Paul LeRoy Gibbons

June 1, 1938–June 19, 2020

Paul LeRoy Gibbons, 82, passed at his home in Dayton Wash., on Friday, June 19, 2020.

Paul was born in Greeley Colo., to Roy Gibbons and Audie (Bowen) Etherton, on June 1, 1938. He met his beautiful bride and wife of 63 years, Myrna June Wilson, in Greeley Colo., as she was a friend of his older sister Wanda. They married in June of 1957 and soon after made the road trip from Greeley Colo., to Dayton Wash.

Paul worked at Safeway in Dayton, then worked in the local mountains as a logger alongside his father, Roy. After a few years in the mountains Paul started a 27-year career for the Green Giant Co. in Dayton. He was a mechanic for the company and during green pea and lima bean harvest ran a field crew. Upon retirement from the Green Giant Co. Paul started farming, followed shortly by his son, Roger.

Paul's passion for the mountains was never lost. He and his family spent many hours on snow mobiles in the Blue Mountains, along with fishing and hunting whenever possible. Paul has passed his love for the mountains on to his family.

He is preceded in death by his father Roy Gibbons, mother Audie Etherton, one niece, Cami Tooker; two sisters, Hazel Tooker and Wanda Agee; one half-brother, Gary Gibbons; beloved brother in-laws, George Agee and Glenn "Tony" Tooker; step sister and loved friend and brother in- law Jeannie and Jerry Kenoyer; and cherished friend and cousin Norman Bowen.

He is survived by his wife Myrna, daughter Sandra and son-in-law Steve Trump, son Roger and daughter-in-law Cindy Gibbons; grandchildren, Michael Trump, Eric (Kendra) Trump, Ryan (Kaela) Trump, Sarah (Sam) Howard, and Jarrod (Stephanie ) Gibbons; and seven great grandchildren, Katie and Owen Trump, Ellie and Conner Trump, Everett and Lydia Howard and Heath Gibbons; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Eldon and Carol Gibbons of Springdale, Ark., and DeVoe and Norma Gibbons of Staunton, Va,; one-half sister, Darlene Fryer of Fl; and a number of nieces and nephews.