DUNN, Loyd Jensen
89, died November 21, 2010, at his home in Lancaster. He was born April 12, 1921, in Manassa, Colorado to Simeon and Anna Jensen Dunn, the 11th of 12 children. He married Cathryn Brothers on May 28, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. The night before his passing, he and his wife were honored with a special dance as the longest married couple (69 years) at a grandson's wedding reception. He was a farmer in Colorado until he accepted a call to serve an LDS mission to Canada in 1953 to 1954. Married men were asked to serve during the Korean War. His wife supported him and their five children by working nights in a hospital while he was gone. When he returned, he enrolled in college and became a teacher and the family moved to California. He taught elementary school in Littlerock for 23 years. He was a life-long member of the LDS church. He served as a bishop, local missionary and patriarch. He was most known for his great love for all he met. He was extremely generous and giving of both his time and money. But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. Moroni 7:47. His firm-handshake and John Wayne voice made him renowned throughout the Mojave Desert. He is survived by his wife Cathryn and their eight children; Vera (Vern) Olivier of Broomfield, Colorado; Jerry (Jeanie) Dunn of Lancaster; Carol (Von) Richardson of Moreno Valley, California; Bob (Pam) Dunn of Lancaster; Joe (LeeAnn) Dunn of Lancaster; Terry (Louise) Dunn of Altures, California; Lori (Nelson) Peacock of Vista, California; and Kim (Carlos) Castillo of Moreno Valley, California. He is also survived by three sisters, Ruth Koch, Hazel Nite and Doris (Verden) Mortensen of Colorado and a brother Rex (Nancy) Dunn of Farmington, New Mexico. The couple also has 69 grandchildren, 93 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers; Francis Gillespie, Ethel Forsyth, Cora Bingham, Ina (Henry) Olsen, Willard, Keith and Edgar Dunn and a son-in-law, Von Richardson.
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Thank you, Kent.
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