Lloyd M. Eason, a retired Salvation Army officer, passed away peacefully on November 24 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg. He was 92 years old. While family members and friends are deeply saddened by his loss, they know that he is now in the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. In Salvation Army parlance, he has been promoted to glory! Like the Apostle Paul, Lloyd knew that to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21).

Born in Humbermouth (Corner Brook), Newfoundland during the Great Depression, Lloyd was raised in a lively and loving Salvation Amy home. The youngest of seven children, he moved from place to place as a boy because his pastor parents were appointed to various churches across the island. Not long after graduating from high school, Lloyd was led by God to become a Salvation Army officer. Completing his ministerial training in 1950, he held pastoral, educational, and administrative positions throughout Newfoundland for the next twelve years. Along the way he also married his partner in life and ministry, Ruth Harriett Green. In 1962, Lloyd was transferred to the Salvation Army’s National Headquarters in Toronto. Over the next fourteen years he played a leading role in numerous Salvation Army radio, television, and film productions. He was a pioneer in Salvation Army media evangelism. Between 1976 and 1981, Lloyd served as the Salvation Army’s Public Relations Director in Saskatoon and Calgary. During his tenure in Calgary, he earned the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation from the Canadian Public Relations Society. Of the various postings that followed in the years ahead, the most gratifying and memorable was his appointment to Northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Based in Prince Rupert, he commanded the Salvation Army’s operations in the region for five years (1983-1988). Retiring in 1995, Lloyd resided in Windsor, Ontario before finally relocating to Winnipeg to live with his youngest son.

Predeceased by his six siblings, Lloyd is survived by his wife Ruth, daughter Sharon (Dave) Stam, sons Peter (Karen) and Andrew, ten grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.     

At Lloyd’s request, no funeral service was held. If you would like to make a donation in Lloyd’s honour, please consider a monetary gift to Booth University College in Winnipeg: <https://boothuc.ca/about/give-to-booth/>.