Lloyd Earl Grow, 62, loving husband, father and brother went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 25, after a brief fight with cancer. He was born in Baltimore, Md., and grew up in California. Lloyd came to Washington in 1977 and retired from Fluke Manufacturing after 21 years of service.

He is survived by his wife Rikki Grow; children Talea Price of Sedro Woolley, Wash., Paule Grow of Kirkland, Wash; stepchildren Nikki Posey, Kym Thompson, Tom Thompson and Brett Thompson, his brother, Michael Beachwood, and by seven grandchildren, Elijah and Hunter Price, Keaden and Kanim Posey, Teague Parker and Jadin & Kenzie Thompson-Sheldon.