Garry Lee Collins died Jan. 17, 2014.

He was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Bremerton, Wash., to Walter and Evelyn Collins, joining older brother Ted. The family moved to Buckley when he was in first grade. He attended White River schools and graduated in 1963 from White River High, where he played basketball and baseball. He was drafted into the Army and spent time in Vietnam. Upon his return from the military, he went to work for Weyerhaeuser in the road construction department for 23 years. He then worked at King County Parks as a heavy equipment operator for 20 years until his retirement. He attended Northwest Bible Church, was a member of the Union of Operating Engineers 302 and enjoyed operating heavy equipment of any kind, playing men’s softball, soccer and basketball in his younger adult years, fishing and hunting, going to Lake Roosevelt, and restoring the pickup his sons drove in high school. He was a handyman type and built a second family home on Lake Roosevelt where he liked vacationing with family and friends. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Haugen, for more than 44 years. They made their home on a small acreage in rural Enumclaw.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, five grandsons and one granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by grandson Jesse D. Collins.

Services are planned for 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Scott Myers of Northwest Bible Church officiating. Private burial will be at the Buckley cemetery.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Northwest Bible Church Benevolence Fund, 24815 S.E. 400th, Enumclaw, Wash. 98022, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.