Floyd Dean Best, Sr.

Floyd Dean Best, Sr. (age 74) was born March 27, 1938 to Basil and June Best in Colville, WA. He passed away on June 23, 2012 in Spokane. Floyd started his military career at a young age by joining the marines, and then transferred to the Army, retiring after 21 years. He was very proud of his military service. Floyd was married for 37 years to Christa. He is survived by their two children, Pamela (LaMonte L.) Moultray of Choteau, Montana, and his son Floyd Dean Best, Jr of Moses Lake, WA; 5 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; his siblings: Lorrain Cress of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Canada, Elmer (Bud) Koerner of Chewelah, Washington, Lois (Philip) Hollabough  of Colville, Washington, Lavernia (Mike) Elwell of Desmet, Idaho, and Cindy (Tony) Gordon of Thorpe, Washington, and friend James in Medical Lake, Washington.

Floyd enjoyed gardening, fishing, and watching the birds and wildlife that he and James fed, sometimes catching them on camera, including the occasional raccoon or skunk.

Floyd will be interred at the Washington State Veteran's Cemetery in Medical Lake. Smart Cremation in charge of arrangements