Lonnie Loveday: A life of service and jokes

Image: Lonnie Loveday: Friend to all, servant to many!

Lonnie Loveday: Friend to all, servant to many! (Corey Burger)

Image: Lonnie Loveday: High School Basketball

Lonnie Loveday: High School Basketball (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

Image: Lonnie Loveday: High School Football

Lonnie Loveday: High School Football (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

Image: Lonnie Loveday: As a young service man in the Navy. Stationed aboard the U.S. Enterprise, “The Fighting Lady.”

Lonnie Loveday: As a young service man in the Navy. Stationed aboard the U.S. Enterprise, “The Fighting Lady.” (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

Image: Lonnie Loveday: On Santa’s lap at Christmas Time

Lonnie Loveday: On Santa’s lap at Christmas Time (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

Image: Vernetta Loveday: On Santa’s lap at Christmas Time.

Vernetta Loveday: On Santa’s lap at Christmas Time. (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

Image: Huck Finn Days: Fishing Winners

Huck Finn Days: Fishing Winners (Reprinted from the Smithfield History Book with permission from Smithfield City)

Image: Pet Show Winners

Pet Show Winners (Reprinted from the Smithfield History Book with permission from Smithfield City)

Image: Pet Show Winner

Pet Show Winner (Reprinted from the Smithfield History Book with permission from Smithfield City)

Image: Pet Show Winner

Pet Show Winner (Reprinted from the Smithfield History Book with permission from Smithfield City)

Image: Huck Finn Day’s Costumes

Huck Finn Day’s Costumes (Reprinted from the Smithfield History Book with permission from Smithfield City)

Image: In 2006 the field where Lonnie inspired so many young people the park was re-named in his honor.

In 2006 the field where Lonnie inspired so many young people the park was re-named in his honor. (Reprinted with permission from Lonnie Loveday)

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