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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, AuguST 11, 2022
OBITUARIES
Marlys Hoagland Efaw
Seattle
Nov. 5, 1942 — Aug. 2, 2022
Katie Frankowicz/KMUN
Representatives of the new owners of Beacon RV Park delivered eviction summons to tenants
earlier this summer after previous attempts were rescinded or called unlawful by the state.
RV park: Sources told KMUN
that a settlement is under discussion
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multiple unlawful attempts
by the Werners to force ten-
ants to move since taking
ownership of the RV park
earlier this year.
In the cease-and-desist
order, the state alleges the
Werners violated numerous
provisions of Washington’s
landlord-tenant laws. The
state’s newest filing repeats
these claims even more
strongly, saying the Werners
“have failed in their duties
as a mobile home landlord
at every turn.”
The Werners issued
vacate notices the state later
told them to rescind. Ten-
ants say the Werners have
threatened to turn off util-
ities and have not main-
tained the RV park since
taking ownership, allowing
garbage to pile up. The state
noted a rodent infestation.
The state alleges the
Werners have aggressively
tried to intimidate tenants
into moving and entered
people’s homes, armed
and without permission, to
hand out unlawful eviction
notices. The state alleges
the Werners have also
failed to offer tenants writ-
ten rental agreements and
have not allowed tenants
to pay rent, among other
issues.
Beacon RV Park is not an
isolated incident. In recent
filings, the state noted com-
plaints from more than
170 tenants at other prop-
erties the Werners operate.
In 2019, the attorney gen-
eral’s office issued notices
of violation against Wood-
land East Manufactured
Home Community after the
Werners allegedly violated
landlord-tenant laws.
The Werners, who also
own the company RV Inn
Style Resorts, are already
advertising Beacon RV as
one of their locations avail-
able to campers.
But “the park is not an
RV resort that provides
‘glamping’
accommoda-
tions,” the state contends.
Rather, the state argues, the
park was home to around
4.5% of Ilwaco’s residents,
many of whom have lived
there for years — some for
decades.
“(The Werner’s) unfair
and deceptive acts and prac-
tices have impacted the
public interest,” the state
concludes. “These prac-
tices constitute a pattern of
conduct that (the Werners)
committed in the course of
business and for which (the
Werners) continue to repeat
and are likely to continue
without relief from this
court.”
TENANTS ARE
FREE TO TAKE
AN OFFER
FROM THE
WERNERS IF
THEy WANT.
Mayor Mike Cassi-
nelli owned Beacon RV for
around 30 years. He sold the
business to the Werners in
April for $1.5 million. The
Werners hold a lease for the
land with the Port of Ilwaco.
Tenants and advocates
have urged the port to can-
cel the lease with the Wer-
ners in light of their actions,
but Cassinelli and Butch
Smith, the chairman of the
Port Commission, have said
there is little the city or port
can do to address the issues
at the park.
A port attorney Smith and
other port commissioners
consulted advised against
trying to cancel the lease,
but said the port should doc-
ument and respond to any
compliance issues.
In March, Beacon RV
included 60 sites and was
home to approximately
40 to 50 people, including
elderly people and veter-
ans. As many as 100 people
have lived at the RV park in
the past, according to local
estimates.
Many of the tenants live
off fixed or very limited
incomes. County officials
who first alerted the state to
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issues at the RV park wor-
ried about the tenants’ abil-
ity to find housing in Pacific
County if they were dis-
placed. It is already dif-
ficult to find any housing
in the county, much less
affordable housing. From
the beginning, tenants told
KMUN they needed more
time to save money and fig-
ure out where to go next.
Most of Beacon’s ten-
ants left in recent months —
several with buyouts from
the Werners, others because
they needed to line up other
options quickly and were
afraid of what would hap-
pen if they stayed. Around
15 people still remain at the
RV park and many are being
represented by attorneys
through Thurston County
Volunteer Legal Services.
They told KMUN that
the RV park has started
to feel unlivable and they
worry about what will hap-
pen to some of the most
vulnerable residents — the
very elderly, disabled and
ill.
A hearing on the state’s
motion for preliminary
injunction is scheduled for
Friday. KMUN reached out
to the Werners’ attorney
who said he would not com-
ment on pending legal mat-
ters. The Werners have not
responded to any requests
for comment.
Sources told KMUN that
a settlement is under discus-
sion between the Werners
and the RV park’s remain-
ing tenants, but no details
have been released.
Brionna Aho, a spokes-
person for the attorney gen-
eral’s office, noted that the
tenants are free to take an
offer from the Werners if
they want.
But, she added, the Wer-
ners “cannot enter into
agreements with the ten-
ants to make our lawsuit go
away, that would be between
the state and defendants. We
can still seek restitution and
penalties regardless of what
the tenants decide to do.”
This story is part of a
collaboration between The
Astorian and Coast Com-
munity Radio.
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Marlys Efaw passed away on Aug. 2, high school and college before marrying on
Aug. 7, 1965.
2022, surrounded by family.
The couple traveled to the East Coast and
Born in Astoria on Nov. 5, 1942, Marlys
13 countries in Europe before set-
Lucille Hoagland was the third
tling in Seattle in 1968. Together
daughter of Agnes and Frank
they established their interior
Hoagland, along with sisters
design firm, Lamar Efaw Interi-
Sheryl, Darle and Nancy.
ors Inc., where she served as vice
Marlys was an excellent stu-
president and office manager.
dent and outstanding athlete. As a
Each of their homes was
kid in the 1950s, she played foot-
ball and baseball with the neigh-
unique and welcoming to friends,
borhood boys. In high school,
family and clients, and Marlys
Marlys played on the Tapiola
was an excellent hostess. Though
Puddings, a girls softball team,
they chose not to have children,
Marlys Efaw
with her sister, Darle, cousins and
Marlys was a magical aunt to her
friends. She was the hotshot short-
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
stop, and no ball could get by her; her skilled great-nephews.
Sports continued to be one of her loves,
catches were pure theater.
Another sport she loved was bowling, and especially “her” Mariners and Seahawks
Marlys played in several leagues throughout (though Marlys hoped for a few adjustments
her life, with a high score of a 273 scratch. to the current Seahawks staffing roster).
Marlys and LaMar cherished their race-
Marlys was great at any sport, so long as her
horse, “Mr. LaMar,” for all his 30 years. In
feet were on the ground.
After graduating from Astoria High addition, they raised, as well as owned, sev-
School in 1960, Marlys went on to Oregon eral thoroughbred racehorses, though Marlys
State University, majoring in physical edu- preferred the Turf Club to the backside and
cation. Like her sisters, she joined Delta barns. Placing bets and friendly competitions
Gamma sorority.
made Marlys smile (even if she did not win).
She also received her master’s degree
Marlys is preceded in death by her
in physical education, followed by teach- parents, Agnes and Frank Hoagland; sister,
ing a year each in Springfield and Seaside, Darle Fearl; and niece, Erin Benevento.
She is survived by her devoted husband,
West Seattle and then 10 years at Frank-
lin High School in Seattle. Marlys was an LaMar; loving sisters, Nancy Meyer and
excellent educator who cared deeply about Sheryl Ohler; sisters-in-law, Fredene Rog-
all her students, and encouraged girls’ sports ers and Karin Efaw; and many nieces and
nephews.
participation.
Memorial gifts should be sent to Planned
Marlys met LaMar Efaw in the fourth
grade, becoming fast friends. They dated in Parenthood.
Stephen Patrick Kemp
Astoria
Aug. 30, 1944 — Aug. 23, 2021
Stephen Patrick Kemp died Aug. 23, the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Hurricane
2021, at his home in Astoria.
Iniki passed directly over and he became
An avid technologist, he began working homeless in its aftermath. He returned to San
on mainframes during the 1960s,
Diego before moving to Astoria to
be closer to family.
and earned the title “computer
He was born in Salt Lake City
scientist” at Computer Sciences
on Aug. 30, 1944, to parents Rob-
Corp.
ert and Lucille (née Parsons).
He was an early Unix expert,
He is survived by his two
and an enthusiastic member of
sons, Jack Victor Kemp with
the Ocean Beach Writers’ Group,
his wife, Shelly (née Draper), of
where he wrote short stories and
Springfield, and Jeremy William
poetry. His interest in personal
Kemp with his wife, Tracey (née
computers started in 1979, and he
Nakano), of San Jose, California;
enjoyed teaching his sons about
Stephen Kemp
and grandchildren, Maggie, Milo,
technology and programming.
Julia and Catherine. He is also sur-
He loved the beach, and lived
most of his life in San Diego, including Mis- vived by his siblings, Robert (Rocky) Kemp
sion Beach, Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach, and Roger Kemp.
He was preceded in death by his siblings,
California.
He moved to Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii in Bonnie Lou Anderson (née Kemp) and Jon
the early 1990s to manage finance systems at Tremain Kemp.
Nathan Wallace Bucholz
Astoria
Oct. 28, 1963 — Aug. 4, 2022
A pillar of Astoria’s commu-
and ability to provide a sense of
nity and beloved friend to many,
security and comfort. He was a
Nathan Wallace Bucholz died
respected staff member at Tongue
Aug. 4, 2022. He was 58 years
Point Job Corps Center, guiding
old.
youth to better paths. His presence
Nate was born in Eugene, Ore-
in this community will be sorely
gon, on Oct. 28, 1963 to Sidney
missed.
Nate is preceded in death by his
and DeAnne Bucholz. He moved
parents. He is survived by his son,
to Astoria in his 20s, and devoted
Sam Bucholz; his daughter, Linda
much of his heart and time to the-
ater. When not at the theater, he
Nate Bucholz
Brown; and his four brothers, Sid,
Jerry, Steve and Dean Bucholz.
spent his time helping and guid-
ing others.
A memorial service and potluck will be
Many who had lost hope in the world held on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Astor
called Nate a friend due to his optimism Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St.
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