M.H. "BILL" FLOYD

Myron Huston "Bill" Floyd, 105, was the eighth child born to William and Ida Floyd in Dayton, Wash. He was their Christmas Eve gift in 1914. Two more siblings came later.

Growing up in Dayton gave Bill the chance to explore, hike, fish and hunt in the Blue Mountains. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1932.

For many years (including last year), he was the oldest living graduate at the Dayton High Alumni Reunion. As a young man in a big family during the Great Depression, he learned perseverance, a strong work ethic, compassion and generosity to others. He has passed that "can-do" spirit d...