Greg Floyd

On October 8^th the snowboarding community lost one of its members, Greg Floyd, of Yakima, Washington. Greg loved to live life to the fullest-snowboarding, skiing, scuba diving, police officer, second degree black belt in karate, and defensive tactics instructor. Greg died diving in the Puget Sound by Tacoma. He was a National Ski Patrol member, and the Northwest Division Snowboarding Advisor. He also became a snowboard instructor, attaining his Level II certification. He taught at Whit Pass and for Ski Masters Ski School, at Snoqualmie Pass.

 Greg attended as many PSIA/AASI clinics and events as he could, always striving to improve his teaching and riding. His students spoke highly of him. Greg, your "over 40" road trip buddies (Randy, Trent, and I) are going to miss the heck out of you. You were a wonderful friend and a dedicated professional.

Polly Clark
Ski Masters Ski School

 Gregory Ray Floyd, 52 of Yakima, passed away Sunday, October 8,2000 in Tacoma, Washington. Greg was born in Bradleyville, Missouri on August 31, 1948 in his grandmother's home to Eugene and Evelyn (Garrison) Floyd. At a young age the family moved to Grandview. Greg graduated from High School in Grandview and attended a mechanic's school in Grandview before enlisting in the Air Force. While in the Air Force he was stationed in Thailand as an M.P.

 After his discharge, he attended Yakima Valley College and joined the Yakima Police Department. On August 18, 1973 he married Sharon Davis. Greg graduated from Central Washington University in 1989 with a Law and Justice degree. As a member of the Yakima Police Department, Greg was trained as a SWAT team member, defensive tactics instructor and had been a detective. Greg has been a Sergeant for the past 14 years and currently was a supervisor at the city jail. Greg also held a second degree black belt in Karate and trained with Morris Mack. He loved skiing and snowboarding and was a member of the NSP and was the Northwest Division Snowboarding advisor. He also was a snowboard instructor at Whit Pass and Snoqualmie Ski Masters program.

 His is loving survived by his wife Sharon of Yakima, a son Michael Floyd of Mammoth, California his parents Eugene and Evelyn Floyd of Grandview. A grandfather, Hubert Floyd of Forsyth, Missouri. Two brothers and sister-in-law; Randy and Nancy Floyd and daughter Callie of Kennewick and Larry and Shirley Floyd and son Kevin of Grandview. An Aunt Nadine and Howard Fry.

 Memorials may be made to the White Pass Ski Patrol.