Howard Lloyd, a former MLA and Prince George city councillor, has passed away.
Lloyd was born in Turtleford, Sask. on March 16, 1930 and died on December 27, 2022.
Lloyd lived in Prince George most of his life after his family moved here from Saskatchewan when he was 10 years old. He shared much of his life story with his wife Margaret in a Seniors Scene story by Kathy Nadalin in the Citizen in 2018.
He served as a city councillor and regional district director for Prince George from 1972-75 and also an MLA for the Fort George Riding from 1975-79.
Lloyd enjoyed the great outdoors and spent his time hunting, fishing, and boating.
He started his career in sawmills and then built roads and skidded logs for a time, went into business with his brothers to form the Lloyd Bros Lumber Company and in 1960 started Howard Lloyd Logging, a stump-to-dump operation.
When the logging industry became too challenging to make a go of it Lloyd turned to politics for a brief time and finally settled into farming in the Beaverly area until he retired in the 1990s.
In retirement, Lloyd enjoyed his time at his Bednesti Lake cabin and spent time with family and friends in Nanaimo until he eventually moved there a few years ago.
Lloyd is survived by beloved wife Margaret and their children Gail Corrigal, Wanda (Ed) Turski, Grant (Darleen) Pilon, Lorne (Debbie) Lloyd, Judy (Carl) Hyde, Guy (Penny) Pilon. He was predeceased by his wife Helen who passed away in 1979, son Gary, son-in-law Neil and many siblings. Howard had 15 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren who he adored.
The date of his celebration of life may be announced later.
