He served his country in the United States Army during World War II having served in Italy and Egypt. He was a member of the Elks Club of Oneonta and enjoyed golfing, fishing, skiing and was an avid Dale Earnhardt fan. Several nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and -nephews and cousins also survive. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery in Gilbertsville. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate to either the American Cancer Society or the Catskill Area Hospice in his memory.
Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris. His wife, Aletha Dibble, predeceased him in December 1999. He was employed in trucking as a driver. Lord passed away at her daughter's home in Temple Terrace, Fla., on Oct. 26, 1999. A native of Gilboa, she moved to Florida a year ago.