Nancy Marie Lloyd
July 30, 1925 – Sept. 20, 2016

“I was given the gift of life, and now I have to give it back. This is hard. I leave this world knowing that I have made it a better place because of who I leave behind. I marched to the beat of my own drum throughout my life which made it difficult going at times. I take my mortal leave of this beautiful planet, the full moon, bicycle rides, walks around Clear Lake and strolls through the memories of my life. I am happy to have been here and know that I leave children and grandchildren that will continue to love nature, making Earth a better place to live.”

Nancy Marie Lloyd passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2016, in Lake County, Calif. She was 91 years old and was born and raised in Kelseyville.

She loved music, singing, dancing, bicycling and hiking. Nancy enjoyed writing poetry and had some of her work published throughout the years.

Nancy’s dream was to pursue and complete a college degree which she was able to do once her children were raised. She graduated from Clark College in Washington State with an Arts degree and continued on to Evergreen State College. She loved her college years and completed her first degree in record time.

To our Mother:

You have shown to your kids and grandkids what it means to live life, to seek out your passion, to never give up and never lie down. You jumped into a biplane in your youth and flew into the clouds, we would have loved to been there to see you leave the ground. You told us of your first love that never left your heart. You reminded us of what family meant, you showed us every day and over time we forgot but now we look back and know truly what that meant to you. You talked of your adventures as a young woman taking a bus from a very small town to San Francisco, we can only imagine what you felt seeing that big city. Your sacrifices changed your life, but expanded all of ours and we thank you! You witnessed life in so many ways that we will never fully understand, but as you embark on this journey to join all those that you have loved and lost, we wish you peace and love eternally. You have touched us all and so many more, it has been a remarkable journey of life.

We will miss your indomitable spirit and want to thank you for the never-ending sacrifices, adventures and wonderful memories.

Mom, we love you.

Donations in Nancy's memory can be made to Hospice Services of Lake County 1862 Parallel Drive Lakeport, CA 95453

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .