My Grandpa

 

My Grandpa



My Grandma



Obituary for Lloyd Hale Beynon

Lloyd Hale Beynon, 87, of Danville IL, passed away at 10:43 AM on Monday September 26, 2011 at Hawthorne Inn Nursing Home in Danville.

Lloyd was born on March 29, 1924 to Louis and Emma (Squires) Beynon in Divernon, IL. He was raised and educated in Divernon where he graduated High School then left on April 7, 1943 to join the United States Army Air Force. On April 21st he was sent to Kearns Utah for basic training where he was promoted to Private First Class and then sent to Administration School in Bookings South Dakota. In August 1943 he was assigned to guard duty on the USS Argentina on a trip to Burtonwood England. As much as he wanted to fly his feet were firmly on the ground in England to help supply the troops. In June 1944 he was on Detached Service where he lived in private homes or an apartment and had a permanent 24-hour pass, a British Ration card and lived like a British civilian. In February 1946 he was promoted to Sergeant. In each of his assignments he was Administrator and Finance NCO. While serving in the USAA he met the love of his life, an English gal, Marjorie Mary “Joan” Tarzey and on March 19, 1946 they married in Bristol England. On April 10, 1946 he boarded the USS Tusculum Victory at Southampton for the trip back to the USA.

After his wife arrived from England they settled in Decatur, IL. Using the GI Bill Lloyd attended Millikin University in Decatur. After graduation from Millikin Lloyd, Joan and daughter Gay went to England where he attended Bristol University. Arriving back in the USA he worked for a short time for Firestone in Danville as office and credit manager. In 1952 he accepted the position of Customer Billing Supervisor, Ballast Department at General Electric. He held various positions all in the financial section until retiring in 1986.

Lloyd was a partner in a real estate partnership with Robert “Bud” Britton that bought and renovated homes. He was an avid participant in the Boy Scouts serving as Scout Master, on the council level organizing campories and was inducted into The Order of the Arrow. He was a life member of the American Legion Post 210, the VFW, the War Museum in Danville, Burtonwood Association in England and the Masons in Divernon.

Lloyd was a conservative and very generous man establishing three endowments at SIU School of Medicine in the memory of Gerry and Ted Murzynski. He also set up a Charitable Remainder Trust benefiting the Danville Public Library, Danville Area Community College Foundation and Provena United Samaritans Foundation.

Surviving are one son- Mark (Janne) Beynon, one daughter- Gay (Bill) Takakoshi, two granddaughters- Sarah (Eric) Lindley and Jessica (Craig) Barton, one great-grandson- Grayson Lloyd Lindley, a very special friend Nancy Naylor, sister in law Simone Tarzey, two nephews- Daniel (Netti) Tarzey and David (Ann) Leonhard.

His parents preceded him in death, as well as his wife Joan, two sisters Gwendolyn (Ed) Leonhard and Geraldine (Ted) Murzynski, one brother Louis Evan Jr. (Ruth Durst) Beynon. His mother in law Mrs. E.B. Tarzey and brother in law Hugh Tarzey.

Cremation rites have been accorded. All services will be for private family. Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home in Danville are in charge of arrangements. A burial of ashes will take place at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Danville, Brush Creek Cemetery in Divernon, IL and Clifton Downs in Bristol England at a later date. Memorials can be made in lieu of flowers to Danville Public Library, Danville Area Community College, Provena United Samaritans Hospital or the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at: http://www.sunsetfuneralhome.com/

Favorite Memories:
*Grandpa asking us each meal if we wanted prune juice to drink.
*Watching tennis or the daily soap opera after our cheese and butter sandwhich lunch.
*Grandpa's recliner.
*Our art work displayed proudly on the fridge.
*Break-your-bones bear hugs.
*"Painting" the lawn furniture with wet paintbrushes.
*Climbing the sky-high pine tree.
*Words like "Mum" for Mom and "Cheerio" for goodbye.