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OBITUARIES
NIGHTINGALE —
Thayer Nightingale, born
Dec. 2, 1936, in Honolulu,
Hawaii, was the only son of
parents whose professions
centered around science
and research. Through the
influence of his parents, he
was raised to take nothing
for granted, to examine all
evidence
carefully
and go
where the
evidence
led — re-
g a rd l e s s
of
pre-
vailing
fashion.
Thayer
Health
Nightingale
issues
plagued him his entire life,
but he truly believed in the
sovereignty of God and
used even the most painful
experiences to place him
where he was supposed to
be.
He was a student, mis-
sionary, police officer, park
ranger and lastly a custo-
dian employed by the Siu-
slaw School District for
about 20 years.
As a custodian in the el-
ementary school building,
he ended up being much
more than someone just
pushing a broom. Humbly,
but efficiently, he was able
to solve many problems
that required a solution for
keeping ther elementary
school operational.
At age 5, Thayer saw
Pearl Harbor attacked —
an experience that never
left him for his entire life.
But the greatest impact on
his life was the finding of
a small New Testament,
which prompted him to
read the entire Bible. This
brought him to the con-
viction that this book con-
tained “The Truth” and all
the answers to life’s most
important philosophical
questions.
This book presented a
man who had walked the
Earth and claimed He had
been with God and that
God was incarnate. For
Thayer, this was life chang-
ing!
Thayer often spoke these
words, testifying: “Com-
pared to God, we are all
impaired, even when we
think we are the most bril-
liant.”
In his last days on Earth,
suffering from Alzhei-
mer’s, a heart condition
and diabetes, Thayer was
able to remain in his home
until his death on April 28,
2019.
Even in his weak con-
dition, he could sing old
familiar hymns and al-
ways knew his wife, Thelia,
and daughters Coral and
Heather.
Thayer and his fami-
ly lived in Florence from
1973 until his retirement
in 1994. Upon retiring, he
and Thelia moved to the
small rural community of
Wilhoit, Ariz.
His memorial service
was held May 3, in Skull
Valley, Ariz., at Skull Val-
ley Bible Church.
Upon his passing, it was
always Thayer’s desire that
his memorial service not
be about him but all about
the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Missing Camp Florence youth arrested in Portland
After two weeks, the
20-year-old youth that
authorities believed may
have jumped into the Siu-
slaw River to avoid capture
following his escape from
Camp Florence on June 1
was arrested in Portland on
Saturday.
Portland Police arrested
Brendon Hansen on June
15 for reckless driving,
driving a stolen vehicle and
for an outstanding warrant
related to his earlier escape
from Camp Florence. Han-
sen is currently being held
in the Multnomah County
Detention Center.
Hansen left Camp Flor-
ence, which is part of the
Oregon Youth Authori-
ties, after being transferred
there from the MacLaren
Detention facility in Wood-
burn, Ore., two weeks ear-
lier.
The night of June 1, after
telling staff he was going
to check on dogs that are
part of the camp’s special
training program, Han-
sen left the camp and was
spotted a short time lat-
er on the Siuslaw River
Bridge. Authorities backed
off and gave Hansen space
after the 20-year-old After
threatened to jump. He dis-
appeared from the bridge,
prompting search crews
including the U.S. Coast
Guard to search the river
and shoreline but Hansen
wasn’t located until he sur-
faced in Portland over the
weekend.
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June 10
• No issues reported.
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June 11
• Arrest, with warrant,
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• Accident, without in-
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2900 block of Oak Street.
• Hit and run was re-
ported on the 1800 block
of 17th Street.
• Hit and run was re-
ported on the 1800 block
of Highway 126.
June 12
• Theft was reported
on the 1800 block of 37th
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• Theft was reported
on the 1600 block of 34th
Street.
• Harassment was re-
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of Oak Street.
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• Harassment was re-
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• Trespass was report-
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• Harassment was re-
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of Oak Street.
• Harassment was re-
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June 14
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on the 1300
block of Highway 101.
• Trespass reported on
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WEATHER DATA
D ATE
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
June 16
June 17
H IGH
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64
63
66
64
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51
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46
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Rainfall Week: 0.00”
Month: 0.31” Year: 37.35”
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