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OBITUARY
Roger William Otto
San Mateo, California
Sept. 10, 1920 — Aug. 23, 2020
On Aug. 23, 2020, Roger Wil-
liam Otto died of heart failure in
San Mateo, California, just a few
weeks short of his 100th birthday.
Roger was born on Sept. 10,
1920, in the Seaside, Oregon,
home of Mary Knoblock, a prac-
tical nurse who took the mater-
nity patients of Dr. Otto Hagmeier
into her home for childbirth and
the usual two-week “lying in” that
followed.
Roger’s parents, Dorothy and
Frederick Otto, and Roger’s grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Otto
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. God-
frey, were active in the civic and
business life of the community.
Roger and his younger sister
and brother, Janet and Kenneth,
lived with their parents in a house
on the south Prom, near the Salt
Cairn. Their father made a swing
set for them from some of the
materials from the old boardwalk
that had been removed when the
concrete Prom was built.
Each summer, the family
moved to their basement apart-
ment so that they could rent out
the upstairs to guests. Roger
walked to Seaside Elementary
School, sometimes stopping to
greet “Old Mr. Gilbert” (Seaside
businessman and former mayor
Alexandre Gilbert) as he worked
in his yard.
When Roger was older, he
helped in B.W. Otto’s grocery
store and sold newspapers on
the street in downtown Seaside.
During the Depression, Roger’s
father was let go from his job as
a clerk at Carter’s Grocery. Jobs
in Seaside were scarce, and, in
1932, the family moved to the
Portland area.
Roger continued to spend
summers in Seaside, visiting his
grandparents. He returned to Sea-
side many times. In his 90s, he
celebrated several Thanksgivings
with extended family at the Sea-
side condo of his niece.
One dead after
Highway 26 crash
Seaside Signal
A Seaside man died
Saturday after crashing
off of U.S. Highway 26.
Officials say Kevin
Hollenbeck, 54, was the
sole occupant in a Ford
of cancer. He retired the follow-
ing year. In retirement he took
up karate, eventually earning his
black belt and teaching classes to
others.
In 1987, he married Bernice
“Nece” Wasserman. They loved
to travel, and took numerous trips
around the U.S. and abroad. Nece
died of cancer in 2003.
Well into his 90s, Roger vol-
unteered weekly at the San Fran-
cisco Zoo. He was also devoted
to his Unitarian Universalists in
the San Mateo community.
Roger is survived by his
daughter, Linda (Otto) Kenefi ck,
of Greenbrae, California; his
son, Steve Otto, of Danville,
Washington; grandchildren, For-
est Otto (Shaina), of Ferndale,
Washington, Caitlin Kenefi ck, of
New York, New York, and Chris
Kenefi ck, of St. Helena, Cali-
fornia; and great-grandchildren
Aiden and Alora Otto, of Fern-
dale, Washington.
Roger graduated from Port-
land’s Grant High School, then
studied business at Multnomah
College. He worked at First
National Bank of Portland until
he entered the U.S. Coast Guard.
He married Barbara “Jean”
Allen in 1941, and she was able
to accompany him to his post in
Port Townsend, Washington.
After the war, he returned to
banking in Portland. In 1957,
he transferred to Transamerica
Corp. in San Francisco. He spent
the remainder of his career at Bay
Area fi nancial institutions, cul-
minating in 24 years at Bayview
Federal Savings, where he served
as assistant vice president and
research director.
He was active in community
affairs, including serving as the
president of the Mission Mer-
chants Association, as a scout-
master and a volunteer in a vari-
ety of activities supporting youth.
In 1984, his wife Jean died
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F-350 truck and was head-
ing westbound when he
drove off the roadway near
milepost 30 and down an
embankment.
Police responded at
about 8:27 p.m. and Hol-
lenbeck was pronounced
dead.
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Two residents are safe
after a house fi re at 2735
Sunset Boulevard early
Monday morning.
At about 5:30 a.m., a
smoke alarm awakened
the residents, who notifi ed
911.
“The takeaway here is
the smoke alarms saved
their lives,” Seaside Fire
Department Div. Chief
David Rankin said.
Both police and fi re
responded to the blaze,
which
caused
about
$50,000 damage to the
kitchen and living area.
Seaside
fi refi ghters
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departments.
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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
7:26 p.m., Avenue K and the
beach: People are warned of
unlawful lodging.
7:34 p.m., River walk behind
Star Furniture: Emergency med-
ical response; water rescue.
Aug. 29
8:18 p.m., 25th and beach: Fire
investigation.
Highway 101 and Delmoor
Loop police responded to a
report of a crash caused by a
59-year-old Seaside man who
made an illegal U-turn. A pickup
following from behind had no
opportunity to stop. Classic Tow-
ing arrived to remove the pick-
up; the other truck was driven
from the scene. No injuries were
reported. Gearhart police and
the Gearhart fi re department
assisted.
Aug. 29
Lost control, spun out
1:12 a.m., Forest Drive: Emer-
gency medical response.
Police responded to the scene of
a one-car crash on U.S. Highway
26 and Jubilee Road in Seaside
Aug. 29 at 1:40 p.m. A 55-year-
old Benton City woman was
traveling westbound when she
lost control of her Buick, spun,
and crashed into another car
traveling westbound. One per-
son was transported to Seaside
Providence Hospital with minor
injuries. Classic Towing removed
both cars. Hamlet fi re and ODOT
assisted on scene.
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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
2:43 a.m., 700 block Avenue Q:
A disturbance is reported.
Aug. 30
8:36 a.m., 1000 block S. Holla-
day: A person is arrested on a
warrant.
4:30 p.m. 400 block Seventh
Avenue: A person is arrested on
a warrant.
11:52 p.m., 900 block First Av-
enue: A person is arrested and
charged with DUII.
Aug. 31
1:39 p.m., Police headquarters:
A person came in to register as
a sex off ender.
6:50 p.m., U.S. Highway 101 by
Trucke’s: A person is pulled over
for failure to drive in lane.
9:56 p.m., Police headquarters:
A person came in to register
for their annual sex off ender
registration.
10:03 p.m., 800 block Seventh
Avenue: A runaway is reported.
Sept. 1
11:53 a.m., Haystack Rock:
Water rescue.
7:55 p.m., Fourth Avenue and
beach: Fire investigation.
Fire: 21:28 p.m. 300 block S.
Columbia: Fire investigation.
Aug. 30
5:32 p.m., Avenue U and the
beach: Emergency medical
response.
Aug. 31
9:32 p.m., 1000 block S.
Holladay: Emergency medical
response.
10:45 p.m., 2400 block U.S.
Highway 101: Emergency medi-
cal response.
Sept. 1
11:15 a.m., 2600 block N.
Highway 101: Police assist fi re
department and Medix on scene
for a bicycle crash.
12:01 p.m., River Walk: Police
on scene for a disturbance.
6:59 p.m., 2400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Fire alarm.
4:03 p.m., 600 block S. Lincoln:
The owner of a barking dog is
notifi ed of complaints.
8:07 p.m., 2400 block S. Down-
ing: Fire investigation.
8:00 p.m., Library: Subjects
reported smoking marijuana
and playing guitar in front of
the library are advised they are
trespassed. They say they will
go play guitar in a park.
Sept. 2
6:13 a.m., 1600 block Whisper-
ing Pine: Fire investigation.
11:13 p.m., 1200 block Second
Avenue: Fire investigation.
Sept. 2
2:54 p.m., Roosevelt and Ave-
nue G: Car accident with injuries.
2:14 p.m., Police headquarters:
Sex off ender registration.
10:23 p.m., Turnaround: Emer-
gency medical response.
3:55 p.m., Lewis & Clark: A
person is arrested for DUII.
Sept. 3
4:35 p.m., Avenue H and U.S.
Highway 101: A disturbance is
reported.
Sept. 3
7:11 p.m., 900 block Ocean
Way: A missing person is
reported.
10:24 p.m., Broadway and
Columbia: A person who
reported they were lost and
unable to locate their car called
back shortly after to say they
found it.
8:58 a.m., Mary Blake Playhouse:
Emergency medical response.
Medix and Seaside Rescue
on scene for an unresponsive
subject later determined to be
sleeping soundly.
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Illegal U-turn
On Aug. 28 at 8:47 a.m. on U.S.
Mirror adjustment
results in crash
A two-car accident happened
on Aug. 29 at 3:53 p.m., on U.S.
Highway 101 and U.S. Highway
26 when a 23-year-old Seaside
man was adjusting his mirror
and didn’t notice the car in
front of him stopping for heavy
traffi c. No injuries were reported
and both cars were drivable, al-
though one car was substantially
damaged. The Seaside man was
cited for following too closely.
Critical injury from
doing ‘cookies’
Abraham Leng Cha, 24 from
Portland, was charged with
reckless driving, reckless
endangerment, and injuring a
pedestrian Aug. 29 at 5:38 p.m.
on the beach two miles north of
the Sunset Beach Lane access.
Cha was “doing cookies” with
his Honda and being videoed
by a family member when
he lost control and struck the
23-year-old videotaping him.
That person was fl ung up on
the windshield and into the air.
Multiple witnesses on scene
provided medical care. The
Warrenton fi re department, the
Clatsop County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
and Medix were on scene; the
critically injured 23-year-old
was taken by air ambulance to
OHSU. Cha was released to his
family members.
Purse snatched
A woman reported Aug. 29 at
11:23 p.m. her handbag was sto-
len from her locked car parked
at Arcadia State Park. She said
she and two friends parked and
took a walk; when they returned
to the car, she saw her purse
was missing but none of the
windows were broken. A trooper
noticed small marks above one
rear window. The victim said
she’d just used her credit card in
Seaside and thought the theft
might be connected.
110 mph driver
Cesar Samuel Gandara, 18, from
Salem, was charged with reck-
less driving Aug. 30 at 7:45 p.m.
on U.S. Highway 26 in Seaside
when he was stopped for going
110 mph in a 55-mph zone. He
had an 18-year-old passenger in
the car. He was cited on scene
and released.
Disturbance
John Milton Ewen, 63, of
Seaside was arrested August
31 at 12:29 p.m. for causing a
disturbance in the roadway in
Astoria on Lewis and Clark Road.
Troopers assisted Astoria police
and the Clatsop County Sheriff ’s
department.
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