Delbert John Lloyd, 94, beloved family patriarch, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, of causes incident to age.
Born January 13, 1903, in Crescent, Utah, to John Thomas and Effie Ann Brown Lloyd. Attended Jordan High School. Upon the death of his father, he and his twin brother, Delmar, left school to work in sheep camps to help support their family.Married LaVerda Okerlund July 11, 1933, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on August 5, 1994. They had 21 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.
From 1943 to 1967, he worked for the LDS Church as the first operator of the Mt. Jordan Stake Welfare Farm in Crescent on land previously owned by his grandfather. A high priest in the LDS Church, he served in the bishopric of the Crescent Ward and later in the high priests group leadership of the Mt. Jordan 2nd Ward in Sandy. He was a dedicated home teacher.
His familiarity with sheep gave him an astute understanding of some of the teachings of the Master Shepherd, which he expressed on several occasions. He loved nature, fishing and music-especially "dance tunes" of the '30s and '40s-and had a flair for conversation and story telling.
Survived by two daughters and three sons: Dorothy Ann Steadman and husband Max, Thayne, Wyoming; Carmen Lucille Houmand and husband Jay, Sandy, Utah; Delbert Preston and wife Sheryl, South Jordan, Utah; Clair Okerlund and wife Joan, Sandy, Utah; Ruel Scott and wife Melanie, Sandy, Utah; sister, Ardella Fern Lancaster, Salt Lake City.
Preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters, Leo Loraine Lloyd, Effie Viola Lloyd Strange, Delmar Albert Lloyd (twin), Delilah Mildred Lloyd Pugmire, Zelda Ruth Lloyd Peart and Elgin Wayne Lloyd.
Funeral services Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at 11 a.m. in the Mt. Jordan 2nd Ward meetinghouse, 9331 South 300 East, Sandy. Friends may call at Goff Mortuary, 8090 So. State, Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., and Wednesday at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Interment, Crescent Cemetery.
The family expresses thanks to the staff at Crosslands assisted living and full care facilities.
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