Fourth Generation

24. Robert William Boyd was born on 3 December 1926 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio. He died on 22 April 1998 in Smithtown, Long Island, New York. Uncle Bob died of cancer. He fought prostrate cancer for about two years, with it eventually spreading throughout his body. He remained active until only the last two weeks in which he was hospitalized and most unconscious.

He was buried on 27 April 1998 in Commack Cemmatary, Commack, Long Island, New York. The funeral was held at the Commack United Methodist church. It was a beautiful Spring day.

His duaghter Debbie and Son David uelogized him as well as a past pastor and friend of the family. They both spoke of his integrety, and honesty, his dedication to God, his family, and to his work and hobbies. They both spoke the "nuggets of wisdom" which was frequently quoted.

It was stated that no single person was any more responsible for the building of the church building in which the funeral was held, and it was said that he was called on more than once to be a peace maker within the congregation.

Bob was a partner with George Boone in Component Sales of Smithtown, Long Island, New York, until retiring in 1993. Upon retirement he became activily involved in Barbershop singing. He continued to make frequent trips to Ohio to visit family and friends there.
He often traveled through Ohio making sales calls, and when he did, he usually stopped to see my mom and dad. I will never forget that when I was about 12 years old, I got a casette tape recorder for Christmas. I only had one or two cassettes, and Uncle Bob came one time and gave me two or three new ones. That really impressed me that he would first of all care whether or not I had tapes, and then secondly give me tapes. Then one time we were talking about tapes and he mentioned how they would bind up. I showed him how I slapped them on the table to correct the problem and he was really impressed. More than one time after that, he would tell people or remind me that I had showed him how to do that. That made me really feel big.
Uncle Bob played the trumpet and he had a small one that he kept under the seat of his car. He said he would play it as he drove the interstates. He was a fairly accomplished trumpet player and played in church and other various occasions.
One time at our family retreat in Lakeside, he played along with a tape that one of the kids was playing, showing that he could hear a tune and pick it up and play it without any music.

Donna Jean Hunter (private).

Robert William Boyd and Donna Jean Hunter had the following children:

35	i.	Marsha Lou Boyd (private).
+36	ii.	Cindy Sue Boyd.
+37	iii.	Thomas Alan Boyd.
+38	iv.	David Joseph Boyd.
+39	v.	Debra Jean Boyd.