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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. Gower St.
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