2A • October 12, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com OBITUARIES Glenn Dalton Carlson Astoria March 17, 1932 — Sept. 21, 2018 R.J. MARX Surfers paddle-out to remember Larry Loveridge. A farewell to Larry Loveridge Community honors one of their own By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal The ethereal sound of a Hawaiian conch shell sig- naled the start of the ceremo- ny to honor the memory of Seaside surfer Larry Love- ridge on Sunday, Sept. 30. The trumpet-like tones floated across the cobble rock before dozens of surfers — clad in wetsuits and hold- ing longboards, shortboards, wookies and swallow tails — fell in to a circle. Gentle voic- es chanted a Hawaiian hymn as curious gulls hovered over- head. Friends, families and on- lookers stood near the wa- ter, surfers in wetsuits ready to join the paddle-out to re- member Loveridge, who died of heart failure on July 6. The paddle-out is a Hawaiian tra- dition, a final ritual at sea, and a feature of the Cove’s tightly-knit surfing commu- nity. Alika Germano, Love- ridge’s stepson, who trßaveled from the Big Island of Ha- waii, said he came to support his mother, Noelani Halaholo Loveridge. “I came to support my mom, and I loved Larry, too,” Germano said. “Heavenly father, we thank you for this day,” Germano said. “We thank you for ev- erybody coming and showing support for my mom, thank you for the time we had with Larry. We ask you to keep ev- erybody safe, and these things we ask today. Amen.” Loveridge’s good friend and the organizer of the event, Seaside’s Jeff Stover, called it a “touching moment for our brother.” He and others have kept flowers at the Cove replen- ished, and organized the day’s events, which included a pig roast at the Sons of Nor- way lodge in Gearhart, with “shout-outs and grinds for ev- eryone.” Stover provided directions to surfers for the paddle-out and water ritual. One by one, surfers pad- dled into the water, until a string of surfers stretched along the horizon. As their numbers swelled, onlook- ers could see in the distance arms raised, waters splashed and thrown toward the sky, a human wave honoring Love- ridge. Voices rang out in unison: “One, two, three: ALOHA!” Glenn Dalton Carlson was born in Sagola, mond, Oregon location, to the present day. In the mid 1990s, Glenn and Roxanna Michigan, on March 17, 1932, to Carl Volmer and Ester Alice (Kurtz) Carlson. His family retired from the business and began travel- moved to Seaside, Oregon, in 1942, then on ing to Arizona each winter. They later relo- cated to the Knappa-Brownsmead to Gearhart, Oregon. During his area to live near their son Eric, his youth in Gearhart, Glenn worked wife, Tami, and their three sons. at the Gearhart Golf Course, and His hobbies included photography, spent many hours hunting, fishing wood-working, gardening, salm- and razor clam digging. on-sturgeon fishing and clam-dig- Glenn suffered a near fatal ac- cident while on the beach, when a ging. Glenn was a devoted husband friend picked up a deceased seagull to his wife, Roxanna, and father to and jokingly thrust it towards him, his sons. He will be remembered puncturing his right eye. He spent for being a very hard worker and many months in the hospital and in Glenn Carlson treating every person he ever met recovery, fighting infections, even- tually losing his right eye and near- (both personally and in business), ly losing his left eye. fairly, honestly and with respect. He fell so far behind in his studies, that His wit, intelligence and love will be truly he never returned to school, therefore did not missed. Glenn is survived by his wife, Roxanna; continue his education past the eighth grade. Glenn began working in the shipyard at brother Gale; sons Eric and Flint; daughters- Tongue Point painting ships, and worked af- in-law Tami and Valerie; grandson Neil (and ter the Vanport Flood of 1948 doing cleanup. Lisa Shepard), parents of his great-grandson Glenn’s family moved to the Roseburg, Landin; grandsons Bryan and Matthew; niece Oregon, area in 1950, where Glenn began Laurie (Schmeichel); nephews Tyson and logging, then went to work at Umpqua Ply- Sheldon; and numerous extended Carlson and wood Mill, and met and married Roxanna Burgess family members. Preceding him in death were his mother Verneal Burgess in 1953. In 1955, Glenn and Roxanna started an excavation business with and father; brother Lyman and sister-in-law his brother, Lyman, and sister-in-law, Bever- Beverly; niece Darcey (Thouvenel); and ly, then went on to build a very successful, grandson Will. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made portable rock crushing and excavating busi- ness around the Roseburg, Douglas County in Glenn’s memory to his local volunteer fire area, Douglas Earth and Rock Corp. departments, the Warrenton Fire Department In 1968, Glenn and Roxanna, with their or the Knappa-Svensen-Burnside Fire Dis- two young sons Eric and Flint, returned trict. There will be a public viewing on Thurs- to Clatsop County (Hammond, Oregon) to build and operate Carlson Contracting, day, Oct. 4, 2018, between the hours of 10 where eventually both Eric and Flint worked a.m. and 1 p.m., followed by a private family for the business. Carlson Contracting has burial at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in spent the last 50 years helping to build Clat- sop County. Flint and his wife, Valerie, con- charge of the arrangements. Please sign our tinue to operate the business from the Ham- online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com MEMORIALS Saturday, Oct. 13 CHATTERTON, Thomas Lee — Memorial and celebration of life at 11 a.m., Our Sav- iour’s Lutheran Church, 320 First Ave. in Seaside. POLICE LOG Sept. 21 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 5 1:40 p.m.,700 block Avenue B: A person is arrested on a warrant. 10:06 a.m., 1700 block S. Prom: Police respond to a report of a person sleeping on private property. Caller said they weren’t sure the person “was alive or not.” Officer responding say a person was sleeping next to a public bench. The person was awak- ened and advised to move along. 8:09 a.m., A person is arrest- ed on a warrant and charged with possession of a controlled substance. 12:11 a.m., 100 block Broadway: Subjects pulling a prank with a rope are warned of disorderly conduct. 4:44 p.m., 12th Avenue and Outlets: A person is arrested on a warrant and also charged with tampering with physical evidence. 4:48 p.m., Police headquarters: A person came in to register as a sex offender. 2:35 p.m., 1200 block S. Edgewood: A person living in a trailer agrees to move along. 5:03 p.m., Police station: A person came in to register as a sex offender. Sept. 22 1:45 a.m., Pine and 26th Street: Rape in the third degree is reported. 7:35 p.m., 800 block Necani- cum: A person is charged with criminal mistreatment in the first degree. Sept. 26 9:53 p.m., 400 block 12th Avenue: Gunshots/or fireworks are reported. Police are unable to locate. Sept. 27 2:41 p.m., 3500 block High- way 101: Seaside police assist Gearhart police with a possible burglary in progress. Nobody was on scene on police arrival. 5:12 p.m., 1900 Spruce: Caller reports to police a neighbor who she says flips her the fin- ger from out her window every time the caller pulls up in her car. Police advise caller to con- tact the apartment manager. Sept. 24 6:45 p.m., 1000 block S. King: Sex crimes are reported. Sept. 23 8:58 a.m., 1300 block Second Avenue: Police assist in a civil dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The landlord wants the tenant out due to “unsavory friends.” Police advise landlord of the eviction process. Sept. 28 8:32 p.m., First and Prom: A person is arrested and charged with possession of metham- phetamine. 4:42 p.m., Beach: Police respond to a report of a couple having sex on the beach. Offi- cers are unable to locate. Oct. 1 9:21 p.m. , 1100 block Broad- way: A person is arrested and charged with DUII. Oct. 2 6:41 p.m., 1000 block S. Down- ing: Police respond to a report of an individual violating a restrain- ing order; on arrival, police are unable to locate the subject. 7:39 p.m., The Cove: A person is arrested and charged with theft in the second degree and unau- thorized use of a motor vehicle. AARP offers two “Smart Driver” classes, Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Bob Chisholm Community Center in Sea- side, 1225 Avenue A, and on Thursday Dec. 13 at Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave. in Astoria. The course includes cur- rent rules of the road, defen- sive driving techniques, and operating your vehicle more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environ- ment. Classes will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lunch break. Register through Clatsop Community College at 503- 338-2408. FALL INTO GREAT SAVINGS 11:18 p.m., Avenue K and S. Downing: A person is arrested on a warrant. 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