Lloyd Henry Gambling

Lloyd Henry Gambling, 90, passed away on January 2, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born on June 10, 1926 in Boise, Idaho to the late Robert and Millie (Neibor) Gambling. On February 9, 1958 he married the love of his life Ila Belle Moore. At age 17 he joined the Merchant Marines where he served for 3 years then enlisted in the United States Navy for 1 year, 2 months and 20 days. He served in Korea in 1951 and earned the Army Occupation Medal (Japan) and Korean Service Medal with 2 bronze Campaign Stars, the United Nations Service Medal and 1 Purple Heart, Korean Defense Ribbon, US Defense Ribbon, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and US Presidential Citation. In the Army Lloyd was a medic in the infantry in the 7th Calvery. He then moved to New Mexico and became a general contractor for 20 years and built an equipment rental yard with his wife Ila for 25 years. Lloyd retired in Moriarty, NM and resided there for 20 years. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Howard Gambling, Ray Gambling and Bill Gambling and sister, Bertha Deaver. Lloyd is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Ila Belle Gambling; sons, Stan (Mary) Gambling and Keith (Ramona) Gambling; daughters, Diana (David) Burnett and Norma Temple; and sisters, Millie Reid and Bernice Toyer. Lloyd was blessed with 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A Funeral Service is scheduled for Friday January 6, 2017 at the Harris Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM. The visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. with the service to follow at 2:00 P.M. Honorary Pallbearers will be Brandon Temple, Shawn Gambling, James Gambling and Jason Gambling. Interment will be on Friday January 13, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM.