Floyd Frost

Floyd "Gene" Eugene Frost was born on October 9th, 1934 in Yreka, California to Roy and Mabel Frost. He passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2022 at the Madrone Hospice House in Yreka with his wife of over 65 years, his son, and daughter in law by his side. Gene was raised in Montague along with his 8 siblings where he attended Montague Elementary School and went on to attend Yreka High School. It was during his time at Yreka High School that Gene decided to answer the call to serve his country and he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a Seaman 1st Class aboard the USS Marshall during the Korean War. Gene loved his time spent in the Navy, and he was Honorably Discharged in 1955. Gene would often share stories of his Navy days whenever he had the opportunity and a captive audience. Shortly after his discharge from the Navy, he met the love of his life Shirley Faye McGuire. He and Shirley were married in 1956 and eventually settled in Montague where they raised their three children; Dena, Darrell, and Jason as well as three of their grandchildren; Heather, Heidi, and Michael. Gene preformed many different jobs over the years and was quite the "Jack-of-all trades". His main goal was to work hard and provide for his family and did whatever job needed in order to do just that. His true passion was always the Montague Fire Department. Gene proudly volunteered his time and severed the community of Montague for over 49 years. Gene acted as a mentor for many young firemen and held many positions within the department including Chief a time or two. Gene, along with others, worked to raise funds for renovations and new engines and would always be one of the first volunteers out the door when he heard the siren. His children and grandchildren loved the times they got to ride along on those calls and see him in action. Gene spent his retirement years spending time with his great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He could often be found sitting under his favorite tree holding the babies and teaching the older ones important life skills. They will all miss that time spent with their Poppa Gene, hearing his stories and learning how to properly stack a woodpile. Gene was preceded in death by his older siblings as well as his children Dena and Jason, and his grandson Andrew. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Frost, son Darrell Frost, brother Edgar "Cecil Frost", 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank the Madrone Hospice House and the VA for their kindness and amazing care they provided during his last months of life with a special thank you to his "favorites" Nellie and Gladys. A celebration of life will be held on May 21, 2022 at 2pm at the Montague Fire Hall with a pot luck to follow.

Floyd Frost

October 9, 1934 - March 8, 2022