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Lloyd Blake

Posted 2009-01-03 by Pat Wilson
BLAKE, Lloyd
Lloyd Blake a longtime resident farmer and community leader in Declo, Idaho passed away peacefully on January 23, 2005 at his home in Mesa, Arizona at the age of 91. Lloyd was born in Marion, Idaho and spent his younger years on his father's farm in Heyburn, Idaho. His father lost the farm during the Depression and they moved to Washington where he worked constructing dams on the Columbia River. His father was injured while working and forced to quit his job. They moved back to Heyburn and Lloyd at the age of 15 had to quit school and work to support the family. He developed a strong work ethic and kind heart during the remaining years of his youth.

In 1933 he began running L.A. Gillette's farm in Declo, Idaho and married Mr. Gillette's daughter Hazel in 1935. Shortly thereafter Hazel's mother died and they moved into Mr. Gillette's home where Hazel became the "Mother" of her 5 younger siblings. While in Idaho Lloyd served as the President of the Southern Idaho Farm Bureau, President of the Jerome Cooperative (Challenge) Dairy Association, President of the board of the Idaho Dairymen's Association, President of the Declo Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Declo School Board. He served his church in Idaho and Arizona as Stake High Councilman, Young Men's Mutual President, High Priest Group Leader, and Stake Missionary. He spent many hours working at the Mesa Temple as well.
When Lloyd moved to Mesa he worked for Big 2 Oldsmobile and spent 18 years working for Bingham Equipment Co. as a farm equipment salesman and parts manager.

Lloyd was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was preceded in death by his son Richard Lloyd (Mary) Blake and is survived by his wife of 69 years, Hazel of Mesa, AZ; son, Gary (Rose Marie) Blake of Litchfield Park, AZ; daughter, Yvonne (Norman) Burch of Pleasant View, Utah; daughter, Janice Strauss of Gilbert, AZ; Daughter, Tami (Coy) Johnston of Mesa, AZ; 25 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. A viewing was held at Bunker's Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ on Thursday, January 27, 2005. Funeral Services were at the LDS Mesa Fairfield Ward, 933 E. Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ. In lieu of flowers and in honor of Lloyd and Hazel's late son, Richard Lloyd Blake, donations may be made to Lou Gehrig/ALS Gift Fund, Columbia University Medical Center, 100 Haven Ave. Ste 290, New York, NY 10032. www.lougehrig.com/about/ als_donations.htm Published in The Arizona Republic on 1/26/2005.


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