On Thursday afternoon last, at about 4 o’clock, William Lloyd. the old pioneer and highly esteemed citizen breathed his last at the residence of his son-in-law Chas. P. Townsend on Heller Street. Mr. Lloyd had been confined to his room for about six weeks, the result of an apoplectic attack, which over took him while spending the evening with his son, John. He gradually sank from that moment, and when the end came, he was surrounded by his children.

The funeral was one of the largest ever known here. It took place Saturday afternoon last from the Congregational Church, under the auspices of Bay View Lodge I00F of which he had been an honored member for the past 25 years. The San Mateo County Pioneer Society attended the funeral in a body, deceased having been a member of that Association as well. The funeral obsequies were conducted by Rev. Mr. Rathborne, who paid a flowing tribute to the memory of the departed pioneer citizen. A special choir sang several impressive vocal selections and the floral offerings sent by friends of the deceased were profuse and beautiful.

The following citizens acted as pall bearers: W.W Durham, H.M. Jewel, W.W. Bacon, Jacob Kreiss, Gus Loumeister, Clarence Hayward.

William Lloyd was born in Machyulleth, Montgomeryshire, North Wales, April 25, 1823 and was 72 years of age at the time of his death. He came to the United States while still a youth learning the blacksmith trade in Utica, New York. He remained east until the outbreak of gold fever, when he came to California, landing in San Francisco in 1852. He worked at his trade a short time there but soon went to Placer County to join the gold hunters. In 1854, he returned to San Francisco where he married Mrs. Jane Jones. The following year the young couple came to San Mateo County and settled at Searsville, where four children were born to them. At this place, Mr, Lloyd conducted a blacksmith shop up to about ten years ago when he came to reside in Redwood City. In 1886 he made an extended visit to Wales and the east. His wife died in 1891, since which time he has been residing with his daughters and son, alternately, in Redwood City. Deceased was a man of unimpeachable integrity, an upright citizen and a loyal friend. Always prompt and exact in his business methods, some idea of his strict sense of fairness and justice may be gleamed from the impartial and equitable way in which he distributed his estate.

A monument is to be erected in Union Cemetery in the Plot belonging to the estate of William Lloyd and P.H. McEvoy. It will be constructed at the joint expense of the owners of the plot. The design is that of an arched gateway, on a granite base composed of Quincy granite highly polished. The structure will be of red Swede granite. The base will be 5 by 2 and one half ft and the height 9 and one half ft overall. It will require about twelve months for completion, as much of the work will be done in Scotland. When erected, it will be the most original in design, novel in construction and attractive in appearance on the coast.

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