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September 28, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A OBITUARIES Bradley Kent Campbell Hammond Aug. 25 1959 — Sept. 11, 2018 Bradley Kent Campbell, a resident of for U.S. Bank in Astoria, in July 2008. They Clatsop County for over 47 years, passed have two girls, Karli, born Dec. 1, 2011, away on Sept. 11, 2018. and Erika, born April 28, 2013. Brooklyn He was born in Minot, North Dakota, on Nicole, also a teacher, lives in Bremerton, Aug. 25, 1959. His parents were Washington, and married William William Charles Campbell, a (Billy) Kerr, a Navy Petty Officer teacher, and Shirley Ann Johnson, First Class, in June 2013. They a banker. also have two girls, Brie, born His family, including his sister Sept. 1, 2014, and Baylee, born Roberta Ann Campbell, moved May 14, 2017. Brad’s sister, Ro- berta, now lives in Cocoa, Florida, from North Dakota to Seaside, with her husband, Warren McKee. Oregon, when he was 12 years Brad’s mother, Shirley, is present- old. His father had accepted a ly living at Neawanna by the Sea computer teaching job at Clatsop Retirement Community. Brad’s Community College. His fam- ily settled in Seaside, Oregon, Bradley Campbell father, William, passed away in where Bradley and sister, Rober- November 2012. ta, attended grade school and high After a 10-year courtship, Brad school. Bradley graduated from Seaside and Danielle Thompson were married on High School in June 1978. He later went Jan. 7, 2017. Danielle is a retired special ed- on to graduate from Clatsop Community ucation teacher and restaurant server. Brad College in Astoria in June 1995 with an and Danielle loved to travel to and explore associate’s degree in applied science and new places together — riding their motor- cycle, or flying off to new adventures. business. During his younger years, Brad had var- They shared a love of animals, sports ious jobs but enjoyed the restaurant busi- and family. Danielle’s two children, Mi- ness the most. In 1986, he started working chael and Ian, not only played sports with for Doug Wiese and family at the Doogers Brad, and worked at Doogers alongside Restaurant in Seaside, Oregon. This turned their stepdad, but also respected and loved into his lifelong career (32 years). Doug Brad for the person he was. They had a spe- asked Brad to be the manager of a new cial father-son bond. Brad was an active member of the com- extension of Doogers in Warrenton, Ore- gon,where he has been the manager now for munity. He donated to many charities, gave blood to the Red Cross and volunteered his over 14 years. Bradley was an active outdoorsman. He time in the community. He was a member of loved to hike, fish, hunt and go camping. the Elks and the American Legion. He was His real passion, however, was sports, both very religious, and was an active member of playing and watching. Though the Oregon Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Seaside, Ducks and Minnesota Vikings were his Oregon. football favorites, his heart belonged to Brad is best known for his amazing baseball, specifically the New York Yan- smile, his unique sense of humor, his kind kees. and caring heart of gold and his passion He loved the sport so much that he de- for fun in life. He was a devoted husband voted his time running the Seaside Kids to Danielle, a loving and supportive fa- baseball program, which touched many ther to Brittney and Brooklyn, a caring and lives of children and families in the area. proud grandfather for Karli, Erika, Brie and He was often lovingly referred to as “Mr. Baylee and a loyal and generous friend to Baseball.” Bradley loved sports and work- all who knew him. He will be dearly missed ing with kids so much that he decided to be- by his family and friends. He will always be come an umpire for baseball, and a referee in our thoughts, and forever in our hearts. for football and basketball. He followed all The family will have a private burial ser- of the local teams in each sport area, and vice at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton, often drove hundreds of miles just to watch Oregon. There will be a celebration of life get-to- the teams play. Bradley married Mary Ann McCaulley gether at the Warrenton Doogers Restaurant in September 1981. They had two girls, on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. Brittney Elizabeth, born on Sept. 23, 1985, The restaurant will be closed all day to al- and Brooklyn Nicole, born on Nov. 5, 1991. low family, friends and those who loved Their son, Bryon William, was stillborn in Brad the opportunity to attend. New York January 1989, and was buried in Green- Yankee attire would be welcomed! wood Cemetery in Astoria, Oregon. Brad- The Bradley K. Campbell Memorial ley and Mary divorced in June 2006. Fund has been set up to help those students Brad’s pride and joy are his children and needing financial support to play sports at his extended family. He was very involved Warrenton High School. in his children’s school and sports deci- Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in sions. Brittney Elizabeth Campbell, now a charge of the arrangements. Please sign our teacher at Warrenton Grade school, married online guest book at caldwellsmortuary. Zachary Gantenbein, a commercial lender com Rosalie Thompson Warrenton April 9, 1942 — Sept. 9, 2018 Rose Thompson, of Warrenton, left us to at the Oceantel in Seaside, Rose moved on the Bank of Astoria, where many be with the Lord on Sept. 9, 2018. She is survived by her husband, of her customers would wait in Bud Thompson, and beloved chil- line just for the chance to enjoy dren, Paula Thompson, Mathew her gruff but funny banter. After Thompson and Mark Thompson. retirement, she enjoyed trips to Her extended family included her Egypt and Italy, and continued beautiful stepdaughters, Wendy her unwavering devotion to the Coburn and Teri Woodroof, her Oakland Raiders and the NFL. loving daughter-in-law Rachel, A wonderful, yet humble cook, son-in-law Gary Woodroof, and Rose’s fantastic seafood and Ital- ian meals were as legendary as her Mat’s partner, Melody Munson. A devoted nana, she loved her Rosalie Thompson critique of bad cooking shows! brood of grandchildren, Zach In 2017, Rose and Bud cel- ebrated their 50th wedding an- Otramba, Emily, Sarah and Jes- sica Woodroof, and Sophia, Audrey, Olive, niversary with a Catholic blessing at St. Violet and Charlotte Thompson. Francis De Sales. After several years as a motel manager She was loved, and will be missed. A 10-year celebration for Seaside Library who died in December 2016. The library was renamed the Donald E. Larson Build- ing in a 2017 ceremony. “He liked the building, I liked the books,” Lois Larson said Saturday. “To have his name on this building is an absolutely outstanding recog- nition to him and our family.” Mayor Jay Barber recalled Larson’s contributions and celebrated the library’s anni- versary. “This is such a great place for us to remember our be- loved Don Larson,” Barber said. “This is a great day for Seaside. We have people come to Seaside who say: ‘This is a library for a big town.” Today, a million visitors later, Moberg said people in our community see this “as their home away from home.” “It’s not so much about the books,” she added. “It’s really about the people who use the library. The library is a safe space for everybody.” How a stranger’s gift launched the Seaside Library By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal Without a man named Al- bert Groot, the Seaside Li- brary might never be at its location at 1131 Broadway. The former library was located on North Roosevelt Drive, in a building now hous- ing Cleanline Surf. “It was way too small, and totally in- adequate,” said library board member Karen Ward said. A bond vote for a new li- brary in Broadway Park failed in 2000. But hopes didn’t fade. Groot walked into the old library one day holding a crumpled piece of paper, li- brary director Esther Moberg said Saturday at a 10th-anni- versary celebration of the li- brary building. When Reita Fackerell, library director at the time, opened the door to the library, there was a tall elderly gentle- man waiting to get in, Moberg said. “He was holding a crum- pled piece of paper.” Groot told Fackerell the scrap of paper was his stock portfolio and he wanted all of it to go to building the new li- brary, Moberg said. A former merchant marine and self-taught accountant, Groot found his education in public libraries, eventually earning a degree and estab- lishing a successful career. He wanted to give back. “He said: ‘Here’s $500,000. Use it or lose it,’” Fackerell recalled. With cash in hand, the li- brary was able to purchase three properties, from the Sunset Empire Park and Rec- reation District, the county and a private landowner. Former Mayor Don Lar- son brought enthusiasm and support for the project, envi- sioning a building that would blend in with the beach and be something the community would be proud of. The library opened Sept. 20, 2008. Saturday’s 10-year cel- ebration brought together library staff, directors and Friends of the Library, city officials and lovers of books. Many in the audience had Syrena Glade at Trail’s End Seaside Signal Trail’s End Gallery will open a new show, “Travels, Real and Imagined,” as part of the Gearhart ArtWalk fea- turing Syrena Glade, a new member exhibiting for the first time at the gallery. A re- ception honoring her will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2 to 5 p.m. The show runs through October. R.J. 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