Lloyd Ladell Malone

Palmer resident Lloyd Ladell Malone passed from this life on December 22, 2018 from a heart attack following medical procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage Alaska. He was 87 years old.

Mr. Malone was born in Lamesa TX, August 4th 1931, the fourth of nine children born to Vera and R.J. Malone.

Lloyd joined the Army in 1951. His first deployment was to the Korean War where he received aPurple Heart. Thereafter, while stationed at Ft. Jackson in Columbia South Carolina he met Patsy Ruth Morris. They were married March15, 1953. Life moved quickly forward with four boys and a rich military career that included four tours in two wars. Much was sacrificed by Lloyd and his young family during those years. Happily, his family was able to accompany him to Germany while he was stationed there. In his 20 years of service, he also received a bronze star and several other medals. In late 1962 they found themselves traveling the very adventurous Al-Can highway to Alaska where Lloyd wouldfinish his military career and begin even more adventure with two more sons, a job on the North Slope oil fields, experiencing the 1964 earthquake, and farming harsh country at even more challenging latitudes in North Pole Alaska, where he would finally retire from Civil Service in 1990. For the next few years Lloyd and Pat wereblessed to travel in their 5th-wheel visiting friends and family all over the country before settling, one more time in Alaska, at Palmer.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patsy Malone and five of their six sons, Thomas, Richard, Keith, Michael and Robert. Ten grandchildren and 8 great- grandchildren. He is also survived by two older sisters, Lorene and Tina, and four younger brothers, Lyndal, Bill, Ronnie, and Vonden. Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, R.J. and Vera Malone, his sister Laneta and brother D.H.”Pooch”. Also by his son Vonden in 1964, and, most recently his grandson Danny.

He left this life, and his family with his humor well intact. As he was wheeled into surgery he looked back and said to his son Michael, “ This is what happens when you get old”.

A service with Military Honors will be held Friday, January 4th at 3pm at Kehls Palmer Mortuary 209 S Alaska St, Palmer Alaska officiated by his oldest son Tom. Services will be preceded by avisitation from 2-3pm.