Lloyd was born in Highland Park to Lloyd E. and Dorothy Hanton. They  lived in midtown Detroit near Ford Hospital and attended The Salvation Army Citadel in the downtown area of Detroit (which moved to Dearborn Heights around 40 years ago.)

 He was very involved in almost all areas of his church all of his life. Sunday school, youth activities, choir, band, bible and leadership classes, etc., as a youth. After attending bible college, Wayne State University, and Eastern Michigan University, achieving a masters’ degree and teaching certificate, he taught in the Woodhaven  School District for 3 years.

In 1971, he felt the call to become a Salvation Army officer (minister). So in August of 1972, he with his wife, Dorothea Saint Hanton, and his young family arrived at The Salvation Army Training School in Chicago.

Lloyd’s career in The Salvation Army was varied.  He was a pastor in 5 different cities; on the staff of the training college 2 times, on 2 different administration staffs in different positions. This was all in the US central states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Lloyd retired with his wife, Dorothea, to Canton, MI, in 2005. They returned to their home church which is now in Dearborn Heights where he was very active teaching Sunday school and bible classes when needed plus teaching when asked. He worked part-time as a chaplain in The Salvation Army Romulus Men’s Rehabilitation Center for 5 years.  He was then asked to be a chaplain in the Detroit Fire Department.  Two years later he became the chief chaplain for five years.

Over the years he loved to learn and was constantly reading, studying the Bible, and taking courses on photography, chip carving, the computer, and so many other subjects.  That would also include what trip we were taking here in the States or out of the country which most like be to see the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, all who live out of Michigan, as well as relatives.

Lloyd will certainly be missed by many but mostly by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. 

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