Married Hazel Beatrice Jensen, 29 August 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Louis Loynd Blood of Kaysville, Utah died July 6, 2003, of causes incident to age.
He was born July 24, 1917, in Kaysville to Ernest Colemere Blood and Harriet Elizabeth Loynd, and lived nearly all his life in Kaysville.
He was born and died in the same home. He married his loving companion, Hazel Beatrice Jensen, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 29, 1940.
He attended Kaysville schools and graduated from Davis High School in 1935. He played high school football, was captain of the basketball team, and received the Barnes award. He served in the Central States Mission of the LDS Church from 1938-1940, and proudly served his country in World War II, in the 724th Railway Battalion in France.
He later worked for 42 years at Flint Distributing Company.
Louis served his church in many callings and was a great home teacher. He served in the Presidency of the 55th Quorum of the Seventy, High Priest Group Leader, Bishop's Counselor, and was Executive Secretary to five bishops.
He and Hazel served a mission together in the Houston Texas Mission for 1984-1985, where they loved working among the members of the Sweeney Branch. After their mission they served as temple ordinance workers in the Ogden Temple for nine years, and in the new Bountiful Temple for two years.
Louis was known for his quick smile, gentle kindness, love of his wife, and great love of his family. He kept meticulous lawns and bounteous flower and vegetable gardens.
Louis had a firm testimony of the Lord, Jesus Christ, and his Church. He dearly loved his sweetheart, Hazel, and together they served many people in many capacities. Among the most cherished was their faithful service in the House of the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Gladys, Beatrice, Leone, and Adele, three brothers, Clifton, Melvin and Spencer. What a glorious reunion with his ancestors who he loved and served!
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hazel Beatrice Jensen, children, Donald (Donna) Blood of Kaysville; Raymond (Dolores) Blood of Albuquerque, NM; Lynn (Utahna) Blood of Kaysville; Jacklyn (Pete) Petersen of Pleasant Grove; and Beverly (Steve) Swanson of West Valley City; 26 grandchildren, 39 great-grand-children and five great-great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by an older brother, Philip (Mary) Blood of Clearfield and sister-in-law, Margaret Blood of Salt Lake City.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Gailey Park 1st Ward, 300 So. 50 W. Friends and family may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.
Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.
The family would like to thank Louis and Hazel's many loving friends and ward members for their kindness.
Special thanks to Dr. John B. Taylor for his kind and attentive care, and to Alora and Kathy, their "guardian
angels."
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
Married Hazel Beatrice Jensen, 29 August 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Louis Loynd Blood of Kaysville, Utah died July 6, 2003, of causes incident to age.
He was born July 24, 1917, in Kaysville to Ernest Colemere Blood and Harriet Elizabeth Loynd, and lived nearly all his life in Kaysville.
He was born and died in the same home. He married his loving companion, Hazel Beatrice Jensen, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 29, 1940.
He attended Kaysville schools and graduated from Davis High School in 1935. He played high school football, was captain of the basketball team, and received the Barnes award. He served in the Central States Mission of the LDS Church from 1938-1940, and proudly served his country in World War II, in the 724th Railway Battalion in France.
He later worked for 42 years at Flint Distributing Company.
Louis served his church in many callings and was a great home teacher. He served in the Presidency of the 55th Quorum of the Seventy, High Priest Group Leader, Bishop's Counselor, and was Executive Secretary to five bishops.
He and Hazel served a mission together in the Houston Texas Mission for 1984-1985, where they loved working among the members of the Sweeney Branch. After their mission they served as temple ordinance workers in the Ogden Temple for nine years, and in the new Bountiful Temple for two years.
Louis was known for his quick smile, gentle kindness, love of his wife, and great love of his family. He kept meticulous lawns and bounteous flower and vegetable gardens.
Louis had a firm testimony of the Lord, Jesus Christ, and his Church. He dearly loved his sweetheart, Hazel, and together they served many people in many capacities. Among the most cherished was their faithful service in the House of the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Gladys, Beatrice, Leone, and Adele, three brothers, Clifton, Melvin and Spencer. What a glorious reunion with his ancestors who he loved and served!
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hazel Beatrice Jensen, children, Donald (Donna) Blood of Kaysville; Raymond (Dolores) Blood of Albuquerque, NM; Lynn (Utahna) Blood of Kaysville; Jacklyn (Pete) Petersen of Pleasant Grove; and Beverly (Steve) Swanson of West Valley City; 26 grandchildren, 39 great-grand-children and five great-great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by an older brother, Philip (Mary) Blood of Clearfield and sister-in-law, Margaret Blood of Salt Lake City.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Gailey Park 1st Ward, 300 So. 50 W. Friends and family may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.
Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.
The family would like to thank Louis and Hazel's many loving friends and ward members for their kindness.
Special thanks to Dr. John B. Taylor for his kind and attentive care, and to Alora and Kathy, their "guardian
angels."
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
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