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April 10, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A Cannon Beach resident David O’Brien dies at 81 OBITUARIES Sylvia Beatrice Kallina Goodman June 4, 1921 — March 1, 2015 Sylvia was born June 4, 1921, in Garwood, Texas. The middle child of John Kallina and Anna Dornak Kallina, she had two broth- ers, Johnny and Buren. Sylvia left home to at- tend Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos the summer she turned 16. Graduating with honors, she began teaching home economics in the Texas public school system by the age of 20. She met her hus- band, Henry Harris Good- man Jr., while boarding at his family home during college. With World War II loom- ing, Sylvia took the train to Baltimore and married Har- ris on Dec. 20, 1944, prior to Harris attending mid-ship- man’s school and receiving his commission as Naval lieutenant. Nine months lat- HUWKHLU¿UVWGDXJKWHU6\OYLD June, was born, followed closely by Sharon Kay and Virginia Adele. After the war, the fami- ly moved to Austin, Texas, and Sylvia raised the three girls while Harris complet- ed his PhD in chemistry. They subsequently moved to Wilmington, Del., where Harris was a research chem- ist for DuPont, and their fourth daughter, Susan Jean, was born. In the 1960s the family PRYHG WR %ORRP¿HOG +LOOV Mich., their home for 25 years. Sylvia became active in the local schools, commu- nity, and St. Owens Catholic Publisher Steve Forrester Interim Editor Dave Fisher Reporter Erick Bengel Advertising Manager Betty Smith Production Manager John D. Bruijn Circulation Manager Samantha McLaren Advertising Sales Laura Kaim Wendy Richardson Church. Here, her faith grew and she came to know and love Jesus personally, devel- oping lifelong friendships in her prayer group. Drawn by the beautiful scenery, Sylvia and Harris retired and moved to Can- non Beach. They loved the beautiful coastal scenery of Cannon Beach and de- veloped many close friend- ships at both the Commu- nity Presbyterian Church and St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. Sylvia was also actively involved in the Cannon Beach Gar- den Club, Library Club, Presbyterian Women’s group and the Seaside Hos- pital Auxiliary. Sylvia loved her four daughters and their husbands, June and Bart Blout, Sharon and Paul Kinnison, Ginny and Jim Chenet, and Susan and Mark Johnson. She trea- sured her seven grandsons, Kyle and Matt Chenet, Kevin Kinnison and Colin Kinni- son, Garrett Johnson and Mi- chael Johnson and Jonathon Blout, and her one grand- daughter, Kim Chenet. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Sylvia of- ten wrote letters to her fam- ily. She had an innate sense RIVW\OHORYHGÀRZHUVJDU- dening, and sewing, and en- joyed traveling with Harris. Sylvia was independent and strong, choosing to live by herself for seven years in her Cannon Beach home. Sylvia appreciated the many family and friends Founder of Tryad Ministries leaves a legacy of love By Erick Bengel Cannon Beach Gazette SYLVIA GOODMAN who helped her maintain her independence in Can- non Beach. She was espe- cially grateful to the mem- ory care staff at Hearthstone Murray Hill in Beaverton, for their care and affection. As Sylvia’s health declined, she consistently expressed love to her family and those caring for her. “Mom, you are lovely, smart, strong, determined, resourceful and brave. You have a compassionate heart, always caring for your fam- ily and community. Thank you for sharing your love of ÀRZHUV QDWXUH EHDXW\ DQG your faith with all of us. We miss you and love you! We are forever blessed.” ~ Your Loving Family A memorial service was held April 2, at Cannon Beach Community Church. Remembrances may be made to Cannon Beach Community Church at 132 E. Washington St., P.O. Box 37, Cannon Beach, OR 97110. THE NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING CANNON BEACH GAZETTE The Cannon Beach Gazette is published every other week by EO Media Group. 1555 N. Roosevelt, Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-5561 • Fax 503-738-9285 www.cannonbeachgazette.com • email: editor@cannonbeachgazette.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Annually: $40.50 in county, $58.00 in and out of county. Postage Paid at: Cannon Beach, OR 97110 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cannon Beach Gazette, P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Copyright 2015 © Cannon Beach Gazette. Nothing can be reprinted or copied without consent of the owners. David O’Brien, a long-time Can- non Beach resident and the founder of Tryad Ministries, died in his home of a prolonged illness the morning of April 1 at age 81. He was in the presence of his family, friends and his cat, Nala. “David was always the joker, always up to pulling tricks on people, and his final trick was passing away on April Fool’s Day,” his younger brother Mike O’Brien said. “David would have got- ten a kick out of that.” Born in Portland on Dec. 27, 1933, David O’Brien had cerebral palsy and was often seen greeting people as he rode around Cannon Beach in his mo- torized scooter. “He was always so happy to see people,” said Marlene Laws, a Cannon Beach resident and friend of David’s who saw him for the last time the week- end before he passed. “It was hard to understand David sometimes, but, after you got to know David, you could.” Though David’s condition affected his mobility, it didn’t touch his intelli- gence, according to his younger sister, Ellen Clibbon. She described David’s mind with awe. Her brother, she said, had a “fan- tastic memory.” He had no trouble re- membering people’s phone numbers — “It was like a Rolodex up there” — and performing quick mental calculations with intimidating ease. Though David possessed “such a keen mind,” he will be remembered best for “his open heart, his easy laugh, his smile, his being so interested in what others were doing, and caring about them,” Laws said. “David will be remembered because of the way he dealt with people — and the love he had for the people who were around him,” Mike O’Brien said. Cat Wollen, who knew David through his involvement with the Can- non Beach Community Church, said “there was always a countenance about him of joy ... There was something in his demeanor that, when he left, your day was better.” “He was like the father I never had,” said Jenee Pearce-Mushen, a Cannon Beach resident who knew David for David O’Brien Dec. 27, 1933, to April 1, 2015 about 15 years, and whose father died when she was less than a year and a half old. David’s love for his fellow travelers found its highest expression in Tryad Ministries, a ministry he founded in 1975 as an annual conference held at the Cannon Beach Christian Confer- ence Center for disabled folks and their caregivers — a ministry which contin- ues to this day. It now organizes an an- nual conference in Denver, Colo., that draws attendees from across the North- west, Clibbon said. “Under his leadership, Tryad Min- istries became involved in bringing God’s word to the handicapped in a va- riety of ways,” Pearce-Mushen wrote. David had been making plans to commemorate Tryad’s 40th anniversa- ry later this year, but “the Lord had oth- er plans for him,” Mike O’Brien said. “Tryad Ministries, hopefully, will carry on,” said Laws, who sits on the organization’s board of directors. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Shaun O’Brien, and his older sister, Carolyn Haley. “Our community and his family will always remember David as an individ- ual that loved God, life and had the tenacity to always deal with adversity with a smile,” Pearce-Mushen wrote. A celebration of life is schedule for 3:30 p.m. May 17 on the Christian Con- ference Center grounds. “I’m going to miss that man,” she said. “I think we’re really blessed that we had him.” Coastal Advantage In “THE COURTYARD” @ 219 N. 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