Jane E. Lokan

Jane Lokan \u0026nbsp; Jane Elinor Lokan, 98 years old, passed away peacefully at her home in Milwaukie, Oregon, on February 11, 2020.\u0026nbsp; She was born on September 10, 1921, in Quincy, Oregon, at the H \u0026amp; B Seining Grounds on the Columbia River.\u0026nbsp; The seigning grounds were operated by her father, George Henry Crandall.\u0026nbsp; He married Hilja Elizabeth Simi, a cook at the seining grounds, who was a beautiful, hardworking Finnish lady.\u0026nbsp; When Jane was 1 year old, the Crandall family moved to Astoria.\u0026nbsp; They spent the fishing seasons at the seining grounds.\u0026nbsp; When Jane was about 10 years old, seining was suspended on the Columbia River.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Jane and her brothers, Clifford and George, grew up in Astoria in a sports-minded family.\u0026nbsp; Cliff and George were Astoria High and Oregon State basketball stars.\u0026nbsp; Jane was an avid volleyball player and swimmer. Jane was an honors student at Astoria High School and was the Salutatorian of the January 1939 graduating class.\u0026nbsp; Jobs were hard to find at the height of the Great Depression.\u0026nbsp; After graduating from Astoria High, Jane found part time work at T.B. Cook Marine Supply \u0026amp; Holmes Motor Company, making 25 cents an hour.\u0026nbsp; After one year, Jane found full time employment at Johnson Motor Company for 75 cents an hour. Jane and her family were strong Lutherans.\u0026nbsp; She first attended the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, where her grandfather was a Lay Pastor. Services were entirely in Finnish.\u0026nbsp; The family became members of First Norwegian Lutheran Church to attend English-speaking services.\u0026nbsp; Jane met her future husband, Albert Elsworth Lokan, at the Norwegian Lutheran Church.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; On November 7, 1941, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.\u0026nbsp; Al Lokan was offered a position in deferred employment in Burbank, California, working for Lockheed Aircraft in support of the war cause.\u0026nbsp; Albert and Jane were married on February 14, 1942, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Hollywood, California.\u0026nbsp; They lived in California until Al enlisted in the U.S. Navy.\u0026nbsp; Jane moved home to Astoria during Al's service, where their first son, Ronald, was born.\u0026nbsp; As a war-bride, Jane and Ron joined Albert in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Al was stationed. In 1945, Al was discharged from the Navy, and the young family moved back to Astoria for a short time.\u0026nbsp; They moved to Portland, Oregon, where Al was offered a position with Paulsen Aircraft Company.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; He eventually became a career employee of International Harvester.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Over 19 years, the family grew.\u0026nbsp; The first 3 of 6 children, Ronald, Judith, \u0026amp; Dennis, were raised at Kellogg Park Defense Housing, in Milwaukie, Oregon.\u0026nbsp; The family bought their first home in SE Portland where 2 more children were born and raised, Keith and Sara.\u0026nbsp; Surprise, surprise??¦the family moved to Milwaukie \u0026nbsp;when their 6th child, Christopher, was born.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The Lokans were active members of Milwaukie Lutheran Church. While raising young children, Jane served as the church secretary for a period of time.\u0026nbsp; Along with church, life was busy with school, Little League baseball, High School sports, skiing, and music.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; To help support the family, Jane worked part time.\u0026nbsp; After her job at the church, two of her employers were Hungerford Wholesale Florist \u0026amp; Oregon Typewriter Company, owned by members of Milwaukie Lutheran.\u0026nbsp; In 1961, Albert was severely injured in an industrial accident, and Jane assumed full time work at U.S. National Bank.\u0026nbsp; She eventually accepted a position at Omark Industries, where she became the Senior Secretary to the Corporate Director of Industrial Relations.\u0026nbsp; In those days, women were not promoted into management.\u0026nbsp; While at Omark, Jane was a member of and became the President of the Certified Professional Secretaries Association, Oregon Chapter.\u0026nbsp; After seven years with Omark, Jane was seeking greater opportunities. She sought out and was offered the position as the Administrative Assistant to Bernard Goldhammer, consultant for the Direct-Service Industrial Customers (DSIs) of Bonneville Power Administration.\u0026nbsp; Her job progressed to Administrative Manager and liaison between the Board of Directors, company executives and the DSIs Executive Director. During her years with the DSIs, Jane developed an interest in politics. She entered into the campaign for Ronald Reagan's first run for the U.S. Presidency.\u0026nbsp; She began as a precinct committee person, and served as a Chair \u0026amp; Co-Chair for the Tri-County \u0026amp; Clackamas County Campaign Committees for Presidents Reagan and Bush.\u0026nbsp; Jane served as the 2002-2004 Clackamas County Republican Party Chair.\u0026nbsp; She was elected to be a delegate to multiple National Republican Conventions.\u0026nbsp; Jane was encouraged to run for the position of Oregon State Representative for her local District and served as a State Legislator from 1995 - 2001.\u0026nbsp; She retired due to term limits.\u0026nbsp; Her interest in politics continued, and she managed two campaigns for a candidate to the State Legislature. During her service in the Oregon State Legislature, Jane was a concerned advocate for her constituents and championed issues including controlling government growth and taxes, quality education, services for the mentally ill, preventing domestic violence and maintaining a healthy climate for small business and job growth.\u0026nbsp; She received multiple awards including:\u0026nbsp; 1999 Mental Health Award for Excellence; Certificate of Appreciation - Saban Skills Center; 2000 Legislative Leadership Award from National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Guardian of Small Business from National Federation of Independent Business; and Steel Magnolia Award from the Oregon Transit Association, to name a few. It wasn't all work and no play for Jane.\u0026nbsp; She and Al spent many summer holidays camping with the kids, visiting grandparents in Astoria, picnics at the beach, skiing, hiking, playing with grand kids and great grand kids, and socializing with multiple friends and relatives. After her service in the Legislature, Jane decided to retire at the ripe young age of 80.\u0026nbsp; Jane and Al now had a chance to relax and enjoyed a busy retirement vacationing with family and friends.\u0026nbsp; After Al passed away in 2013, Jane continued to reside in Milwaukie, was politically active, remained a member of Milwaukie Lutheran Church, was an avid reader, continued her life-long interest in gardening, enjoyed close neighbors, long-time friends, and her family. Jane is survived by her children Judith Schwartzkopf, Dennis Lokan (Sheila), Keith Lokan, Sara Lokan, Chris Lokan (Jill), five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Services are being arranged by Peake Memorial Chapel and will be held at Milwaukie Lutheran Church, 3810 Lake Road, Milwaukie, Oregon, on Thursday, February 20, 2020:\u0026nbsp; Viewing 9:00 am, Service 10:00 am.\u0026nbsp; She will be buried with her husband at the Willamette National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be sent in Jane Lokan's name to:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; National Alliance on Mental Health-Clackamas:\u0026nbsp; www.namicc.org;\u0026nbsp ; Milwaukie Lutheran Church, milwaukielutheran.org; or Republican National Committee, gop.com."",