Gravesite for Sore Eyes

When Lloyd passed away in 1921, Dr. Houston Mifflin wanted his monument done by the best he could find. He found J. H. Keener in Maytown—considered among the best in the region. Later, Keener joined forces with a Mr. Haldy in Lancaster, another one with a great reputation. They became Haldy/Keener Monuments. Seems, though, they didn't get along very well. Maybe they each thought they were better than the other? Indeed, the Haldy company (with or without Keener, I can't say) eventually was also tasked to do Milton Hershey's monument. Lloyd's monument at Mount Bethel Cemetery is an unadorned, but elegant, stone that's held up extremely well over the past 105 years. J. H. Keener also supplied the stonework for Lloyd's brothers, Dr. Houston Mifflin and James Deveaux Mifflin, who share it. They rest a few feet to the south of Lloyd.

Lloyd stone is unadorned but elegant

Close-up of the stonecutter's label on Lloyd's monument

Lititz Record ad, 1912