Lloyd Peters

Lloyd Peters was known as many things to many people. He was a loved one, a friend, and someone special. To family and friends who knew him best, Lloyd will be remembered as a very exceptional person.

       He was the son of John and Jennie Peters.

      Lloyd was raised with six brothers and sisters,Robert Gordon, Zelma, Pauline, Leon , Bernadine, Bobby Dale. They shared many life experiences over the years.

       Empathic and loyal, Lloyd was committed to making his new family happy.

      Lloyd worked hard to be a good father to his children and he did his best to fulfill their needs. Lloyd was blessed with three children, Vicki, Terry and Cheri.

      Fortunately, Lloyd enjoyed what he did for a living. Showing a strong work ethic, Lloyd worked diligently and did his best to succeed in his career. His young adult life included jobs such as delivering ice from his father’s Sinclair gas station to ice boxes in homes in the area, to driving a taxi in a small town, to picking wheat on a farm in western Kansas. In 1946 he started hauling new cars from Detroit to new car dealerships in the south before the Interstate Highway system had been built. Not long after he found work with a construction company in Western Kansas, soon he was transporting heavy equipment from Kansas to the Rio Grande Valley where the company he worked for (Tecon) had won the contract to dam up the Rio Grande River creating Falcon Lake between Texas and Mexico. Lloyd went on to work on major dam projects up and down the I-35 corridor in New Braunfels, Belton, and Waco throughout the 1950s and 60’s ending up in Irving in 1969 to build Texas Stadium for Clint Murchison Jr. who owned the construction company Tecon and the Dallas Cowboys Football club. After the stadium project Lloyd continued to work more closely with Mr. Murchison both at his home and at the Cowboys original training facility on Forest Lane at LBJ. During the 70’s Lloyd worked on dam and subway projects in Georgia, Baltimore, Belgium, and Saudia Arabia, finishing his construction career in Seattle Washington in the mid 80’s. Lloyd and Roberta purchased a transmission shop in Ft. Worth and started second careers.

      Lloyd was an Coast Guard veteran. In 1944 he joined the Merchant Marines a division of the Coast Guard used to transport soldiers, armaments, and heavy equipment in and out of the South Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1946. His fellow soldiers viewed him as a brother in arms and knew that he was as much a part of their family as their loved ones back home.

      Lloyd enjoyed traveling and time away on vacations. It was a chance for him to renew and relax, to visit new places and experience new things. Lloyd enjoyed travelling and often would leave for several months at a time motor homing around the country staying at state parks or Corps parks around lakes that he had built.

      When Lloyd’s retirement finally arrived in in the mid-2000's, he was well prepared. Even in retirement, Lloyd continued to stay in touch with his old friends while making plenty of new acquaintances. Lloyd was active in his new community and felt fulfilled with the opportunities retirement offered him.

      Lloyd passed away on June 10, 2016 at Prestonwood Court Nursing Home in Plano, Texas. Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife Roberta of 65 years, and is survived by his brother Bobby Dale Peters of Verona, MO, his children Vickie, Terry, and Cheri of Dallas, Texas, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. A Graveside service was held in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas. Lloyd was laid to rest in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas.

     By all accounts Lloyd led a storied and interesting life from beginning to end with a whole lot of work in between. Simply stated, Lloyd was a good and kind person, an individual who will for all time be remembered by his family and friends as being a caring and giving person, someone who was a vital part of their lives. Lloyd leaves behind him a legacy of life-long friendships and many cherished memories. Everyone whose life he touched will always remember Lloyd Peters.

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Lloyd Arthur Peters; 12/17/1926 - 6/10/2016

Lloyd was born the second youngest of seven children to John and Jennie Peters in Ashton, Kansas.

By all accounts Lloyd led a storied and interesting life from beginning to end with a whole lot of work in between, his young adult life included jobs such as delivering ice from his father’s Sinclair gas station to ice boxes in homes in the area, to driving a taxi in a small town, to picking wheat on a farm in western Kansas. Lloyd tested the waters in many endeavors before finding the right fit. In 1944 he joined the Merchant Marines a division of the Coast Guard used to transport soldiers, armaments, and heavy equipment in and out of the South Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and starting hauling new cars from Detroit to new car dealerships in the south before the Interstate Highway system had been built. Not long after he found work with a construction company in Western Kansas, soon he was transporting heavy equipment from Kansas to the Rio Grande Valley where the company he worked for (Tecon) had won the contract to dam up the Rio Grande River creating Falcon Lake between Texas and Mexico. Lloyd and Roberta married in 1950 and the two lived in Rio Grande City until 1953.

Lloyd went on to work on major dam projects up and down the I-35 corridor in New Braunfels, Belton, and Waco throughout the 1950s and 60’s ending up in Irving in 1969 to build Texas Stadium for Clint Murchison Jr. who owned the construction company Tecon and the Dallas Cowboys Football club.

After the stadium project Lloyd continued to work more closely with Mr. Murchison both at his home and at the Cowboys original training facility on Forest Lane at LBJ. During the 70’s Lloyd worked on dam and subway projects in Georgia, Baltimore, Belgium, and Saudia Arabia, finishing his construction career in Seattle Washington in the mid 80’s.

Lloyd and Roberta purchased a transmission shop in Ft. Worth and started second careers. In the mid 2000’s they retired after serving thousands of customers in the Ft. Worth area.

Lloyd enjoyed travelling and often would leave for several months at a time motor homing around the country staying at state parks or Corps parks around lakes that he had built.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife Roberta of 65 years, and is survived by his brother Bobby Dale Peters of Verona, MO, his children Vickie, Terry, and Cheri of Dallas, Texas, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.