Lloyd Eugene Darland

Lloyd Eugene Darland, age 84, died peacefully at his home in Bel Air. He was born to Leroy and Cloria Darland in Hutchinson Kansas on May 20, 1927. He was married to Lois Burchett of New York on June 6, 1950 on the day he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. His military service included one year in the Navy and 14 years in the Army. He also worked for the Air Force at the Glen L. Martin plant in Baltimore and in AMSAA at the Aberdeen Proving Ground until his retirement from Civil Service in 1974. He was a life member of US Mensa, and taught economics part-time at both HCC and at the MD Penitentiary in Baltimore. He was a long time member of Grace United Methodist Church in Aberdeen where a memorial service was held. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lois B. Darland from Bel Air; his sister, Vinita Lareau from California; and 4 children - sons Leon and wife Charleen from Bowie, MD, Kim and wife Charlye from Leonardtown, MD, Mark and wife Monica from Fallston, MD and his daughter Wendy and partner Suzanne from Brookline, MA. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, Michael, Melissa, Benjamin, Anne, Caroline, Jennifer, Amanda and Hanah. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund at Grace United Methodist Church, 110 W. BelAir Ave., Aberdeen, MD 21001 or the Harford County Humane Society, 2208 Connolly Rd., Fallston, MD 21047. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001