Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, USN (Retired)
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, US Navy (retired) died October 18, 2021 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was 94 years old.
A Birmingham native, he attended the Marion Military Institute (MMI) before receiving his appointment to the US Naval Academy from Senator John H. Bankhead II. He graduated with the Academy class of 1949. He later attended Navy submarine school and received an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Capt. Boykin served 23 years on active duty, mostly in the submarine service. His first command was the submarine USS Cubera, based in Norfolk, Virginia. His last sea command was Submarine Division 22, consisting of 8 submarines and a submarine rescue vessel, based in Groton, Connecticut. His shore duty assignments included the Office of Naval Research, where he was the Navy's representative for the deep submersible ALVIN. In that capacity he participated in 1966 in recovering the hydrogen bomb that was lost in the Mediterranean near Palomares, Spain and located by the ALVIN at a depth of more than 2,500 feet. His last tour of duty was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon.
During his military service, Capt. Boykin earned awards that included the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit commendation and Korean Service Medal.
After retiring from the Navy, Capt. Boykin joined the international management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. He spent 17 years in the Washington, DC office and retired as a partner and senior vice president.
Capt. Boykin's wife of 63 years, Joan Jarrett Boykin, of Chattanooga, Tennessee predeceased him. He is survived by daughter, Katherine Ulman (Mrs. Craig H.) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, son Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III of Bethesda, Maryland and two grandchildren.
Capt. Boykin was buried on Thursday, October 28, 2021 in the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, where his wife and many family members are buried.
— Dignity Memorial for Rhodes Boykin, Jr. - Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/rhodes-boykin-10418950
Rhodes Boykin, Jr. obituary
Published by AL(dot)com from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2021
https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/rhodes-boykin-obituary?id=31205212
Obituaries - Joan Jarrett
Joan Jarrett Boykin, 87, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Chevy Chase, Md. Raised in Chattanooga, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mamie M. Jarrett of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga, class of 1950. She lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the past 50 years. Dearly beloved wife of Rhodes Boykin Jr. for 63 years; devoted mother of Katherine B. Ulman (Craig H.) and Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III; and loving grandmother to Preston and Libby Ulman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Silver Spring Church of Christ, 100 East Franklin Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jubilee Association of Maryland, 10408 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
— Joan Jarrett obituary, Published September 11, 2015 by Chattanooga Times Free Press
https://www.timesfreepress.com/obituaries/2015/sep/11/joan-jarrett-2ff6/
Rhodes Boykin Jr.
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
In the care of Joseph Gawler's Sons, LLC
Rhodes Boykin Jr., age 94, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. Rhodes was born May 16, 1927.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.josephgawlers.com for the Boykin family.
— Dignity Memorial death notice / obituary for Rhodes Boykin, Jr.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/washington-dc/rhodes-boykin-10408015
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, US Navy (retired) died October 18, 2021 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was 94 years old.
A Birmingham native, he attended the Marion Military Institute (MMI) before receiving his appointment to the US Naval Academy from Senator John H. Bankhead II. He graduated with the Academy class of 1949. He later attended Navy submarine school and received an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Capt. Boykin served 23 years on active duty, mostly in the submarine service. His first command was the submarine USS Cubera, based in Norfolk, Virginia. His last sea command was Submarine Division 22, consisting of 8 submarines and a submarine rescue vessel, based in Groton, Connecticut. His shore duty assignments included the Office of Naval Research, where he was the Navy's representative for the deep submersible ALVIN. In that capacity he participated in 1966 in recovering the hydrogen bomb that was lost in the Mediterranean near Palomares, Spain and located by the ALVIN at a depth of more than 2,500 feet. His last tour of duty was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon.
During his military service, Capt. Boykin earned awards that included the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit commendation and Korean Service Medal.
After retiring from the Navy, Capt. Boykin joined the international management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. He spent 17 years in the Washington, DC office and retired as a partner and senior vice president.
Capt. Boykin's wife of 63 years, Joan Jarrett Boykin, of Chattanooga, Tennessee predeceased him. He is survived by daughter, Katherine Ulman (Mrs. Craig H.) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, son Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III of Bethesda, Maryland and two grandchildren.
Capt. Boykin was buried on Thursday, October 28, 2021 in the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, where his wife and many family members are buried.
— Dignity Memorial for Rhodes Boykin, Jr. - Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/rhodes-boykin-10418950
Rhodes Boykin, Jr. obituary
Published by AL(dot)com from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2021
https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/rhodes-boykin-obituary?id=31205212
Obituaries - Joan Jarrett
Joan Jarrett Boykin, 87, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Chevy Chase, Md. Raised in Chattanooga, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mamie M. Jarrett of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga, class of 1950. She lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the past 50 years. Dearly beloved wife of Rhodes Boykin Jr. for 63 years; devoted mother of Katherine B. Ulman (Craig H.) and Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III; and loving grandmother to Preston and Libby Ulman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Silver Spring Church of Christ, 100 East Franklin Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jubilee Association of Maryland, 10408 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
— Joan Jarrett obituary, Published September 11, 2015 by Chattanooga Times Free Press
https://www.timesfreepress.com/obituaries/2015/sep/11/joan-jarrett-2ff6/
Rhodes Boykin Jr.
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
In the care of Joseph Gawler's Sons, LLC
Rhodes Boykin Jr., age 94, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. Rhodes was born May 16, 1927.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.josephgawlers.com for the Boykin family.
— Dignity Memorial death notice / obituary for Rhodes Boykin, Jr.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/washington-dc/rhodes-boykin-10408015
Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, USN (Retired)
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, US Navy (retired) died October 18, 2021 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was 94 years old.
A Birmingham native, he attended the Marion Military Institute (MMI) before receiving his appointment to the US Naval Academy from Senator John H. Bankhead II. He graduated with the Academy class of 1949. He later attended Navy submarine school and received an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Capt. Boykin served 23 years on active duty, mostly in the submarine service. His first command was the submarine USS Cubera, based in Norfolk, Virginia. His last sea command was Submarine Division 22, consisting of 8 submarines and a submarine rescue vessel, based in Groton, Connecticut. His shore duty assignments included the Office of Naval Research, where he was the Navy's representative for the deep submersible ALVIN. In that capacity he participated in 1966 in recovering the hydrogen bomb that was lost in the Mediterranean near Palomares, Spain and located by the ALVIN at a depth of more than 2,500 feet. His last tour of duty was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon.
During his military service, Capt. Boykin earned awards that included the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit commendation and Korean Service Medal.
After retiring from the Navy, Capt. Boykin joined the international management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. He spent 17 years in the Washington, DC office and retired as a partner and senior vice president.
Capt. Boykin's wife of 63 years, Joan Jarrett Boykin, of Chattanooga, Tennessee predeceased him. He is survived by daughter, Katherine Ulman (Mrs. Craig H.) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, son Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III of Bethesda, Maryland and two grandchildren.
Capt. Boykin was buried on Thursday, October 28, 2021 in the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, where his wife and many family members are buried.
— Dignity Memorial for Rhodes Boykin, Jr. - Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/rhodes-boykin-10418950
Rhodes Boykin, Jr. obituary
Published by AL(dot)com from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2021
https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/rhodes-boykin-obituary?id=31205212
Obituaries - Joan Jarrett
Joan Jarrett Boykin, 87, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Chevy Chase, Md. Raised in Chattanooga, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mamie M. Jarrett of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga, class of 1950. She lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the past 50 years. Dearly beloved wife of Rhodes Boykin Jr. for 63 years; devoted mother of Katherine B. Ulman (Craig H.) and Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III; and loving grandmother to Preston and Libby Ulman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Silver Spring Church of Christ, 100 East Franklin Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jubilee Association of Maryland, 10408 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
— Joan Jarrett obituary, Published September 11, 2015 by Chattanooga Times Free Press
https://www.timesfreepress.com/obituaries/2015/sep/11/joan-jarrett-2ff6/
Rhodes Boykin Jr.
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
In the care of Joseph Gawler's Sons, LLC
Rhodes Boykin Jr., age 94, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. Rhodes was born May 16, 1927.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.josephgawlers.com for the Boykin family.
— Dignity Memorial death notice / obituary for Rhodes Boykin, Jr.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/washington-dc/rhodes-boykin-10408015
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
Rhodes Boykin, Jr., Captain, US Navy (retired) died October 18, 2021 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was 94 years old.
A Birmingham native, he attended the Marion Military Institute (MMI) before receiving his appointment to the US Naval Academy from Senator John H. Bankhead II. He graduated with the Academy class of 1949. He later attended Navy submarine school and received an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Capt. Boykin served 23 years on active duty, mostly in the submarine service. His first command was the submarine USS Cubera, based in Norfolk, Virginia. His last sea command was Submarine Division 22, consisting of 8 submarines and a submarine rescue vessel, based in Groton, Connecticut. His shore duty assignments included the Office of Naval Research, where he was the Navy's representative for the deep submersible ALVIN. In that capacity he participated in 1966 in recovering the hydrogen bomb that was lost in the Mediterranean near Palomares, Spain and located by the ALVIN at a depth of more than 2,500 feet. His last tour of duty was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon.
During his military service, Capt. Boykin earned awards that included the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit commendation and Korean Service Medal.
After retiring from the Navy, Capt. Boykin joined the international management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. He spent 17 years in the Washington, DC office and retired as a partner and senior vice president.
Capt. Boykin's wife of 63 years, Joan Jarrett Boykin, of Chattanooga, Tennessee predeceased him. He is survived by daughter, Katherine Ulman (Mrs. Craig H.) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, son Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III of Bethesda, Maryland and two grandchildren.
Capt. Boykin was buried on Thursday, October 28, 2021 in the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, where his wife and many family members are buried.
— Dignity Memorial for Rhodes Boykin, Jr. - Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/rhodes-boykin-10418950
Rhodes Boykin, Jr. obituary
Published by AL(dot)com from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2021
https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/rhodes-boykin-obituary?id=31205212
Obituaries - Joan Jarrett
Joan Jarrett Boykin, 87, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Chevy Chase, Md. Raised in Chattanooga, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mamie M. Jarrett of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga, class of 1950. She lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the past 50 years. Dearly beloved wife of Rhodes Boykin Jr. for 63 years; devoted mother of Katherine B. Ulman (Craig H.) and Rhodes "Rho" Boykin III; and loving grandmother to Preston and Libby Ulman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Silver Spring Church of Christ, 100 East Franklin Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jubilee Association of Maryland, 10408 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
— Joan Jarrett obituary, Published September 11, 2015 by Chattanooga Times Free Press
https://www.timesfreepress.com/obituaries/2015/sep/11/joan-jarrett-2ff6/
Rhodes Boykin Jr.
MAY 16, 1927 – OCTOBER 18, 2021
In the care of Joseph Gawler's Sons, LLC
Rhodes Boykin Jr., age 94, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. Rhodes was born May 16, 1927.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.josephgawlers.com for the Boykin family.
— Dignity Memorial death notice / obituary for Rhodes Boykin, Jr.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/washington-dc/rhodes-boykin-10408015
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