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OBITUARIES
POLICE NOTES
Paul Clinton Skarra
Unoccupied truck pulled
from water in Seaside
Seaside
Sept. 19, 1944 — Aug. 17, 2021
Paul Clinton Skarra
passed away peacefully in
his bed, as he would have
wanted, and where his
brother, David, found him
on Aug. 17, 2021.
Paul was born the third
child and son to Perry E
and Rozelle “Dolly” Skarra
in Browning, Montana, on
Sept. 19, 1944. Paul lived
the majority of his life in
Oregon — Portland, Lake
Oswego, Clatskanie, and for
the past many years, Seaside.
Paul loved the beach, the
sounds of the waves and
the wind when walking on
the beach or sitting enjoy-
ing a sunset with a cold beer
or glass of red wine. Paul
opened his homes to fam-
ily and friends to enjoy this
peaceful place with him.
Paul had multiple chances
to show his heroic triumph
over adversity in his lifetime
— including his multiple
wounds, seen and unseen,
from his work in the U.S.
Army in Vietnam in the late
1960s. Paul loved a good
time and traveled with fam-
ily and friends to “hot spots”
for fun and togetherness and
enjoyed taking his chances
at slot machines along with
a glass of wine and sharing
his bounty with friends and
family.
Paul remained kind, gen-
erous, sweet, a good friend
to many and an attentive
brother to his family for his
whole life.
Paul is survived by his
brothers, David (Diane), of
Hammond, Mike, of Vista,
California, Stuart, of Escon-
dido, California; sisters,
Suzanne, of Santa Cruz,
California, and Terese,
of Oceanside, California;
numerous nieces and neph-
ews and great nieces and
nephews.
When Paul met you,
you became a friend, which
results in so many friends
who loved and respected
him that they number too
many to count.
Besides his parents,
Paul was predeceased by
his brother, John, of Port-
land; sister, Mary, of New
Mexico; and niece, Bridget
Skarra, of Oregon.
The family expresses
gratitude to brother, David;
nephew, Kyle Skarra, for
helping in so many ways and
making fi nal arrangements;
the Kulunkis — longtime
friends from Clatskanie for
their help, generosity, love
and calm consideration; and
thanks to April — caregiver
and friend.
Memorial plans are
forthcoming.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
9:26 p.m., 1000 block S. Holla-
day: An assault is reported.
Aug. 15
Aug. 13
2:23 p.m., U.S. Highway 101 by
Helicopter Pad: Motor vehicle
accident.
3:57 p.m., Lewis and Clark Way:
Caller says an unknown man is
in her garage. Police arrive and
trespass him from the property.
ceased person is reported.
8:12 p.m. 85000 block U.S.
Highway 101: A vehicle report-
ed stolen from Brookings is
located and stopped by Camp
Rilea by Oregon State Police.
Aug. 18
10:35 p.m., 1000 block S. Holla-
day: Sex crimes are reported.
1;35 a.m., 600 block S. Edge-
wood: EMS call.
2:46 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Subject is transported
to the hospital for drinking
cooking sherry. Subject is also
cited for theft.
Aug. 16
2:45 a.m., 400 block Broad-
way: A person is arrested on a
warrant.
11:26 p.m., Broadway: Subjects
playing volleyball in the street
are advised to stay out of the
roadway.
6:59 p.m., The Cove: Caller
reports a large U-Haul van
with people living in it. Police
contact the occupants who say
they are here for beach volley-
ball weekend and their lodging
fell through. They say they will
be leaving in the morning.
Aug. 14
2:53 a.m., Quatat Park: Sub-
jects reported trying to get the
swan boats into the river are
gone on police arrival.
4:11 a.m., 1100 block N.
Roosevelt: Subjects having a
campfi re in a parking lot are
visited by police and the fi re
department.
9:47 a.m., Beach and Avenue
S: A small child reported lost is
reunited with its parents.
2:44 a.m., 300 block Elk Creek
Road: Police assist Cannon
Beach police with a distur-
bance.
4:33 p.m., Shilo Inn: Sex crimes
are reported.
9:24 p.m., 1400 block N. Wa-
hanna: Caller reports some-
one is in their basement. The
Clatsop County Sheriff ’s offi ce
is advised.
Aug. 17
3:24 p.m., Avenue T: A de-
10:56 p.m., Tenth and Ne-
canicum: A woman refusing
to leave private property is
spoken to by police.
Seaside police, fi re and Classic Towing
fi shed out a Nissan pickup truck last Thurs-
day shortly after noon from the Necanicum
River near Cartwright Park. The truck was
unoccupied.
The truck likely came in from the
nearby boat ramp, Police Lieutenant Guy
Knight said.
Before pulling the truck from the water,
divers searched it, Knight said. “There was
a bunch of junk in there, but we didn’t see
anybody,” he said.
The owner was located and police are
working with him to fi gure out the circum-
stances of why the vehicle ended up in the
water, Knight said.
Child dies in pool drowning
A 3-year-old boy drowned in a neigh-
bor’s pool last week.
Authorities said Grayson Bishop was
playing outside with his 5-year-old brother
under the eyes of adults, who suddenly
realized the younger boy was missing.
The adults started looking for Bishop.
A short time later, his grandmother found
him in the neighbor’s above-ground pool.
A fence that separates the properties had
a small opening that the boy had slipped
through.
Bishop was taken to Columbia Memo-
rial Hospital in Astoria but did not survive.
“It’s one of those tragedies that abso-
lutely breaks everyone’s heart, you know?”
Sheriff Matt Phillips said. “It just really
doesn’t get a lot worse, if at all.”
The family has set up a GoFundMe
account to help pay for funeral and med-
ical expenses.
One injured in early-
morning Gearhart blaze
An overnight fi re in Gearhart resulted
in a burn injury as the fi re reached more
Britton Kilian
A pickup is pulled from the water at the boat
launch at Cartwright Park.
than 200-foot fl ame lengths and torched
trees.
Gearhart Fire offi cials said they
received a call at 4 a.m. Monday about a
structure fi re in the area of Katie Court.
The fi rst crews to arrive called for addi-
tional assistance after fi nding two struc-
tures fully involved.
It took about 30 minutes to bring the
fi re under control, Gearhart Fire’s Interim
Training Offi cer James Hutchinson said.
Crews left the residence 11 hours after
the fi re was out.
The cause of the fi re is unknown and
under investigation.
The
injured
person
received
non-life-threatening burns to their foot,
Hutchinson said.
The Red Cross was called to assist with
displaced residents.
Gearhart was assisted by the Seaside,
Warrenton and Lewis and Clark fi re depart-
ments and the Oregon Department of For-
estry. Additional assistance was provided
by the fi re departments of Hamlet, Cannon
Beach, Nehalem, Astoria and Knappa.
3:18 p.m., Third and Neca-
nicum: A male and a female
reported arguing say it’s verbal
only.
5:30 p.m., 1300 block Broad-
way: Adults arguing with each
other on the children’s play-
ground are reported causing a
disturbance. Police helped calm
the grown ups down.
7:52 p.m., 500 block Avenue
A: A seagull trapped in a hotel
room is safely freed.
See Log, Page A3
Gearhart Fire
One person was injured in a fi re early Monday morning on Katie Court in Gearhart.
THANK YOU, seaside!
Hood To Coast / Portland To Coast Relays would like to thank the City of
Seaside, Seaside Fire and Rescue, Seaside Police Department, and Seaside
Chamber of Commerce for hosting the 39th HTC/PTC Relays Finish Party.
Your beautiful city and county were on display this year for participants from
all 50 U.S States. We would also like to thank Clatsop County public safety,
residents, and businesses for your patience and support. $19,000 will again
be donated to Seaside Parks and Recreation.
With more than 60,000 individuals visiting Seaside for The Hood and Portland
To Coast Relays, this visit represents a first impression to a captive audience
that very often leads to future visits for these individuals and their families.
This is an economic impact that goes beyond measure and one that can very
often be a lifelong development of future memories in your town. Thank you
Mayor Jay Barber and Chamber Executive Director Brian Owen for helping
make an amazing impression!
Participants raised over $600,000, which benefits the Providence Cancer
Institute. Since 2013, participants have raised over $5 million to help
#FINISHCANCER.
Thank you Seaside for supporting the race for 31 years in your community!
We look forward to many more fantastic race finishes in Seaside. Special
thanks to all the amazing charities on course; runners and walkers loved
everything you provided. We look forward to seeing you all in 2022!