Blackman Floyd

Floyd Francis Blackman, one of eight children of Clarence LeRoy and Josie Gertrude (Plumb) Blackman, was born on December 24, 1915 at the family farm in Center Township southwest of Malvern, Iowa. Floyd grew up in the Hillsdale neighborhood where he attended the Hillsdale School.
Following school, Floyd began his life-long farming career north of Glenwood, Iowa working for Henry Bush. The next year, Floyd began farming for himself on various farms in Mills County.
Floyd and Katie Belle Haney were married at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Glenwood on Christmas Eve of 1939. In 1952, Floyd and Katie purchase a farm southwest of Malvern where they raised livestock, milked cows, and managed their cow-calf herd. They enjoyed their livestock and gave each animal a name. Floyd and Katie were active members of the Iowa Trappers Association. They enjoyed traveling and camping.
Floyd and Katie had been married for 45 years when Katie died on July 29, 1985. Floyd continued farming as long as his health would permit. On March 9, 1999, Floyd moved to the Tabor Manor Care Center. On September 14, 2002, Floyd died at the Tabor Manor at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 20 days.
In addition to his wife Katie, Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, infant twin sisters, brothers Harold Blackman and Donald Blackman and sister Edna Powles.
Floyd is survived by his brothers Wayne Blackman and his wife Marjorie and Everett Blackman and his wife Ruth, all of rural Malvern; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.