Dyer Lloyd Jones

HARPSWELL – Dyer Lloyd Jones passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sept. 29, 2025.

Born on Aug. 31, 1945, in Montclair, N.J., to Margaret Lloyd Jones and Howard Langworthy Jones, Lloyd’s arrival was first learned of by his father from overseas while stationed in Italy with the U.S. Air Force. At the age of 2, the family moved to Hamilton, N.Y., home of Colgate University, eventually settling into the Langworthy family home at 11 Charles St. As a child, Lloyd, alongside his best friend Dick Moore, proudly represented Hamilton at the 50th Boy Scout National Jamboree in Colorado Springs, Colo.

In 1961, Lloyd’s father became President of Northfield Mount Hermon School, and Lloyd entered as a junior, graduating with the class of 1963. He returned to Hamilton to attend Colgate University, class of 1967, continuing a family legacy as a fifth-generation Red Raider—his great-great-great-grandfather, Amos Kingsley, being one of Colgate’s 13 founders. At Colgate, Lloyd majored in mathematics and economics, participated in the marching band, joined the Young Republican Club, and served as manager of the ice hockey team, working closely with lifelong friend, Lynn Finley.

After graduation, Lloyd joined the inaugural class of the American Management Association’s Management Internship Program in Saranac Lake, N.Y., which led him to professional roles at ARA Slater, Grand Valley State College, University of Michigan Family Camp, University of Toledo, and SUNY New Paltz.

In 1970, Lloyd began a lifelong career in educational advancement as the first Director of External Affairs at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. That same summer, he met Anne Clemons, the academy’s new women’s athletic director. They were married on Aug. 12, 1972, and welcomed daughters Lynne (1973) and Leesa (1978). Lloyd and Anne shared 53 years of marriage, embodying true partnership in life.

Lloyd went on to serve as the first full-time Director of Development and Alumni Affairs at Perkiomen School (1976) and St. Johnsbury Academy (1980). He combined his professional work with extensive community involvement, serving as area coordinator and national board member of the Dream Factory, earning the Outstanding Volunteer Award in 1992. He was a founding director of Northeast Kingdom Crime Stoppers, served over a decade on the Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Board (president, 1985–86), and contributed to St. Johnsbury’s Bicentennial Planning, Long Range Planning, and ADA Advisory Committees. Lloyd earned CFRE certification in 1989 and completed two terms as president of the Northern New England Chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.

On Aug. 21, 1991, Lloyd became a paraplegic due to a back injury. With the support of St. Johnsbury Academy and the local community, he faced this challenge with resilience and strength. In 1996, he was honored with the Academy’s Northeast Kingdom Service Award during Reunion Weekend, coinciding with his daughter’s five-year reunion and graduation weekend, respectively.

Lloyd continued his advocacy on Vermont’s Independent Living Council until retiring to Maine and Florida in 1998. In retirement, he actively contributed to People Plus in Brunswick, and the Brannon Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He enjoyed duplicate bridge, bass fishing tournaments with the Florida Disabled Anglers and the New England PVA, and boating with the Hacienda del Rio Club, where he served as president. On Wednesday evenings, he could often be found playing bridge at the Hacienda del Rio Bridge Club.

Lloyd is survived by his wife, Anne; daughters Lynne (Joseph) Caljouw and Leesa (Scott) McKeough; and grandchildren Ryan, Marcus, Connor, and Patrick. He also leaves behind brothers-in-law Bill Clemons and Jim Clemons (Kathy); nephews Tom, Wayne, Jason, Matthew, and Sean Clemons and their families; cousins Joy (Carl) McGrath, Jeanette Nailor and Jayne Kleinman; and countless caregivers who brought joy and comfort to his life.

Family and friends are welcome to stop in and see the family at a gathering of remembrance at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick, on Thursday Oct. 9, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Memorial gifts may be directed in his name to Colgate University, St. Johnsbury Academy, or People Plus in Brunswick.