DERBYSHIRE, Floyd N.


Floyd N. Derbyshire, 93, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away March 26, 2004. Born in Manton, Michigan in 1910 he was a permanent resident in Arizona since 1977. Floyd worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for 25 years, and retired from Michigan Cottage Cheese in 1975. He was preceded in death by wife Grace in 1979. He is survived by one son Gary and his wife Glenna, five grandchildren; Doug (Cheryl), Todd (Anna), Martin (Rosario), Tim (Eunice) and Kathi (Nick) and 21 great grandchildren. He was a good, honest, moral, ethical and generous man who loved his family. Published in the Arizona Republic on 4/1/2004.