Blair Haynes

(August 4, 1938- June 1, 2025)

Blair Haynes passed away peacefully on Sunday morning June 1, in Bandon Oregon at the age of 86. In his last days our father was visited by a gentle parade of wonderful family and friends. Merle, his longtime companion, was at his side. Blair lived his life to the fullest. He would not want us to mourn him but to celebrate a life lived to the fullest. As our patriarch, this is a momentous turning page in our family story and with Blair you always had stories.

Blair, son of Mary and Laramee Haynes, grew up in San Marino, California. He graduated from San Marino High School in 1956 and Occidental College in 1960. Blair worked for many years in the family insurance business, Haynes Haynes & Haynes. In 1978, he chose to pursue his true passion, partnering with his avid gardener mother, starting Blair Haynes landscape design. In 2001, after many successful years of creating and cultivating hundreds of beautiful gardens in the Pasadena area, our dad “retired” and moved to Coos Bay, Oregon. On the Oregon Coast, Dad built Shinglehouse Nursery where he specialized and nurtured indigenous and exotic plants. In the industry, Blair was known as the plant whisperer, you didn’t buy plants from him, you adopted them. He preached plants like a reverend and loved people like one too. He will always be remembered in our hearts and in our gardens.

In addition to Merle Hatley, Blair is survived by his brother Toby Haynes, six children, Aimee, Laramee, Michael, Laura, Maria, Tomas, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.