Lloyd H. Briden, 93, of the Cedar Falls Western Home, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, December 8, at the Western Home of natural causes.

He was born April 8, 1907 in Waterloo, son of Frances and Mary Altland Briden. Lloyd graduated from East High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa where he studied to be a draftsmen. He married Olive Huddleston on November 3, 1928. She died in 1983. He then married Thelma Young in 1985.

He began working at John Deere in 1928, becoming Chief Draftsmen in 1946 in the Engineering Dept. He retired in 1972.

Lloyd was a member of the Walnut Ridge Baptist Church where he was on the Board of Trustees. He was also Secretary-Treasurer for the Cedar Valley Men’s Garden Club, and a member of the Waterloo Technical Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, bowling, and was very good at crewel needlework.

He is survived by his wife Thelma, two sons: Frank, who is married to Gretchen Briden of Wake Forest, NC, and David, who is married to Gerry Briden of Oregon, OH. One stepson: David, who is married to Donna Young of Bloomington, MN. Four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents; wife Olive; one infant daughter, Patricia; and one brother, Vayle Briden.