Loyd Knapp Thompson

Loyd Knapp Thompson, of Loyd’s Flowers and More, was born to Harvey and Ruth (Knapp) Thompson on Sept. 16, 1934, in Canyon County, Idaho, joining two sisters and a brother. He has one surviving sister, living in Middleton, Idaho. The rest of his family is deceased. Loyd passed away on Sept. 27, 2016, in Astoria, Oregon.

Loyd grew up in Parma, Idaho, and graduated from Parma High School. He went one year to the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho.

Loyd later moved to Boise where he met his wife, Patricia Roark, through their employments. He later moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. Loyd and Pat were married on June 8, 1956.

Loyd worked at several different jobs until starting his floral career at the age of 28. He worked in different floral shops in Idaho and Washington state before buying Loyd’s Flowers and More in Astoria, Oregon, in 1980. He enjoyed his work, and his business, until he sold it and retired in 2002. Loyd was accepted into the American Institute of Floral Designers in 1975, which meant a lot to him.

Loyd served on the Astoria Rescue Mission Board for a number of years. His other interests included serving as a pageant judge for the Miss America pageant in Oregon, Washington state and Idaho, and was involved in Little Theater in Boise and Astoria.

Loyd was an active member of the Astoria Hilltop Church (A Church of the Nazarene) and served on the church board as missionary president for several years. Loyd also taught the adult Sunday School class for over 30 years.

Loyd is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia (Roark) Thompson, of the family home in Warrenton, Oregon; a daughter, Lisa Jo Fong of Warrenton, Oregon; a son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Laurie Thompson of Lakeview, Washington; a sister and brother-in-law, Lois Ann and Jay Thorp of Middleton, Idaho; a sister-in-law, Dorothea Brandt of Blackfoot, Idaho; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jack and Wardene Roark of Long Pine, Nebraska. Loyd is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces and lots of friends.

Loyd will be greatly missed by all.

A memorial service will be on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 2:30 p.m. at Hilltop Church, 725 Niagara Ave., in Astoria.