Lloyd E. Falconer

Loved family man and small business and community advocate

Rockford - Lloyd E. Falconer, 64, of Rockford, died Tuesday morning, November 2, 2004, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness. Born April 11, 1940, in Chicago, the son of Dr. Everett G. and Vara C. (Fifer) Falconer. He graduated from Rockford West High School in 1957 and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry at Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind., in 1961. Lloyd married Brenda (Bontrager) on June 3, 1961 in Wawaka, Ind. He first was employed by Harshaw Chemical Co. in Chicago and then Atlantic Richfield Co., in Chicago and California. In 1977 Lloyd joined Seward Screw Products, Inc., in Seward, where he became Secretary-Treasurer. As a champion of small business, he joined the National Federation of Independent Business; first with the Illinois Leadership Council and later Chairman of the National Leadership Trust and most recently sat on the National Board of Directors. His other roles in the business community included serving as President of Seward Ag Supply, Inc., President of Solarcone, Inc., member of Advisory Council on Agriculture, Labor and Small Business of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and regulatory board member of the Small Business Association, Region 5. Focused on community, Lloyd served on the Winnebago School Board for several years, was an organist and board member of the First Church of the Brethren in Rockford, member of the Rockford Burns Club, supporter of the City of Rockford Pipe Band, supporter of the Rockford area arts, and member of the Greater Rockford Area Barbershop Chorus. He loved to travel, especially to places where he could swim, scuba dive and snorkel.

A devoted family man, Lloyd will be greatly missed by:
His wife, Brenda Falconer of Rockford
Children, Sarah (Alex) Luna of Byron
Andrew (Lisa) Falconer of Chicago
Grandchildren, Alexander and John Luna of Byron
Mother, Vara Falconer of Seward
Sister, Virginia (Ebrahim) Sarkarati of Cocoa, Fla.
Brother, Dale (Barbara) Falconer of Winnebago
Nephews, David (Shannon) Sarkarati of Orlando, Fla.
Kamran Sarkarati of Melbourne, Fla.
Numerous cherished cousins, and dear friends he considered family

Lloyd was predeceased by his father, Dr. Everett G. Falconer, on June 28, 1985
Uncle Earl McCray
Aunt Wava Diehl

Service
11:00 am Monday, November 8, 2004 in First Church of the Brethren, 6909 Auburn St., Rockford, with the Rev. Dana McNeil, pastor of Peoria First Church of the Brethren in Peoria and the Rev. Kathleen D. Brinkmeier, pastor of First Church of the Brethren co-officiating. Burial in Willwood Burial Park in Rockford.

Visitation
1:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday, November 7, 2004 in Genandt Funeral Home, 602 N. Elida St., Winnebago. A memorial will be established to several philanthropies.