A quiet man went quietly Saturday Sept. 5th 2009. Our husband, father, and grandfather Lloyd Winston McCulley was born on October 2, 1932 in Okanogan, Washington to parents Fred and Fern. He was affectionately known to friends and family as Winn, or Red, or Mac. Dad graduated from Okanogan High School in 1950, where he lettered in football, basketball and tennis, and was active in thespians and chorus. The following two years were spent at Eastern State College where he was a member of the basketball team. Following his years at college he joined the army and was stationed at camp Hanford where he first met his wife to be, Boots, on a blind date. After a tour of duty in Korea, then Corporal McCulley returned to Richland where he and Boots were married by Father Schindler at Christ the King Catholic church on Feb 19th, 1955. In 1956, dad began a 31 year career with the Richland Fire Department rising in rank from fireman to Battalion chief. His first experience fire fighting was working for the US Forrest Service during college. Many family holiday gatherings were spent at the fire house creating lifetime bonds. Supporting a wife and six kids in the late 1960s, Dad learned a second trade and started his own carpet installing business. Most days he arrived home from the fire house, ate breakfast, changed clothes, and rushed out the door for another day of carpets. He never complained. In his retired years he was active in the Knights of Columbus and was an Extra Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Dad's favorite hobbies were golf with the Gangsome at West and woodworking in his basement shop fabricating chairs, intricate scaled cars, toys and toy chests for his grand kids. Dad was a faithful husband, a wonderful father grandfather and great grandfather. His infectious laugh will be missed by all who knew him, and warmly welcomed at the gates of heaven.

Lloyd Winston was preceded in death by his father and mother Fred and Fern McCulley. He is survived by Boots his wife and partner of 54 years, older brother Roy, and younger brothers Dale and Fred, children Winston Annette, Sherry Shulkin Rick, Cara Kelly Pat, Gary Celeste, Lance Kim, and Anne Chapman Vince, Grandchildren Heather, Jared, Ashley, Michael, Kevin, Zachary, Kyndell, Paige, Alex and Karsen, and great grandchildren Preston and Kalani.

Visitation will take place from a 5:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, September 11, 2009 with the vigil at 7:00pm, at Einan's Funeral Home, 915 By-Pass Highway in Richland, WA. A funeral mass will be held at 12:30pm, Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Parish of the Holy Spirit, 7409 West Clearwater in Kennewick, WA. The family would like to invite to a luncheon immediately following the service at the church. The graveside service will follow to Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland at 3:45pm.