Dai & all. Annie Mary LLoyd 1926 - 2012 Her Cardiganshire Roots were in Llanddewibrefi and surrounding parishes, and she was extremely knowledgeable about the families in this area. Her Carmarthenshire Roots, were in Llanfynydd and surrounding parishes, and this is my connection. She was my third cousin. I suspected that she might have passed away as she did respond to E-mails, although that was nothing new, as when she concentrated on something she ignored everything else. At times she could be a very prickly character, who did not suffer fools gladly. (An inherited family failing, which I am also "blessed" with. I learnt not to chase for a reply. She would respond in her own time. She was one of three children. David George Lloyd 1920 - 1939 John Jacob Lloyd 1922 - ? Annie Mary Lloyd 1926 - 2012 John Jacob Lloyd has an only son David John Lloyd. I hope he is interested in family history, and will safeguard his Aunts Papers and Research for future Generations. R.I.P. Achwr ======================================== Message Received: Sep 06 2013, 04:40 PM From: "Dai & Angela Bevan" <daibevan@clara.co.uk> To: "dyfed" <DYFED@rootsweb.com> Cc: Subject: [Dyfed] Annie Lloyd - Dyfed List Listers, Many of you will be familiar with Annie Lloyd [email cardi2(at)aol.com]. Jen Mathias has brought to my attention that Annie sadly passed away just over a year ago. Two obituaries have been published, and are reproduced here. We will miss a valuable contributor to our little community. Thanks, Jen, for bringing it to my attention. Dai Bevan List Admin *NINNAU The North American Welsh Newspaper® Papur Bro Cymry Gogledd America™ Incorporating Y DRYCH™ Vol. 37, No. 5 September-October 2012* We regret to share with our readers that Annie Lloyd, our Genealogist, died on August 22, 2012. Anne started her column searching the Family Tree in the May 1995 issue of NINNAU, and published her last column in the May-June issue. During these 17 years, she faithfully produced a column for each issue of the publication (monthly through 2008 and every other month thereafter). She also kept her promise to help readers find their Welsh ancestors through the pages of NINNAU and was also willing to extend individual help. Her columns were informative and entertaining, and guided our readers in the difficult art of Welsh genealogy. As much as our readers appreciated her writing, the Editor enjoyed even more her qualities as an editorial contributor. This newspaper is grateful to a loyal columnist and friend. [There is also a very much longer obit in the Ninnau Pages] * BIFHS–USA [British Isles Family History Society – USA]* *http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bifhsusa/news/index.html <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ebifhsusa/news/index.html>* *Bulletin – Sept/Oct 2012, Page 5 * * * *In Memoriam, Annie Lloyd,* *Gorffwys mewn hedd* *by Fran Smith* * * This is the last edition of “Annie’s Page.” Annie Lloyd died on 22 Aug 2012 after a few months of illness, but almost to the day of her death she was active with BIFHS, serving wherever needed. I will miss her very much. She was always supportive, funny, warm, always willing to lend an ear, and always willing to help. Annie stated adamantly that she was not a founding member of BIFHS, yet others, like charter member Evelyn Wallace, recall her participation in BIFHS from the beginning, so she must have joined soon after its inauguration. Evelyn recalls that Annie was always a hard worker. BIFHS historical documents show that Annie served in many capacities, from 1st Vice-President, Newsletter Editor, and Seminar Registrar, to work on numerous committees. But the records do not tell how much she filled in wherever there was a vacancy. Behind-the-scenes, when no one else could help out, she continued to arrange programs and edit the journal for extended periods on a pro tem basis. She headed the nominating committee, took meeting minutes, answered queries, and often covered for others when they were ill or out of town. Annie will be most remembered at BIFHS as our Welsh Study Group Leader. She taught Welsh research classes for BIFHS, LAFHL, and other organizations. Some members, like Dolores Andersen, credit Annie with encouraging them to become more active in the society. Annie’s genealogical reputation extends beyond BIFHS, as she also was a member of, and held key positions at, Los Angeles Westside Genealogical Society and Whittier Area Genealogical Society. Annie was born in Los Angeles. Her father, William Lloyd, worked for Metro-Goldwin-Mayer in the special effects department. Annie told me that one of the films he worked on was Gone With the Wind, for which he built the town of Atlanta—in miniature. William was an immigrant from Wales, as were several of her extended family members in Southern California. Whether Annie became interested in family history because of her Welsh background, or got interested in Wales after taking up genealogy, I never learned, but, as Lydia Jeffrey observed, her heart seemed to be in Wales. Evelyn recalls how her enthusiasm led to a trip to her father’s homeland, where she met cousins and other relatives. Annie was also active with the Welsh Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles, and divided the hours every fourth Sunday of the month between her church and BIFHS. Lydia remembers that sometimes Annie would say, "Don't worry about me if I don't respond. I'm working on my column for NINNAU, the Welsh newsletter." Arturo Roberts, the president and editor ofNINNAU & Y DRYCH, The North American Welsh Newspaper, counted Annie as a friend. He gave me permission to reprint the following memorial published in NINNAU: “Annie started her column Searching the Family Tree in the May 1995 issue of NINNAU, and published her last column in the May-June issue. During these 17 years, she faithfully produced a column for each issue of the publication (monthly through 2008 and every other month thereafter). She also kept her promise to help readers find their Welsh ancestors through the pages of NINNAU, and was also willing to extend individual help. Her columns were informative and entertaining, and guided our readers in the difficult art of Welsh genealogy. As much as our readers appreciated her writing, the Editor enjoyed even more her qualities as an editorial contributor. This newspaper is grateful to a loyal columnist and friend.” Annie’s warmth, generosity, and devotion to genealogy will be missed by all of us. Beth McCarty, recalling Annie’s many years of walking with a cane, wrote us, “She will be more comfortable now and can soar.” As member Frank Hearne wrote when he heard about her passing, “God bless Annie.” ** ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ACHWR