Gregory Lee Blain

This world won't be the same without my dad Greg, (aka "TimberBeast") who loved our mom, brother, and I more than anything.

Well, except his grandkids. His favorite shirt read "My favorite people call me Papa". Those 7 angels on earth were truly his pride and joy.

Gregory "Greg" Blain was born on October 9, 1951 in Clare, Michigan to Betty Blain (Bauer) and Raymond (Ray) Blain. His mother was loving and a devoted Christian. She instilled in him the importance of faith and prayer from a young age. His father demonstrated a strong work ethic and emphasized the importance of showing up for loved ones. Betty and Ray moved to the west coast with Greg and their two older children to be closer with family, where 3 more siblings were eventually born. Greg grew up in Rosburg, Washington where he attended grade school and later graduated from Naselle High School in 1969.

After high school, Greg started working for Weyerhaeuser following in his father's footsteps. With the help of his father and brothers, he built his first house.

In 1977 he met his match, my mom Gabe (Gabrielle Oman), who became a part of his every day. When he wasn't working, Greg loved for the two of them to go exploring. Going for drives - in the woods, down the coast, across a state or two, or hopping on an airplane to sit on the beach in Maui (which was Gabe's favorite past time with Greg).

After 7 years of being together and becoming a part of each other's families, while on vacation to their favorite place, they decided to tie the knot and get married in Maui, Hawaii.

The house Greg built now needed to grow like their family was - additional room and bedrooms were added.

Married for two years, in 1986 Greg and Gabe became parents. With red hair and small enough to fit in the palm of his hand, he fondly referred to me as his "little peach". Three years later, in 1989 they welcomed their son, Matthew into this world. Being by Dad's side from a young child, he wanted to do everything Dad did, he idolized him, Dad was his hero. Greg's family was everything to him, He worked hard his entire life never missing a day of work. His work ethic and desire to provide for his family were learned by example from his father.

Greg and Gabe had a piece of property on Salmon Creek. While us kids were growing up, Greg would say a sunny day was best spent at our Salmon Creek property - roasting marshmallows, catching crawdads, making memories and dreaming of one day building a home there. Greg enjoyed the family tradition of hunting and fishing - both hobbies were also another way to provide. It was a great joy for him to share his love for hunting and fishing with his son, other family members and friends. Later on when his medical conditions inhibited his ability to partake as he once did, getting to see his son thrive in these hobbies proved that the tradition lives on through him and future generations. He loved taking photos of everything from nature, logging, and family. He saw the beauty in things that wouldn't get a second look by most people.

Greg spent 40+ years working in the logging industry. He was well known for being "the best shovel operator around" and was appropriately nicknamed "Timberbeast". After Weyerhauser closed down the Grays River Camp, Greg was the shovel operator for C&J Logging out of Naselle. Working there for close to two decades made it possible for him to be closer to home to be near during his children's school years. Eventually, he worked for other logging outfits until 2012 where he suffered a heart attack and stroke that ultimately ended his logging career.

Over time his medical conditions became more extensive and continued to get worse. He was fortunate to have an amazing team of doctors and specialists that were a part of his care throughout the years. One in particular - he would repeatedly tell me that she was "so intelligent, and an exceptionally compassionate gem of a human being". To be taken care of from a medical standpoint as well as a person. She genuinely cares for her patients, and he knew that the most impressive thing of all was that he knew she was like that to not just him but to every single one of her patients - beyond thankful to have had her for a doctor. Given his complex list of medical conditions, we know just how blessed we are to have gotten as many years as we did with him.

Greg loved his family, his siblings, his parents, his lifelong friends, and Jesus. To everyone who reached out to him, came to see him - you don't know how much your efforts and kind words meant to him. Being confined to being home this last year, he truly had a deep appreciation for those who reached out.

Everyone close to my dad knew this day was coming, but now we are feeling the pain of how difficult it is to live in a world without him in it. He was a part of our every day.

The one who feels your absence the most, Gabe - beloved wife, companion, love of his life. He provided, protected, and whole heartedly loved her for 49 years. He'd try to capture her photo every chance he could, he appreciated her being such a nurturing mother, so dedicated to caring for our family.

His legacy lives on - through his son who will carry on our family name, a love of being outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Surpassing his mentor in his mastery of hunting and fishing - a fact our dad was tremendously proud of.

As his daughter, I will forever cherish the memories we had, each and every one. Your stories, your words of wisdom, sharing our love for learning about Jesus, your jokes that were funny mostly because you were telling them, always reminding me of how proud he was of me. Being Greg's daughter meant forever having a protective father, no matter my age.

His 7 grand children, each having a special relationship with their grandfather - will forever cherish their memories with him.

Greg is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Blain; his mother, Betty Blain; and his sister, Bernadine Chattick (Blain).

He is survived by his wife, Gabe; his daughter, Donna and son in law, Jesse Ramsey (grandchildren, Lexi, Lindsey, Laci, and Lane); his son, Matthew (grandchildren, Hunter, Kaeden, and Addison); his brother, Ed and sister in law, Marlea Blain; his brother, Jeff and sister in law, Cindy Blain; his sister, Julie Tearney and brother in law, Don Saleen; and his brother in law, Mike Chattick Sr.

On February 8, 2026, Greg passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love, just as he wished.

It was Super Bowl Sunday. He was so looking forward to watching the Seahawks with Gabe. Now with Jesus, he traded his seat at home for the best seat in the house.

A celebration of life event is still being organized, most likely this summer. To show support and to stay informed of upcoming details of the gathering to honor Greg, please visit the link below:

https://everloved.com/life-of/gregory-blain/