JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Nash Pearson Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 102.
Three of Pearson’s daughters told News4JAX on Friday their father taught them the importance of commitment, consistency, integrity and most importantly, love.
Lloyd Pearson worked as a mail carrier for more than 30 years. He also had deep roots in the civil rights movement. He participated in the March on Washington in 1963 and was also involved with the NAACP during the ‘80s and ‘90s. That’s when pipe bombs were sent to the organization’s head and Pearson received the package.
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His daughters said his passion was helping register people to vote. He was responsible for collecting as many as 35,000 applications.
Pearson’s daughters said their father was devoted to Jacksonville and enriching the community.
“He loved people. He loved the community and doing what he could to uplift the community,” Delores Pearson Baker said.
“He was a good man,” Lucy Pearson said. “He was a kind man. He taught me how to be a good human being in a world with so many challenges. He just always wanted us to be good little human beings.”
Pearson’s memorial service will be held on Jan. 5 at Woodlawn Presbyterian.