SADLY WE RECENTLY LOST GERALD LLOYD AND THE FAMILY WERE SUCH GREAT NEIGHBORS WHEN I LIVED IN MAZEPPA.   MAY 13 , 1941 - AUGUST 23 , 2024.    THE SON OF GEORGE AND ESTHER LLOYD.   HE AND THELMA WERE MARRIED FOR 63 YEARS. HE OWNED AND OPERATED GERALD LLOYD GENERAL CONTRACTING FOR 50 YEARS.   SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER TINA AND SONS GERALD , GARY AND SHAWN.  11 GRAND CHILDREN AND 9 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN. ALSO ATTACHING A PHOTO OF THAT OLDS 442 HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR.

26 PERCY

 ROUGH WEEK AT WORK AND FISHING TODAY IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. SNAGGED 26 INCLUDING THIS 16 INCH FALL FISH AND 17 INCH PICKERAL. 

34 PERCY

 SNAGGED 34 INCLUDING THIS ROCK BASS....16 INCH FALL FISH...13 AND 17 INCH PICKERAL.   GORGEOUS SUNRISE......JOE PYE IS BLOOMING....AND A KATYDID

GREAT MORNING

IN THE CREEK A LITTLE AFTER 5:30 AND SNAGGED 9 INCLUDING THIS 16 INCH RAINBOW
 

10 PERCY

FINALLY GOT BACK IN THE CREEK AND JUST WHAT THE DR. ORDERED.  QUIET AND NO PEOPLE !   CAUGHT 10 INCLUDING THIS 16 INCH BROWNIE......15 INCH FALL FISH AND A 14 INCH PICKERAL.   WILD ROSES WERE BLOOMING AND THE RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS WERE SERENADING ME ALL MORNING
 

 2 YEARS AGO BINK AND I WERE WATCHING THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND IT HIT ME......NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO HONOR OUR HOMETOWN HERO , EDWARD SHANNON.  HE WAS KILLED IN WW1 AND JUST FELT SOMETHING SHOULD FINALLY BE DONE.  MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS NAMING THE BRIDGE AFTER HIM BUT THATS 50 YEARS OLD AND CRUMBLING UNDERNEATH.  WHILE ON A DAYTRIP WE TRAVELED ON AN HONORARY HIGHWAY AND THE LIGHT BULB WENT OFF.  I THANK VICKI GARINGER FOR SUPPLYING ALL THE MILITARY INFO WE NEEDED TO GIVE TO STEPHANIE.  I AM VERY PROUD TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT  NEXT MONTH THE SECTION OF ROAD FROM THE BRIDGE TO COLONEL JOHN KELLY WILL BE DESIGNATED THE HONORARY EDWARD SHANNON HIGHWAY.  I AM ATTACHING THE PROGRAM AND HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

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 CAUGHT 19 TODAY BUT NONE PHOTO WORTHY.  LOTS OF SMALLMOUTHS IN THE 6 - 9 INCH RANGE AND FUN ON ULTRALIGHT GEAR.  LOTS OF WILDFLOWERS