taught Derk a solid work who will continue to hold
ethic, which he demon- him in their hearts.
strated throughout his life.
Derk passed suddenly,
This ethic was also demon- and unexpectedly, from a
strated in one of his favor- heart attack. He was pre-
ite activities, swimming. ceded in death by his dad,
He spent hours on Astoria’s Jim Gascoigne, and both
swim team preparing for sets of his grandparents.
many competitions.
In celebration of Der-
Derk had a passion ek’s life, an open house will
for the extreme. He loved be held from 1 to 4 p.m.
being a daredevil with his on July 16 at the Warren-
younger brothers. Some- ton Community Center, 170
times he made it through S.W. Third St. in Warren-
these challenges unscathed, ton. Please bring stories to
and even more rarely, he share.
confessed to his parents his
Arrangements have been
epic adventures.
made through Hughes-Ran-
Derk loved the outdoors, som Mortuary.
Harold William McGauley
Astoria
Nov. 28, 1948 — Feb. 28, 2022
Harold
William would come home and fi nd a
McGauley , 73, was born and bag of beautiful mushrooms
raised in the Astoria and War- hanging in their door, or Har-
renton area.
old and another
He is sur-
friend would go
vived by his wife,
and cut wood for
Vicki McGauley;
those people not
daughter, Tanya
able to any longer
McGauley-Hen-
for one reason or
derson; stepson,
another .
Kevin Boje; step-
He also had a
daughter,
Kim-
passion for trap
berly Boje; daugh-
shooting at the
ter-in-law, Tabrina
BKS Sportsmen’s
Boje; sisters, Kath- Harold McGauley Club in Knappa;
leen Bartleson and
oftentimes he just
Beverly Ann Carroll;
enjoyed keeping score,
grandson, Austin Boje;
since all the young
granddaughter, Bre-
score keepers had
anna Boje; and many nieces moved on.
and nephews.
Most of all, Harold just
Harold graduated from enjoyed people, whether he
Warrenton High School in knew them or not. When
1967. In March 1968, he someone would meet Har-
joined the U.S. Navy, training old, it was like they were old
as a fi re controlman. During friends who have known each
his time in the service, Har- other for years.
old served on three diff erent
This last summer Harold
ships until he was honorably joined the “United Church of
discharged in March 1975.
Dudeism” so he could per-
After his time in the ser- form the marriage for a cou-
vice, he worked at many local ple very special to him. He
jobs. But Harold enjoyed his was very proud and honored
job at the local wood mill, to have this privilege.
and worked hard and studied
Harold is, and will be,
until he became a millwright. missed. There is a planned
His last mill job was for celebration of life on July 9
Weyerhaeuser, until they at 2 p.m. This is to be held
closed the Warrenton mill. at 91786 Akerstedt Road in
He then went on to work for Svensen, where the George
Management Training Corp. family has opened up their
to help his co-workers to fi nd home for this occasion.
new jobs or to continue on in
There will be food, but if
their education for something you wish to share your favor-
diff erent.
ite dish, that would be won-
When this job was done, derful. Beverages will be pro-
Harold went back to school vided, and there’s plenty of
himself, and earned his full parking. For any questions, or
degree in welding. He found directions, you can call James
that he really enjoyed going and Carly Lemire at 503-338-
back to school, and continued 8826 or Vicki McGauley at
to be on the dean’s list each 503-741-0975. Please keep in
semester. He also was invited mind any good stories of Har-
to join Phi Theta Kappa, old that can be shared.
which he gracefully declined.
Military service and inter-
Harold had many hob- ment will be held at Fort Ste-
bies in his spare time, some vens National Cemetery
of which were his friends and in Hammond on July 11 at
family. Many of his friends 1:30 p.m.
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REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
62 50
A shower in the
a.m.
59 51
59 50
A couple of
showers
60 51
63 53
62 52
61 52
Cloudy with a Partly sunny, a
Cloudy with a An a.m. shower;
Mostly cloudy
shower
shower
shower
cloudy
Aberdeen
Olympia
62/49
67/53
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
66/50
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: Cassiopeia is
low above the northern horizon
before midnight.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 62/47
Normal high/low .................. 64/50
Record high .................. 86 in 1914
Record low .................... 42 in 1949
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.02”
Month to date ........................ 3.28”
Normal month to date ......... 1.27”
Year to date .......................... 42.02”
Normal year to date ........... 36.14”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Time
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
2:32 a.m.
4:28 p.m.
9.4 9:58 a.m. -1.9
7.2 9:50 p.m. 2.9
Cape Disappointment
2:07 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 5:24 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 9:09 p.m.
Moonrise today ..................... none
Moonset today ............... 7:30 a.m.
Last
New
First
Full
2:20 a.m.
4:12 p.m.
Warrenton
2:27 a.m.
4:23 p.m.
Knappa
3:09 a.m.
5:05 p.m.
Depoe Bay
June 20 June 28 July 6 July 13
1:19 a.m.
3:15 p.m.
9.6 8:57 a.m. -2.3
7.3 8:48 p.m. 3.2
9.8 9:18 a.m. -2.5
7.4 9:13 p.m. 2.8
9.8 9:42 a.m. -1.8
7.6 9:34 p.m. 3.0
9.6 10:59 a.m. -1.6
7.4 10:51 p.m. 2.5
9.6 8:29 a.m. -3.0
7.1 8:20 p.m. 2.9
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
96/77/c
74/66/pc
93/69/pc
98/78/pc
92/64/s
86/73/sh
98/77/pc
84/62/pc
90/77/pc
76/68/pc
112/87/s
69/56/s
88/76/t
96/76/pc
85/63/t
83/59/s
99/79/s
97/67/s
86/73/sh
95/77/t
79/61/pc
90/76/t
90/64/t
110/85/s
69/53/pc
93/69/t
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
75/56
Hermiston
The Dalles 77/58
Enterprise
Pendleton 71/48
73/56
75/58
La Grande
71/51
69/52
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi/Lo/W
67/50
Kennewick Walla Walla
73/54 Lewiston
80/59
65/51
Salem
Pullman
75/56
Longview
62/50 Portland
70/54
70/55
Yakima 78/57
66/50
Astoria
Spokane
72/55
Corvallis
67/49
Albany
66/50
John Day
Eugene
Bend
69/51
70/49
76/47
Ontario
85/54
Caldwell
Burns
78/44
84/53
Medford
73/52
Klamath Falls
72/42
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
74/45/pc
59/49/c
60/51/sh
66/51/c
59/49/r
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
73/44/pc
56/50/r
59/53/c
62/50/t
55/48/sh
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
62/51/c
69/52/c
62/49/sh
68/50/c
68/53/c
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
60/49/sh
60/47/t
59/53/c
61/49/t
64/53/t