Louis E. Loring

Louis Edward Loring, one of two sons of Lewis Ray and Hazel Virginia (Hooker) Loring, was born on August 6, 1933 near Carson, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended Carson Consolidated School, graduating in 1950. Following school, Louis worked as a farm hand. He worked four years as a dynamite driller and prospector for Schildberg Rock of Crescent, Iowa. Louis worked as a mechanic for Hotze Implement in Carson for a year and was employed at McCready Implement in Macedonia, Iowa for five years. Louis began work for the Pottawattamie County Road Department for 33 years, retiring in 1995.

In 1952, Louis joined the Iowa National Guard and was a member of the "Red Bull" Division of the 168th Infantry in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving until 1961.

Louis and Carolyn Valdeen Bird were married on March 19, 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Carson. They made their home in Macedonia and their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Robin Diane and Tammy Jo.

Louis was a member of the Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department, having held the position of fire chief, and also served on the Macedonia City Council.

Louis enjoyed camping and fishing, golf and bowling and bowled a perfect game on December 22, 1998. He attended many state and national bowling tournaments with his bowling partner, Richard Myers.

Carolyn and Louis had been married 56 years when he passed away at the Gardenview Care Center in Shenandoah, IA on Sunday, June 5, 2011. He had attained the age of 77 years, 9 months, and 29 days.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Mary Loring and Louis and Janet Hooker; his parents Ray and Hazel Loring; and sister-in-law Patricia Mallory.

Louis is survived by his wife Carolyn Loring of Macedonia; daughters, Robin Crow and husband Mike of Omaha, NE, and Tammy Roberson and husband John of Henderson, IA; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; brother Don Loring and wife Marlene of Harris, IA; mother-in-law Beulah Rose of Oakland, IA; brothers-in-law, Gary Bird and wife Madolyn of Fort Dodge, IA, Roger Bird and wife Mary Ann of Lampe, MO, and Henry Mallory and fiancA(c)e Jane Dirmeyer of La Vista, NE; sister-in-law Linda Trede and husband Bob of Council Bluffs, IA; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Memorials suggested to Macedonia Ambulance and Iowa Hospice at Atlantic.