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A2 • Friday, July 12, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com OBITUARIES Jack Merlin Fosmark Salem Nov. 3, 1931 — July, 2, 2019 Jack Merlin Fosmark, 87, of Salem, Ore- gon, died on July 2, 2019, of age-related causes at Salem Hospital. Jack was born at home in Canby, Oregon, on Nov. 3, 1931, to Johan Andrew “Andy” and Grace Ivy Fosmark. He was preceded in death by his older brothers, Robert “Bob” and Lyle, along with his brother Andrew, who died in infancy. Jack grew up in Canby until he was 11 years old and the fam- ily moved to Tillamook, where his father, Andy, worked as a watch maker. At the age of 13, he started delivering newspa- pers during the summer months, and later worked a job delivering milk. Jack attended Tillamook High School, and later enrolled in the U.S. Air Force in 1951. His mili- tary service included radio oper- ator training in Biloxi, Missis- sippi, and a deployment to Japan from 1952 to 1954. After returning to Tillamook, he married Doris “Dodie” Lorraine King in 1956, and was later recruited to join the Cen- tral Intelligence Agency (CIA) as a radio intercept operator. At the start of his CIA career, Jack and Dodie traveled together from Tillamook to begin his fi rst tour in Nic- osia, Cyprus. They had two children, Tim Andrew and Cheryl “Sherry” Lynn, who were both born overseas during his tenure at the CIA. Jack’s career took the family to multiple interna- tional locations for two decades, including: Manila, Philippines; Baghdad, Iraq; Bang- kok, Thailand; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Asmara, Ethiopia; and London, England. The family returned to the U.S. in 1974 and lived in Virginia, before moving back to Tillamook. Jack and Dodie divorced in 1975, and he retired from the CIA in 1978 and moved to Seaside, Oregon. While in Seaside, he worked as a type-set- ter at the Seaside Signal from 1979 to 1981, and wrote a column called “Years Ago: Look- ing Back at Old Seaside.” He also served as a volunteer and contributor to the newspa- per until 1991, and began to pursue his inter- est in family genealogy and Oregon history, including the origination of northern coastal towns and Native American tribes. During this tenure at the paper, Jack received the Award of Merit for Best Local Column, Weekly, from the Oregon Newspa- per Publishers Association. It was in Seaside that Jack met Lee Strumme, who he would later marry in 2002 in a backyard ceremony at their home in Salem, where he had moved in 1994. Together, Jack and Lee created an oasis in their backyard with custom bird houses, a large vegetable garden and a beauti- ful koi pond. They often hosted friends and family for gatherings and a daily “happy hour” at their home during their 17 wonderful years of marriage. An avid bird watcher and out- doorsman, Jack also spent hours fi shing the Trask and Wilson riv- ers in Tillamook County. He also had an interest and talent for wood carving, a hobby he spent several decades perfecting. His family is grateful they will be able to enjoy his wood creations for many years to come. Jack had a passion for writ- ing for most of his life, and you would often fi nd him researching and com- piling historical stories on his home offi ce computer. A proud descendant of settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail, Jack’s mater- nal grandmother, Kate, was only 2 years old when she arrived in Aurora in her mother’s arms with the 1863 wagon train. His interest in family history led to a long- time partnership with the Aurora Colony Museum, and if you visit the museum today, you will fi nd a tribute to Jack’s donations of family artifacts and his years of hard work and dedication to historical research. Jack is survived by his devoted wife, Lee Fosmark of Salem, Oregon; his son, Tim Andrew Fosmark (Andrea) of Eugene; his daughter, Cheryl “Sherry” Lynn Vick (Keith) of Hemlock; his stepdaughters, Amy Snook of Seaside (Ryan) and Terri Adam (Gary) of Portland; along with his granddaughter, Avery Fosmark; four step-grandchildren: Michael, Alissa and Holly Snook and Tony Nelson; and his step-great-granddaughter, Bella Lee. Jack’s family will attend a small graveside service at Zion Memorial Park Cemetery in Canby, Oregon on July 9. In lieu of fl owers, please consider a dona- tion in Jack’s name to the Old Aurora Colony Museum, P.O. Box 202, Aurora, OR 97002 or auroracolony.org. OBITUARY POLICY The Seaside Signal publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag sym- bol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian. com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian offi ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, cal 503-325-3211, ext. 257. Fire season begins, restrictions in place Seaside Signal Northwest Oregon entered fi re season this month, with public use restrictions going into place in an effort to prevent wild- fi re starts. RESPONDER REPORTS Fire season is declared when local conditions cre- ate the potential for sig- nifi cant wildfi re. Mon- day’s declaration affects ODF-protected areas in Til- lamook, Columbia, Clatsop and western Yamhill and Washington counties. Public use restrictions as of July 1 include no use of tracer ammunition or exploding tar- gets as well as no smoking within any forest operation area. Use of fuse and caps for blasting is also prohibited unless approval is granted by the district forester. 9:57 p.m., End of the World: A disturbance is reported. 9:29 a.m., Irvine and Avenue K: Fire investigation. July 2 8:30 p.m., Turnaround: Emer- gency medical response. PUBLIC SAFETY LOGS Police log June 28 1:09 p.m., Pocket Park: A tran- sient attempting to sell items without a permit is advised of city ordinances. 5:26 p.m., N. Roosevelt: A person is warned of unlawful lodging. 6:08 p.m. Beach: Caller reports a low fl ying drone; neither the drone pilot or the drone could be located. 6:11 p.m. Pocket Park: Street musicians are advised of a complaint they are playing louder than acceptable noise levels. June 29 9:55 a.m., Turnaround: A male playing loud music is advised his music is too loud. 3:22 p.m., Beach: Water res- cue. 6:42 p.m., Broadway: A liquor violation is reported. June 30 7:44 p.m., 2100 block S. Frank- lin: Suspicious circumstances reported. 10:14 p.m., 1000 block S. Hol- laday: A person is arrested on a warrant. July 1 1:02 a.m., Turnaround: A loud, impromptu band is advised of noise ordinance and agrees to disband and move along. 3:42 a.m., Turnaround: A sub- ject making a lot of noise is advised to quiet down. 7:07 a.m., Broadway: A tran- sient sleeping in a doorway agrees to move along. 3:11 p.m., 900 block Third Av- enue: A dog bite is reported. 12:51 a.m., 1100 block S. Downing: A disturbance is re- ported. 10:54 a.m., Avenue G: A distur- bance is reported. 10:11 p.m., 1300 block Ave- nue A: Illegal fi reworks are reported. Police are unable to locate. 8:38 p.m., Beach and 12th: Fire investigation. June 30 3:15 p.m., 600 block Broad- way: Emergency medical re- sponse 4:40 p.m., Forest Court: Emer- gency medical response. 10;15 pm., Fourth Street and Beach: Fireworks are reported; police are unable to locate. July 1 10:52 p.m., Turnaround: Fire- works are reported; police are able to locate the subjects who are warned of illegal activity. Their fi reworks are confi scated. 9:44 p.m., N. Prom: Emergen- cy medical response. July 3 10:02 a.m., 700 block S. Wah- anna: Sex crimes are reported. 10:56 p.m., 2300 block S. Roo- sevelt: A person is transported to detox. July 4 12:27 p.m., 1400 block S. Franklin: Fireworks off ense. 1:59 p.m., 300 block S. Colum- bia: Subjects warned about illegal fi reworks. 3 p.m., Holladay: Caller re- ports subject throwing fi re- works out the window of a moving vehicle. Police are un- able to locate. 9 p.m., The Cove: Caller ad- vised police of possibly intox- icated person entering the water. Police spoke with sub- ject who was out of the water and agreed to not go back in. Fire log June 28 10:26 a.m. N. Wahanna: Emer- gency medical response. 9:44 p.m., N. Prom: Emergen- cy medical response. July 2 11:22 a.m., Highway 101 and Highway 26: Police and fi re re- spond to a report of a motor vehicle accident with serious injuries. 18:49 p.m., 3200 block Sunset: Structure fi re. July 3 1:29 a.m. OceanWay: Emer- gency medical response. 12:21 p.m., 700 block Avenue B: Emergency medical re- sponse. 12:45 p.m., Hilltop: Fire inves- tigation. 8:01 p.m., 1300 block S. Co- lumbia: Emergency medical response. July 4 12:16 a.m. Turnaround: Emer- gency medical response. 9:02 a.m., 1100 block Avenue B: Emergency medical re- sponse. 5:35 p.m., Beach: Emergency medical response. June 29 5:53 p.m., Semaphore 3: Water rescue. 8:12 N. Wahanna: Emergency medical response. 9:21 p.m., 12th and Prom: Emergency medical response. PORTLAND DERMATOLOGY SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Get the Seaside Signal mailed to your home or business address for only $40.50 a year Feel confident in your skin. 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