Lloyd K. "Colt" Colteryahn

Lloyd K. Colteryahn, 79, of Taylors Island, MD and Dunedin, FL, died at BayCare Alliant Hospital in Dunedin on May 2, 2011 after a brief illness.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 26, 1931, he was the son of the late William A. and Anna Mae Colteryahn. He attended public schools in Pittsburgh and is an honored member of the Brentwood High School Hall of Fame. After high school, he attended the University of Maryland and graduated in 1955. He was a member of the championship Maryland football team which played in the 1952 Sugar Bowl Game. He also played in the all-star Blue-Grey Game and Senior Bowl in 1953.

From 1954-56, Mr. Colteryahn played football professionally with the Baltimore Colts. For the next 26 years, he was employed by Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point Plant. When he retired in 1984, he was a General Foreman in the Plate Mills.

Mr. Colteryahn married Peggy Lee Bradley on January 31, 1953. "Colt", as he was called by his friends, and Peggy made their home in Baltimore until his retirement to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Peggy passed away on March 1, 1994. Although Colt enjoyed his time on the shore, he started spending his winters in Florida with his daughter Karen in 2007.

He was a member of the National Football League Alumni Association and a past President of the Baltimore Colts Alumni Association. Other affiliations include the Grand National Waterfowl Association, Taylors Island Methodist Church, and Taylors Island Fire Company.

Mr. Colteryahn is survived by three daughters: Lura-Lee (and Michael) Baker, Karen Lee Colteryahn, Judy Lee Colteryahn; two granddaughters Kara-Lee and Kirsten Lee Baker; brother Wayne Colteryahn, sisters Norene Garrett and Wilma Krauss; and several nieces and nephews.

A viewing will be held at Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge, Maryland on Friday, May 6 from 2-4 and 5-7 p.m. A viewing and graveside service will be held at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland on Saturday, May 7 starting at 1:00 p.m. with the service starting at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Taylors Island Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 277 Taylors Island, MD 21669.