Gary K. Jones, 61, beloved husband and father, passed away on September 23, 2012, in Yuma, Arizona. Born on January 9, 1951, in Toledo, Oregon, Gary was raised in Siletz and worked at Garland Nursery in Corvallis after graduating high school. Upon getting a degree from Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, he worked at a number of florist shops in the Portland area. Gary purchased Pioneer Florist in Aberdeen in 1980 and operated if for more than twenty years.
During his years as a florist in Aberdeen, Gary was a member of Florist Transworld Delivery Organization. In his free time he enjoyed watching birds at his feeders, reading and watching Perry Mason mysteries on TV and DVD. Gary also enjoyed going to garage sales and hunting for unique roosters to add to his collection.