BROWNING -- Lewis Boyd, 86, of Browning died at 12:55 a.m.
Thursday, May 26, 1994, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Sept. 6, 1907, in Sheldons Grove to Henry and Florence McElroy Boyd, he married Erma Markley on Dec. 18, 1926, in Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Mary Lou) Stambaugh of Browning and Mrs. Floyd (Jane) Ray of Washington; one son, John of Springfield; two brothers, Guy and Burl C., both of Browning; seven sisters, Edna Mae "Jackie" Schilling, Hildreth "Babs" Jennings and Mrs. Carlyle (Nelda) Lane, all of Browning, Estel Vaughn of Albany, Ore., Beulah Millham and Glenna Geisler, both of Crestview, Fla., and Edith O'Dell of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Anna Mae Knous, one son, Teddy, and one brother preceded him in death.
He farmed in the Browning area. He was a self-employed fisherman, livestock producer and a guide for duck hunters. He worked at Schuyler-Brown Farm Service in Rushville, Bohn Aluminum in Beardstown and for the Illinois Department of Conservation.
He was a member of the Bushnell Gun Club.
He was a member of Browning United Methodist Church, where services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Harold Hedden will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Source: The Peoria Journal Star 27 May 1994
Thursday, May 26, 1994, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Sept. 6, 1907, in Sheldons Grove to Henry and Florence McElroy Boyd, he married Erma Markley on Dec. 18, 1926, in Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Mary Lou) Stambaugh of Browning and Mrs. Floyd (Jane) Ray of Washington; one son, John of Springfield; two brothers, Guy and Burl C., both of Browning; seven sisters, Edna Mae "Jackie" Schilling, Hildreth "Babs" Jennings and Mrs. Carlyle (Nelda) Lane, all of Browning, Estel Vaughn of Albany, Ore., Beulah Millham and Glenna Geisler, both of Crestview, Fla., and Edith O'Dell of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Anna Mae Knous, one son, Teddy, and one brother preceded him in death.
He farmed in the Browning area. He was a self-employed fisherman, livestock producer and a guide for duck hunters. He worked at Schuyler-Brown Farm Service in Rushville, Bohn Aluminum in Beardstown and for the Illinois Department of Conservation.
He was a member of the Bushnell Gun Club.
He was a member of Browning United Methodist Church, where services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Harold Hedden will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Source: The Peoria Journal Star 27 May 1994
BROWNING -- Lewis Boyd, 86, of Browning died at 12:55 a.m.
Thursday, May 26, 1994, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Sept. 6, 1907, in Sheldons Grove to Henry and Florence McElroy Boyd, he married Erma Markley on Dec. 18, 1926, in Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Mary Lou) Stambaugh of Browning and Mrs. Floyd (Jane) Ray of Washington; one son, John of Springfield; two brothers, Guy and Burl C., both of Browning; seven sisters, Edna Mae "Jackie" Schilling, Hildreth "Babs" Jennings and Mrs. Carlyle (Nelda) Lane, all of Browning, Estel Vaughn of Albany, Ore., Beulah Millham and Glenna Geisler, both of Crestview, Fla., and Edith O'Dell of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Anna Mae Knous, one son, Teddy, and one brother preceded him in death.
He farmed in the Browning area. He was a self-employed fisherman, livestock producer and a guide for duck hunters. He worked at Schuyler-Brown Farm Service in Rushville, Bohn Aluminum in Beardstown and for the Illinois Department of Conservation.
He was a member of the Bushnell Gun Club.
He was a member of Browning United Methodist Church, where services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Harold Hedden will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Source: The Peoria Journal Star 27 May 1994
Thursday, May 26, 1994, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Sept. 6, 1907, in Sheldons Grove to Henry and Florence McElroy Boyd, he married Erma Markley on Dec. 18, 1926, in Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Mary Lou) Stambaugh of Browning and Mrs. Floyd (Jane) Ray of Washington; one son, John of Springfield; two brothers, Guy and Burl C., both of Browning; seven sisters, Edna Mae "Jackie" Schilling, Hildreth "Babs" Jennings and Mrs. Carlyle (Nelda) Lane, all of Browning, Estel Vaughn of Albany, Ore., Beulah Millham and Glenna Geisler, both of Crestview, Fla., and Edith O'Dell of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Anna Mae Knous, one son, Teddy, and one brother preceded him in death.
He farmed in the Browning area. He was a self-employed fisherman, livestock producer and a guide for duck hunters. He worked at Schuyler-Brown Farm Service in Rushville, Bohn Aluminum in Beardstown and for the Illinois Department of Conservation.
He was a member of the Bushnell Gun Club.
He was a member of Browning United Methodist Church, where services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Harold Hedden will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Source: The Peoria Journal Star 27 May 1994
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