1938 – 2021
Mr. Lloyd Day of Innisfail, Alberta, beloved husband of Florence, passed away peacefully at Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, August 27, 2021, shortly after celebrating his 83rd birthday.
Lloyd was born and raised on the family homestead in Southeastern Saskatchewan in between the upheavals of the Great Depression and WW II. Aside from his formal school education, the valuable lessons in work ethic, determination and generosity he gained growing up on the family farm, in a close-knit rural community, all coalesced to form his character as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend and supervisor. Lloyd was a hard worker and dedicated most of his career to Canada Post. Starting as a Postal Clerk, he was promoted to various Postmaster and managerial appointments, until he retired as Division Manager of Priority Courier for Alberta-NWT Region.
Throughout his career, he and his family moved many times over the years, making lifelong friends in every town or city he called home. Lloyd served in the Canadian Forces Reserves and Supplementary Reserves PPCLI (Cadet Instructor) for almost two decades and was honourably released in 1982 at the rank of Lieutenant. He was a loyal member of the Knights of Columbus, the Royal Canadian Legion, and many service clubs including Elks and Lions.
Blessed with an early retirement, Lloyd and Florence chose Innisfail as their golden year’s home and enjoyed the company of many friends they made through curling, golfing, camping and within the faith community of their parish. Lloyd faced many health challenges the last two decades of his life’s journey; and his family was always amazed at how rarely he let it get in the way of doing many of the things he loved – he just found ways to adapt and kept going. It was his faith in Our Lord that sustained him when he grew tired at last.
Lloyd will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his wife of sixty-three years, Florence; his children Lita (Bruce) of Edmonton, Candace (Cam) of Airdrie, Sherri (Horace) of Red Deer; his eight grandchildren, Lindsay, Trevor, Caitlyn, Samantha (Chase), Taylor (Jake), twins, Sydney and Hailey, and Nehemiah. Always by his side was his dog “Little Buddy” Tipper. Lloyd will also be dearly remembered by his sisters-in-law, Doreen Day, Simone Chappell, Marguerite Macahonic; his brothers-in-law, Dennis and Francis Leclerc; and lifelong childhood friend, “Best Buddy” Albert Petrash; as well many nieces, nephews, cousins, and everyone Lloyd encountered and befriended along his life’s journey.
Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Clara, his brothers, James (in infancy), Richard, Bill, a sister, Joyce, a special cousin, Garry Thompson, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 4304 - 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with The Reverend Father Liju Jose Celebrant. If desired, Memorial Donations in Lloyd’s honor may be made to The Lending Cupboard, 1, 7803 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4P 1M8, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 307, 10335 - 172 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 9Z9 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, P.O. Box 460 Stn. K, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 9Z9, as gifts of remembrance.
Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd. 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta. Phone: 403.227.0006 Fax: 403.227.6437
