Cloyd Lavell England was born in West Weber, Utah to his parents Violet and William Lavell England in July of 1916. His grandmother, Elizabeth Hart, was a midwife and delivered him. He weighed 10 pounds, and had dark brown hair and eyes. Growing up, he was a sweet and pleasant boy.
Cloyd had a love for learning. He attended the Agricultural College in Logan, Utah as a young man, taking agricultural and business classes. However, it was not to last. One day in class, Cloyd had his first seizure. In the time period, people who had seizures were not allowed to go to school, so Cloyd was asked to leave. It devastated him.
Cloyd continued to deal with his epilepsy, and though his seizures only occured every few months, his driver's license was taken away, and the doctors told Cloyd's family that there was no way to make his seizures go away. The doctor even bluntly told Cloyd and his family that he would eventually have a nervous breakdown, especially since people with epilepsy were treated so differently back then.
However, Cloyd couldn't give up on school. He finally tried again at the Smithsonian Business College in Ogden (now Steven-Heneger). While going to school here, he met Zelda Hunter.
They dated for a while and, in the end, decided that they wanted to marry. However, because of Cloyd's health, both of their parents were hesitant. On June 23, 1941, Cloyd and Zelda eloped to Nephi, Utah and secretly married.
Despite the fact that they eloped, they were welcomed back to Plain City with open arms, and an open house was given for them at Cloyd's parents' home.
Together, Cloyd and Zelda had six children, four boys and two girls.
A sad blow for the family came later in life, when Cloyd did end up having a nervous breakdown like the doctor had said. Though he was in and out of the hospital over the next few years, Cloyd still remained a loving man. Whenever he was away, he dearly missed his family, who were everything to him. Despite everything, Cloyd's illness did not fully get the best of him.
Cloyd died shortly after noon on December 21, 1955. He was on kitchen duty at the hospital when he fell to the floor and immediately died from a coronary occlusion. He was only 39.
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After Cloyd's death, this poem was written for him:
IN REMEMBRANCE
A special spirit from heaven
God sent from up above
Blessed the lives of Lavell,
Violet, Zelda, and family.
Where he lived and shared his love
For 39 years he lived and loved
And worked so hard and yet
Always managed to brighten
The lives of everyone he met.
To know him was to love him
And he was loved by one and all
Spreading the gospel, love, and happiness
Was Cloyd's earthly call
A wonderful son, brother, husband,
Father and special friend.
None greater will you find
So filled with love, was his heart
For his family and his friends.
But some spirits are so perfect
And pure they cannot stay.
And so it was with Cloyd
He was called away.
He's gone again to heaven
Where all good spirits go.
And though he is missed
So very much,
He's happy there, I know.
Cloyd had a love for learning. He attended the Agricultural College in Logan, Utah as a young man, taking agricultural and business classes. However, it was not to last. One day in class, Cloyd had his first seizure. In the time period, people who had seizures were not allowed to go to school, so Cloyd was asked to leave. It devastated him.
Cloyd continued to deal with his epilepsy, and though his seizures only occured every few months, his driver's license was taken away, and the doctors told Cloyd's family that there was no way to make his seizures go away. The doctor even bluntly told Cloyd and his family that he would eventually have a nervous breakdown, especially since people with epilepsy were treated so differently back then.
However, Cloyd couldn't give up on school. He finally tried again at the Smithsonian Business College in Ogden (now Steven-Heneger). While going to school here, he met Zelda Hunter.
They dated for a while and, in the end, decided that they wanted to marry. However, because of Cloyd's health, both of their parents were hesitant. On June 23, 1941, Cloyd and Zelda eloped to Nephi, Utah and secretly married.
Despite the fact that they eloped, they were welcomed back to Plain City with open arms, and an open house was given for them at Cloyd's parents' home.
Together, Cloyd and Zelda had six children, four boys and two girls.
A sad blow for the family came later in life, when Cloyd did end up having a nervous breakdown like the doctor had said. Though he was in and out of the hospital over the next few years, Cloyd still remained a loving man. Whenever he was away, he dearly missed his family, who were everything to him. Despite everything, Cloyd's illness did not fully get the best of him.
Cloyd died shortly after noon on December 21, 1955. He was on kitchen duty at the hospital when he fell to the floor and immediately died from a coronary occlusion. He was only 39.
----------
After Cloyd's death, this poem was written for him:
IN REMEMBRANCE
A special spirit from heaven
God sent from up above
Blessed the lives of Lavell,
Violet, Zelda, and family.
Where he lived and shared his love
For 39 years he lived and loved
And worked so hard and yet
Always managed to brighten
The lives of everyone he met.
To know him was to love him
And he was loved by one and all
Spreading the gospel, love, and happiness
Was Cloyd's earthly call
A wonderful son, brother, husband,
Father and special friend.
None greater will you find
So filled with love, was his heart
For his family and his friends.
But some spirits are so perfect
And pure they cannot stay.
And so it was with Cloyd
He was called away.
He's gone again to heaven
Where all good spirits go.
And though he is missed
So very much,
He's happy there, I know.
Cloyd Lavell England was born in West Weber, Utah to his parents Violet and William Lavell England in July of 1916. His grandmother, Elizabeth Hart, was a midwife and delivered him. He weighed 10 pounds, and had dark brown hair and eyes. Growing up, he was a sweet and pleasant boy.
Cloyd had a love for learning. He attended the Agricultural College in Logan, Utah as a young man, taking agricultural and business classes. However, it was not to last. One day in class, Cloyd had his first seizure. In the time period, people who had seizures were not allowed to go to school, so Cloyd was asked to leave. It devastated him.
Cloyd continued to deal with his epilepsy, and though his seizures only occured every few months, his driver's license was taken away, and the doctors told Cloyd's family that there was no way to make his seizures go away. The doctor even bluntly told Cloyd and his family that he would eventually have a nervous breakdown, especially since people with epilepsy were treated so differently back then.
However, Cloyd couldn't give up on school. He finally tried again at the Smithsonian Business College in Ogden (now Steven-Heneger). While going to school here, he met Zelda Hunter.
They dated for a while and, in the end, decided that they wanted to marry. However, because of Cloyd's health, both of their parents were hesitant. On June 23, 1941, Cloyd and Zelda eloped to Nephi, Utah and secretly married.
Despite the fact that they eloped, they were welcomed back to Plain City with open arms, and an open house was given for them at Cloyd's parents' home.
Together, Cloyd and Zelda had six children, four boys and two girls.
A sad blow for the family came later in life, when Cloyd did end up having a nervous breakdown like the doctor had said. Though he was in and out of the hospital over the next few years, Cloyd still remained a loving man. Whenever he was away, he dearly missed his family, who were everything to him. Despite everything, Cloyd's illness did not fully get the best of him.
Cloyd died shortly after noon on December 21, 1955. He was on kitchen duty at the hospital when he fell to the floor and immediately died from a coronary occlusion. He was only 39.
----------
After Cloyd's death, this poem was written for him:
IN REMEMBRANCE
A special spirit from heaven
God sent from up above
Blessed the lives of Lavell,
Violet, Zelda, and family.
Where he lived and shared his love
For 39 years he lived and loved
And worked so hard and yet
Always managed to brighten
The lives of everyone he met.
To know him was to love him
And he was loved by one and all
Spreading the gospel, love, and happiness
Was Cloyd's earthly call
A wonderful son, brother, husband,
Father and special friend.
None greater will you find
So filled with love, was his heart
For his family and his friends.
But some spirits are so perfect
And pure they cannot stay.
And so it was with Cloyd
He was called away.
He's gone again to heaven
Where all good spirits go.
And though he is missed
So very much,
He's happy there, I know.
Cloyd had a love for learning. He attended the Agricultural College in Logan, Utah as a young man, taking agricultural and business classes. However, it was not to last. One day in class, Cloyd had his first seizure. In the time period, people who had seizures were not allowed to go to school, so Cloyd was asked to leave. It devastated him.
Cloyd continued to deal with his epilepsy, and though his seizures only occured every few months, his driver's license was taken away, and the doctors told Cloyd's family that there was no way to make his seizures go away. The doctor even bluntly told Cloyd and his family that he would eventually have a nervous breakdown, especially since people with epilepsy were treated so differently back then.
However, Cloyd couldn't give up on school. He finally tried again at the Smithsonian Business College in Ogden (now Steven-Heneger). While going to school here, he met Zelda Hunter.
They dated for a while and, in the end, decided that they wanted to marry. However, because of Cloyd's health, both of their parents were hesitant. On June 23, 1941, Cloyd and Zelda eloped to Nephi, Utah and secretly married.
Despite the fact that they eloped, they were welcomed back to Plain City with open arms, and an open house was given for them at Cloyd's parents' home.
Together, Cloyd and Zelda had six children, four boys and two girls.
A sad blow for the family came later in life, when Cloyd did end up having a nervous breakdown like the doctor had said. Though he was in and out of the hospital over the next few years, Cloyd still remained a loving man. Whenever he was away, he dearly missed his family, who were everything to him. Despite everything, Cloyd's illness did not fully get the best of him.
Cloyd died shortly after noon on December 21, 1955. He was on kitchen duty at the hospital when he fell to the floor and immediately died from a coronary occlusion. He was only 39.
----------
After Cloyd's death, this poem was written for him:
IN REMEMBRANCE
A special spirit from heaven
God sent from up above
Blessed the lives of Lavell,
Violet, Zelda, and family.
Where he lived and shared his love
For 39 years he lived and loved
And worked so hard and yet
Always managed to brighten
The lives of everyone he met.
To know him was to love him
And he was loved by one and all
Spreading the gospel, love, and happiness
Was Cloyd's earthly call
A wonderful son, brother, husband,
Father and special friend.
None greater will you find
So filled with love, was his heart
For his family and his friends.
But some spirits are so perfect
And pure they cannot stay.
And so it was with Cloyd
He was called away.
He's gone again to heaven
Where all good spirits go.
And though he is missed
So very much,
He's happy there, I know.
Gravesite Details
Cloyd's headstone has his date of birth as August 20, when he was actually born on July 20.
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