Birth date: Sep 8, 1950 Death date: Dec 21, 2015
Lloyd John Stinson was born September 08,1950 in Tacoma, WA and passed away December 21, 2015 in University Place, WA. He worked as a meter reader for Tacoma Public utilities and served in the U.S. Army. Per his family's request, Read Obituary
P.S. There's just no way Lloyd will be forgotten by us. All our thoughts of him are good ones. It's been a pleasure rehearsing just what he meant to us. I am so glad you created this page for our words to go somewhere and be released. Lloyd was a friend for life. I can bet his family will remain proud all their lives to be associated with Lloyd's story here on earth. XO to you!
Me: Lloyd was such a decent man. A gentle soul with a great appreciation for nature. He called me a couple times just to urge me to travel 5 miles to see a most beautifully blossoming tree in the spring. He sounded excited to share that sight with me. I'm sorry I didn't go; never saw the tree. Too late now, it's been cut down.
Lloyd lent a helping hand often. Recognition embarrassed him. He was a shy, quiet, mind-his-own-business kind of behind the scenes fellow. At the same time he was invaluable to us as a party of one, self-appointed "Block Watch" pair of eyes for our street. We learned he watched over our property without us asking or knowing about it until he let us know what was going on when we were not there. He was a safe, trustworthy, guardian-type neighbour. I could list many things he did for us. It meant all the more since we barely knew each other!
He was a great combination of easy going with a keen sense of justice. Several times Lloyd was put in the tricky position of asking us to change our ways. His requests were right & proper and delivered with grace and good humour. He had a highly respectable way of handling situations & people. Lloyd was no pushover, yet he didn't create waves. Any "rough around the edges" personality he had was soon dismissed on the basis that he showed others his motive was about being out for everyone's good. I would say Lloyd was about win-win resolutions.
He was grieved at things in this world that should grieve a person. This is how I knew Lloyd had a big heart - - thru seeing how injustices incensed him. He also worried about the future of one young latchkey boy on our street. Astonishingly the poor lad was killed at only age 10 through a freak tragedy. Lloyd's observations about the boy's direction were not imagined.
I didn't hear about Lloyd's death until April 3, 2016. I cried and felt a huge pang. I was honestly fond of Lloyd and will miss him often. He always waved at me from his bicycle riding by. Every conversation we had left me glad I had run into him.
My husband: Always pleasant. Always had time for people. It was a shame to see his memory slipping away toward the end. I could tell he was an intelligent & very mechanically minded guy in earlier days. Maybe it was a blessing? If your mind is gone, then I know in my case that would be devastating. I would welcome the same outcome. What good is your body if you can't make it useful?
I'm so sorry for your loss. I worked with Lloyd as a meter reader. He was one of the kindest people I've met. He went to DeLong elementary school with my brother, Edward. But Lloyd called him Eddy. The only people who called my brother Eddy, were people who met him as a little boy. When my brother was 6 (before I was born), my family moved to Tacoma from Hawaii. Lloyd said Eddy wore an Aloha shirt to school on his first day, and he and the other kids couldn't figure out what he was wearing and thought it was the strangest shirt they had ever seen. My brother passed away in 1994, and Lloyd helped keep his memory alive for me. A few years ago, I had some difficulties with my job. Lloyd, our dogs, and I would go for walks at Fort Steilacoom park. He was a great source of comfort to me at one of the most difficult times in my life. He had many wise words and was so kind. With deepest sympathy, Merri McHugh
