Walking On - Floyd "Bud" Low

Floyd “Bud” Low

June 22, 1933 – Aug. 31, 2015

Tribal Elder Floyd “Bud” Low, 82, a resident of Grand Ronde died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015.

He was born in Corvallis, Ore., on June 22, 1933, the son of Floyd and Rose Tyler Low. Growing up, Bud and his family worked hard together in the timber industry. Bud was a logger and ran many pieces of machinery with his father.

Bud loved the many family pets, taking care of them and riding horses. His favorite thing was his mother’s homemade apple pie with raisins. He enjoyed going to the coast where they would clam and crab. He loved to tell jokes and make his friends and family laugh. Bud loved country music and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Bud was preceded in death by eight siblings: sisters, Irene Ihmof, Genevieve Ihmof, Elizabeth Sinnen, June Allen, Coleen Garcia, Petrova King and Lottie Child, and his brother, Albert Low. He also was preceded by two daughters. He is survived by his sister, Eloise Kisor of Albany; brother, Leonard (Linda) Low of Dallas; son, Andrew Low; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, Sept. 18, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. Interment will follow in the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery.

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