Edward Raymond Botts

Edward Raymond Botts passed away on October 13, 2024 at the age of 75 in Troutdale, Oregon. 

Edd graduated from Benson Polytech high school in 1967. After graduating from high school Edd joined the Coast Guard and served for four years. While in the Coast Guard, Edd met Jolene Schmidt, and they married in 1979.

Over the years Edd worked jobs as a mechanic and millwright, retiring from Townsend Farms in 2020. He was known among coworkers, friends and family for his remarkable ability to fix just about anything.

Edd took great joy in the outdoors with hobbies, including hunting, fishing and gardening. He was also a devoted grandfather, actively involved in the lives of his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. The highlight of his retirement was being able to babysit his grandchildren, Wyatt and Frankie, which he did until just days before passing.

He is survived by his daughter Maurisha Zomar; son Matthew Botts; brothers Walter and Frank Botts and his grandchildren Brennan, Maren, Wyatt, and Frankie. Edd was preceded in death by his parents, Thia and Marion Botts and his sister Christine Patterson.