Lloyd Pearson

Lloyd Kevin Pearson born February 6th, 1955, passed away at 67 years, 6 months, 3 days, 3 hours and 4 minutes old. Lloyd passed away on August 8th, 2022 at his home in Arvada, Colorado surrounded by family. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 43 years, 8 months and 29 days Robyn Pearson. Lloyd is also survived by his six children and their spouses: Sarah and Mark, Joshua and Delia, Caleb and Jennifer, Rachel and Jack, Daniel and Tricia and Joseph and Kaytlen, 22 grandchildren and Dennis Pearson, his older brother.

Lloyd’s large presence has been a staple throughout his life, being born at 12 pounds. Lloyd’s imposing physical presence was dwarfed by his intellectual capacity and mental prowess. In school, Lloyd tested perfect on the SATs and tested out of his freshman year of college at the University of Utah. While at the University of Utah, the wild beast of a man met his better half, Robyn Eisert. Initially set up on a blind date, Lloyd knew right away that Robyn would be his lifelong and eternal companion. Robyn and Lloyd were married 75 days after their initial date, being married and sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple for Time and All Eternity on November 11th, 1978.

Lloyd and Robyn’s anniversary on Veteran’s Day was by design, not mistake. Lloyd’s love for his country and the men and women who fought for his freedom was third only to his love for God and his family. Lloyd served in the United States Air Force, signing up for duty during the Vietnam War due to a low draft number. Demonstrating his immense mental prowess and foresight, Lloyd picked the service where “The men send the officers to war, instead of the officers sending the men to war”. Lloyd’s immense intellect once again proved invaluable when due to a perfect ASVAB score, Lloyd was able to pick any job he wanted. Lloyd chose to serve as a “Precision Measuring Equipment Specialist”, realizing that using specialized equipment would require controlled conditions that would necessitate Lloyd staying stateside. Lloyd served at Lowry Airforce Base, serving as his first introduction to Colorado, a state where he would later call home for 38 years, 11 months and 11 days.

Lloyd earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Utah and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Utah. Lloyd used these degrees to work as a Cost Accountant for Mountain Bell, rising through the ranks until he worked as upper management in the Cost Modeling department for US West, retiring due to severe physical disability from Qwest. During his time as a Cost Accountant, Lloyd published white papers on tax accounting and corporate tax strategy. Lloyd passed his love of numbers and data on to several of his children and grandchildren, with 3 of his sons following in his footsteps and earning degrees in accounting. Lloyd’s intelligence also carried through to his daughters, with one earning a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and the other working towards her Bachelor’s in Marriage and Family. Lloyd believed in using math to break down and explain much of his world around him, teaching his children and grandchildren that you can use math and cost accounting principles to do most anything.

Lloyd loved to teach his children and eventually his grandchildren. Lloyd believed that experience was one of the best teachers, so he heavily involved his children in remodeling two basements, replacing multiple roofs and a significant landscaping project when he moved the family to his home in Arvada, Colorado. Many Saturday mornings started at or near sunrise when Lloyd would wake his children and begin the days project. Lloyd also enjoyed war movies and westerns, choosing some Saturday mornings to watch old movies with his children in lieu of a project for the day. Lloyd was a voracious learner, and consumed many books about the revolutionary war, George Washington and the many conflicts that have kept the United States the Land of the Free. Lloyd would oftentimes regale his children and grandchildren with stories of obscure dates and events that played a role in the founding of the country he loved so dearly.

Family played a central role in Lloyd’s life. Lloyd worked hard not for acclaim or public recognition, but because he wanted to provide for his family. Lloyd provided a good life for his wife and children but seemed to put extra emphasis on two special days. Independence Day is a day that his children and grandchildren look forward to every year because of Lloyd’s passion. Independence Day meant good food, time with the family and most importantly, celebrating with fireworks. Lloyd regularly would declare that he would light fireworks no matter what. When fireworks became illegal in Arvada, Lloyd proudly declared his Independence from Tyranny and set off fireworks, vowing that the police would need to arrest him to make him stop.

Christmas was Lloyd’s favorite day. Between the message of Jesus Christ’s Birth being celebrated and the opportunity to spend the season sharing joy and peace with his family, Lloyd seemed to embody the Spirit of Christmas. Lloyd loved shopping for deals on presents for his wife and children, taking delight in the sparkle of their eyes at the sight of abundant presents underneath the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. As much as Lloyd loved Christmas and the trappings of the season such as lights, decorations, caroling and presents, Lloyd knew the real reason for the season was his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Lloyd would take all of his children each Christmas to the Denver Temple, teaching them that while Santa is magical and wonderful, he works for Jesus, and that we should never allow anything to keep us from reuniting with Heavenly Father, Jesus and our family after this life.

Lloyd’s love for his country was not confined to the armed forces or history. Lloyd loved nature and especially the National Parks. Lloyd grew up visiting Yellowstone National Park (The Best National Park). Lloyd took great pleasure in sharing his special knowledge about Yellowstone’s history, thermal features, and animals. Lloyd’s knowledge of Yellowstone was so vast, and he visited so regularly for so long, that he grew to be recognized by both rangers and other visitors as an expert. Many people who met Lloyd over the years wandering the different basins grew to respect the “Grizzly Looking Man”. Lloyd instilled this love for Yellowstone in his children and grandchildren and was able to visit Yellowstone more years than not. Lloyd’s stories about Jim Bridger and other tall tales are still repeated fondly to his grandchildren, along with other “Opa stories”. We know Lloyd will be looking down on Great Fountain in anticipation of the next Super Blue Bubble.

Lloyd’s knowledge and passion once again crossed paths in the automotive realm. Lloyd worked as a mechanic and gas station attendant during High School and College, where he learned how to fix just about anything on a vehicle that broke. Lloyd appreciated fine automobiles, and particularly loved the Buick Riviera Boattail models from 1971 to 1973. Lloyd sold his Riv with the birth of Sarah, his first child. Later in life Lloyd would acquire two more Buick Rivieras, including an extremely rare 1972 Gran Sport. Lloyd dreamed of rebuilding these classic cars with his children or grandchildren and spoke to them regularly about it. Lloyd’s passion for cars helped his third son find his calling in life, pursuing a career in the automotive world. Lloyd also served as the chief mechanic for his family, working on cars for all of his children and teaching them to perform basic tasks. Ever the mechanic, Lloyd taught his children that “You drive with your ears as much as your eyes”.

Lloyd was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Lloyd believed that he knew his wife and children before this life and that they agreed to be a family in this life. Lloyd knew that this life is not the end, and that he will see his wife, children, grandchildren, and countless generations before and after again. After his retirement, Lloyd put much effort and focus into building the Kingdom of God writing letters to people who otherwise might feel lost or forgotten about in the congregation. Lloyd routinely bore his testimony of the importance of the Gospel, his knowledge that Heavenly Father is real and that several miracles are readily apparent to anyone who studies the history of the United States.

Lloyd was not always an easy man to know or to get along with. This was because Lloyd was a tireless fighter and would seemingly sometimes fight simply for the love of the fight itself. Lloyd fought his entire life, fighting to be born and not aborted, fighting older brothers and their friends, fighting bullies and those who would pick on the handicapped, fighting for his country, fighting for God, fighting for his children, fighting for his grandchildren and most of all, fighting for his wife. Lloyd passed his love of fighting on to his children and grandchildren. No matter the last name, you will know a Pearson when they refuse to stop fighting.

Lloyd fought until his dying breath. The world is now smaller for his absence, and those who knew him will never forget him. In his remembrance, let us go forward and do what he did best, Fight the Good Fight.

“I Need Battle”