This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin, Gibson, Rowe, Mogg, Fox, Conrad, Houson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6853 Message Board Post: James Lloyd Martin was born February 4, 1905, at Davis, Oklahoma and departed this life May 21, 1948 at Chula Vista, California at the age of 43 years, 3 months and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Georgia Kathryn Gibson at Davis, Oklahoma, August 31, 1929. To this union was born two children, Wandaa Kathryn, age 18, and Benny Lloyd, age 13. Lloyd's childhood was spent in Davis, Oklahoma, and in Ocober of 1929, with his wife he moved to Reydon, Oklahoma, where he lived and operated a business of his own for several years. In 1941 they moved to Pampa, Texas, where he was employed in the oil field. In 1942 they moved to California where Lloyd was employed at the Rohry Aircraft Co. as a mechanic until forced to quit due to ill health. He had been unable to work for the last three months. Since coming to California one of his chief interest in life was the Boy Scout organization. Committeeman of Troop of which his son was a Scout. This Troop presented the Color Guards at the service. The funeral service was held in the Little Chapel of the Roses, conducted by the Reverand Wilton Wirt minister of the Congregational Church of Chula Vista. The body was laid to rest in the Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Chula Vista. Thea funeral arrangements were under the direction of Beubrough Mortuary, North Park, California. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and two children, his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Martin, three brothers, Roy, W.T., Jr, Billy Joe all of Redydon, Oklahoma. Five sisters, Mrs. Marvin Rowe, Henyretta, Oklahoma, Mrs. Jake Mogg, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Mrs. Jack Fox, Davis, Oklahoma, Mrs. Bryce Conrad, Pampa, Texas, Mrs. Dwight O. Houson, Ft. Sumner, New Mexico. All of the relatives attended the funeral except Mrs. Rowe. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jun-1948