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Difference between revisions of "Father Paul Lloyd"
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| − | '''Father Paul Lloyd''' served as Chaplain of the [[IBM]] | + | '''Father Paul Lloyd''' served as Chaplain of the [[IBM]] & attended & preformed at many magic conventions. |
| − | Father Lloyd was only two year when his family moved to Chicago where he lived until he lost both his parents at the age of 10. He was then raised in Aurora, Illinois, by an aunt | + | Father Lloyd was only two year when his family moved to Chicago where he lived until he lost both his parents at the age of 10. He was then raised in Aurora, Illinois, by an aunt & uncle. |
| − | A close friend of [[Brother John Hamman]], he was served as president of [[IBM Ring 1]] in 1951 | + | A close friend of [[Brother John Hamman]], he was served as president of [[IBM Ring 1]] in 1951 & was a member of many organizations, including the [[Chicago Round Table]] & the Chicago Ring. |
Lloyd won best novelty act at the Combined IBM/SAM convention in 1951, a year before his death of a heart attack at the age of 48.<ref>Abra, September 13, 1952</ref> | Lloyd won best novelty act at the Combined IBM/SAM convention in 1951, a year before his death of a heart attack at the age of 48.<ref>Abra, September 13, 1952</ref> | ||
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| − | + | [[History of magic in St. Louis]] by [[Don Rataj]] 2011 | |
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Revision as of 02:45, 4 September 2011
| Father Paul Lloyd | |
| Born | October 31, 1905 Buffalo, New York. |
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| Died | September 23 1952 (age 46) |
Father Paul Lloyd served as Chaplain of the IBM & attended & preformed at many magic conventions.
Father Lloyd was only two year when his family moved to Chicago where he lived until he lost both his parents at the age of 10. He was then raised in Aurora, Illinois, by an aunt & uncle.
A close friend of Brother John Hamman, he was served as president of IBM Ring 1 in 1951 & was a member of many organizations, including the Chicago Round Table & the Chicago Ring.
Lloyd won best novelty act at the Combined IBM/SAM convention in 1951, a year before his death of a heart attack at the age of 48.[1]
A picture of him can be seen in an article about him in the April 1952 issue of the Linking Ring. [2]
He was the author of a book of tricks for priests.
