Olliver Vance Loud's Obituary
Olliver Vance Loud was the first child born to O.Z. Loud and Luree Iverson Loud on May 17, 1930. He had 2 brothers, Rufus and Oscar. He also had two sisters, Ethel Ree (deceased) and Margie Joyce. They all worked on the family farm, attended school and worshiped at New Friendship Baptist church regularly in their home state of Louisiana.Olliver attended and graduated from Ringgold Colored High School. He was accepted into Southern University as an Agriculture Major on a work scholarship program. But events in our nation’s past would have a significant impact on Olliver’s future. When Congress passed the Burke-Wadsworth Act of September 1940 the United States government enacted the draft. For the Korean Conflict (1950-1953), Selective Drafting meant that Olliver and other fortunate men like him received deferred status. In this way, male students could complete their education prior to serving their country. Olliver made a life long friend in a man later to be known as Admiral Sears Sims, who also attended Southern University. Sears, Olliver and his brothers were all young men full of drive and ambition. Through God’s grace and providence, they all returned stateside after serving their country in order to begin the next phase of their lives.Olliver courted the youngest daughter of a local Louisiana family, Miss Betty Jean Tobin. However, not being satisfied with employment opportunities in the south, Olliver decided to follow his Aunt Ethel and Uncle Curtis Luke’s brave journey from Louisiana to California. Olliver lived with them, found work, and planned for a new life. Betty made the trip out to California twice. Once she came out to visit him while on break from attending nursing school. Betty left California with and engagement ring, a promise of marriage and their own apartment when she returned to him. Upon her triumphant return several months later, with nursing degree in suitcase, Olliver kept his word. Olliver and Betty were married at City Hall in San Francisco, CA on July 9, 1958. Aunt Ethel and Uncle Curtis were their witnesses.Olliver has worked as a Teacher, After School Recreation Director (San Francisco Unified School District), Landlord, and Transportation Driver for several cab companies such as Veterans and Yellow Cab. He will be remember for his love of learning, classic cars, jazz & blues music, Duncan Lee’s oxtail stew, great food from any culture, a well tailored suit, and his eclectic house paint collection.Olliver and Betty Loud were married for 55 years. One child, Veronica Denise Loud, was born to them on December 23, 1967. She blessed them by graduating from San Francisco State University and marrying Charles Andrew Nelson, the most strong and kindhearted son-in-law a family could ever wish for. Both achievements occurred in 1993. While she was in university, Olliver told his daughter, “Get a degree and a fiancee.” She never regretted obeying his words of wisdom.He will be missed by his wife, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter Jubilee Hope and grandson Justice Solomon, pet bird Jo-Jo, his diverse group of friends and family in California, and friends and family relations in several states including Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana.
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