Lloyd's other interests and activities
As a youth Lloyd often worked on his Grandpa and Grandma Kirshbaum's farm. The Kirshbaum farm covered nearly a square mile north of Detroit. He also went to work and play at his Uncles' farms with his sister Bernice.
After graduating High School, Lloyd of course went to work at GMC Truck and Coach in Pontiac where his father, Charles Henry Yennior, worked. 30 years later son, David, also worked at GMC Truck and Coach for one summer.
In the 1940s before and after WWII Lloyd and Dorothy enjoyed going to hear and dance to Big Bands of the day in Detroit including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Glen Miller.
Music was a big part of his life. He played violin and his sister Bernice played piano, as did Dorothy. Lloyd and Dorothy would play duets and had all their children study music.
While raising a family of three boys and one girl with his wife Dorothy in Almont, Michigan, Lloyd was active in the Almont Congregational Church where he taught Sunday School and was President of the Men's Fellowship. He did fundraising for building the new wing to the church.
Lloyd and Dorothy enjoyed Square Dancing in Almont which was held on the second floor of the Almont Volunteer Fire Company. Dorothy sewed classic Square Dance clothes for them to wear. While the parents danced their children played together on the grounds of the firehouse.
Lloyd was also involved as a Cub Scout Leader, as was his wife Dorothy, who was a Den Mother. One time Lloyd played Hawaiian Guitar and Violin in a music combo with local musician Leon Yoder to entertain at the Cub Scout Blue and Gold Dinner.
Lloyd ran for the Almont School Board along with Dr Robert Lane. The local establishment had never been challenged in recent history, i.e. there had never been any opponents in School Elections. They lost, but garnered hundreds of votes.
After that Lloyd started attending Almont School Board meetings and began questioning their decisions in Letters to the Editor. Eventually the local editor of the Almont paper asked Lloyd to write a regular column. The column was called Lloyd's Logic.
One memorable event was the Centennial Celebration in Almont. Lloyd brought a US Army Tank on a tractor trailer with 6' tall wheels. Then he drove the tank in the Centennial Parade while David, Larry, Chris and Peggy rode a lawnmower with trailer.
Lloyd and Dorothy liked to go camping with their four children for Summer Vacations at Caseville's Sleeper, Matamoras, and Ludington State Parks. In Ludington they visited with the Yenniors living there.
Lloyd also went to Ludington for deer hunting with his father and the Yennior clan. He used to really enjoy it and did get a deer one year. Usually Earl Yennior's wife Vivian was the first to shoot a deer.
The Yennior family were also Almont Archers. Entire families would shoot bow and arrows. They would practice indoors at the American Legion and outdoors at Leon Yoder's Archery Range south of Almont.
Lloyd enjoyed pheasant hunting and sometimes squirrel hunting with his Dad, Charles Henry. Lloyd taught all his sons pheasant hunting. In the early 60s he invited Black coworkers to hunt on his 10 acres.
Lloyd raised chickens, rabbits, had a large garden each year, planted gooseberry bushes, rasberries, strawberries, and grape vines. He built a skating rink and baseball field with a home run fence.
In the 1950s Lloyd and his father assisted by sons planted 500 evergreens around the perimeter of the farm. If you drive past the Howland Road property these trees are 30 to 40 feet high.
Lloyd with the help of sons also tried making Maple Syrup from several Hard Maple Trees, collecting gallons of maple tree sap, and boiling the sap for several days down to only several quarts.
In Lloyd's Golden Years he enjoyed his favorite television shows, talking to family, spending time with family, maintaining a close relationship with each grandchild, and dining at local restaurants.