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A2 • Friday, January 11, 2019 | Cannon Beach Gazette | CannonBeachGazette.com OBITUARIES Alfred Anthony Aya Jr. Cannon Beach Dec. 11, 1924 — Dec. 21, 2018 Courtesy of Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue No injuries were reported after the accident on Friday, Jan. 4. Single car rollover accident delays traffi c; no injuries Driver cited for using mobile device By BRENNA VISSER Cannon Beach Gazette No injuries were reported after Cannon Beach police and fi re responded to a sin- gle vehicle rollover acci- dent around milepost 27 on U.S. Highway 101 Friday, Jan. 4. At around 7:30 p.m., a driver going northbound on the highway was look- ing down at cell phone and drove off the road into the ditch near the intersection of the 101 and Sunset High- way, according to a police report. The driver continued up the ditch until tripping in dirt and rolling onto the top of the vehicle. One lane was blocked for about an hour until the vehicle could be towed. The driver was cited for using a mobile device while driving. Alfred Anthony Aya Jr., a retired Army the United States and a model for other major, passed away on Dec. 21, 2018 at the coastal warning systems. He was known worldwide for his research and knowledge age of 94. He was born on Dec. 11, 1924 in Port- about tsunamis. Al, as he was known to all, will be land, Oregon, a descendant of the pioneer remembered for his remarkable Honeyman Hardware family. A storytelling skills, mechanical 1943 graduate of the Gabel Coun- aptitude, prolifi c letter-writing, try Day School, he began his mil- world-class pranks and boundless itary career when he joined the curiosity. But to those who knew Army in June 1943 at the age of him well, Al will be most remem- 18. After World War II, he entered bered as a man of deep Christian Stanford University, graduating faith, whose friendship and gen- with a degree in philosophy in erosity knew no bounds. 1950. Following graduation, he He is survived by his sis- was recalled to active duty and ter, Barbara Aya Wilkins, 103, stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, Alfred Aya of Vacaville, California, and sis- during the post-World War II ter-in-law, Kay Aya, of Seaside. Allied occupation of Germany. In 1953, he moved to San Francisco, He was preceded in death by his brother, where he continued to serve in the Army Roderick Honeyman Aya, and parents, Reserve and began his career as a researcher Alfred Anthony Aya and Grace Honey- and statistician for the Pacifi c Bell Tele- man Aya. He is also survived by his life- phone Co. He retired from the Army in long friends, Phil and Mary Hawley, of Los 1968 at the rank of major, and from Pacifi c Angeles, Dinda Hawley Mills, of Portland, Bell in 1984, when he moved to Cannon and Cleve Rooper, of Cannon Beach; and by his many adopted nieces and nephews, Beach, Oregon. In Oregon, he was elected to the board whose lives he enriched with his ever-pres- of the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection ent enthusiasm, humor and kindness. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 District, for many years serving as chair- man. One of many signifi cant accomplish- a.m on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at St. Peter ments during his active retirement was the Fisherman, 79441 U.S. Highway 101, spearheading the design and installation of Arch Cape, Oregon. A reception honoring the Community Warning System (COWS) Al will follow the Mass. Private interment for tsunami threats, the fi rst of its kind in is at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland. CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG Dec. 21 11:46 a.m., N. Hemlock: A small dog caught by the Drift- wood is successfully reunited with its owner. Dec. 22 12:38 a.m., RV Park: Subjects are cited for overnight camp- ing. 1:21 a.m., Broadway, Sea- side: Cannon Beach police assist Seaside police with an incident by the Twisted Fish. Subject transported to Sea- side Providence Hospital. 11:26 a.m., Highway 101, MP 28: An elk with two broken hinds is dispatched. 8:45 p.m., 400 block Fir: A couple had a verbal dispute; she left their campsite to take a walk; he packed up and re- turned to Walla Walla. The fe- male was advised of options and given a courtesy ride to Seaside. The male returned to pick her up. 10:45 p.m., 2800 block Pacif- ic: Police respond to a report of a couple causing a distur- bance in a motel. They were separated by police. Dec. 23 1:33 a.m., Highway 101: A man called to report an acci- dent between Arch Cape and Cannon Beach. He said he did not know where he was and had bounced off a guard PUBLIC MEETINGS rail due to icy conditions. He called back later to say it was a misunderstanding. Police were unable to locate his ve- hicle. Dec. 25 Tuesday, Jan. 15 11:45 a.m., Jeff erson: Lost keys are returned to neigh- bors. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin. 6:15 p.m., 1100 block Spruce: Police respond to a verbal dis- turbance. An hour later they returned to the same address for the same report. Dec. 26 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. 2:04 p.m., Beach: A dog re- ported lost is returned to the dog sitter. Monday, Jan. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 27 10:21 a.m., E. Madison: Po- lice respond to a report of a man giving false information about his employment to lo- cals; police locate the subject and speak with him and no- tify him he’s trespassed from those properties. 1:30 p.m., W. Madison: Police check on a reported code vi- olation regarding vegetation on property. 11:07 p.m., A subject is given a courtesy ride by police to Nehalem. Ecola Creek Watershed Coun- cil, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Thursday, Jan. 17 Parks and Community Ser- vices Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Design Re- view Board Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Thursday, Jan. 24 Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Friday, Jan. 25 Emergency Preparedness Committee, 9 a.m., 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, Feb. 4 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. 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