Robert Lloyd

1933 - 2011

Robert Baldwin Lloyd

1933-2011

Robert Baldwin Lloyd, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully at home on October 4, 2011, the day after his 78th birthday.

Bob was born in Newton, Iowa on October 3, 1933, the sixth of nine children born to Edward and Rena Lloyd. He was an Eagle Scout. After graduation from Newton High School and a year at the University of Northern Iowa, he enlisted in the Navy, spending a fulfilling twenty year career which took him from Adak, AK to Rota, Spain, and many an interesting point in between. He was quietly proud of his weather forecasting abilities, which were put to use in the difficult political atmosphere of the 1960's.

Bob loved to fly, and held a private pilot's license for many years.

After retiring from the Navy, he completed his BA and MA in History from the University of West Florida, and taught briefly before embarking on a second twenty year career evaluating naval training programs in the federal civil service.

Bob loved music, singing for many years in Barbershop Quartets and church choirs, and spent many hours and miles pursing his love for history in family genealogical research. He was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Naval Weather Service Association, the Navy League and the West Florida Genealogical Society. After he retired, he was a docent at Pensacola Historical Village for several years until his health declined.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Edward and Richard, and a young daughter, Mary Suzanne.

He is survived by his wife of fifty three years, Elspeth Andrus Lloyd; two daughters, Margaret (Brian) Lenharth of Tucson, AZ and Lucy of Downers Grove, IL; one son, Dr. Robert (Ann) Lloyd, Jr. of Thousand Oaks, CA; ten grandchildren, Andrew, Philip, Ellyn, Owen, David Lawrence, William, David Robert, Benjamin, Peter, Paul, and one great-granddaughter, Micah. He is also survived by two sisters, Delores Butler and Mary Ann Iske and four brothers, Donald, James, Larry and Thomas. He leaves behind a large and loving extended family of nephews and nieces, whom he loved dearly.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 9:30 am at Christ Episcopal Church. A private interment will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Tan and Covenant Hospice for the loving and compassionate care that eased our husband and father's last days.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Naval Aviation Museum or Music at Christ Church.

HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.

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