Samuel Elton Boswell died February 24, 2018 following a brief illness.
He was born March 27, 1926 in Bluff City, Arkansas to Samuel and Ola Boswell. He spent his early life in Camden, Arkansas with his parents and seven siblings. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, fighting with the 96th Division USA (The Deadeyes) at the battle for Okinawa. After the war he attended Baylor University on the GI bill, graduating with a degree in physics. He subsequently began a career with Welex, a subsidiary of Halliburton, as a petroleum engineer. In 1954 he married Beverly Jane Andersen. With his work Sam, Beverly and their children travelled extensively, living in Nevada, Louisiana, Texas, Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada, and Venezuela. In 1970 the family settled in Laurel, Mississippi. He retired in 1986.
Sam enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and working in his garden. He spent his latter years with daily walks in the mall, visits to the library, and drinking coffee with his friends at the Waffle House. He is survived by a sister, Margaret Amis, three children Brenda Nolan, Daniel Boswell and Karen Boswell and five grandchildren Heather Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Savannah Boswell, Jake Boswell and Rosalie Nolan.
Services will be held at Memory Chapel on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and the services will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Lake Park Hills Cemetery.
He was born March 27, 1926 in Bluff City, Arkansas to Samuel and Ola Boswell. He spent his early life in Camden, Arkansas with his parents and seven siblings. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, fighting with the 96th Division USA (The Deadeyes) at the battle for Okinawa. After the war he attended Baylor University on the GI bill, graduating with a degree in physics. He subsequently began a career with Welex, a subsidiary of Halliburton, as a petroleum engineer. In 1954 he married Beverly Jane Andersen. With his work Sam, Beverly and their children travelled extensively, living in Nevada, Louisiana, Texas, Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada, and Venezuela. In 1970 the family settled in Laurel, Mississippi. He retired in 1986.
Sam enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and working in his garden. He spent his latter years with daily walks in the mall, visits to the library, and drinking coffee with his friends at the Waffle House. He is survived by a sister, Margaret Amis, three children Brenda Nolan, Daniel Boswell and Karen Boswell and five grandchildren Heather Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Savannah Boswell, Jake Boswell and Rosalie Nolan.
Services will be held at Memory Chapel on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and the services will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Lake Park Hills Cemetery.
Samuel Elton Boswell died February 24, 2018 following a brief illness.
He was born March 27, 1926 in Bluff City, Arkansas to Samuel and Ola Boswell. He spent his early life in Camden, Arkansas with his parents and seven siblings. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, fighting with the 96th Division USA (The Deadeyes) at the battle for Okinawa. After the war he attended Baylor University on the GI bill, graduating with a degree in physics. He subsequently began a career with Welex, a subsidiary of Halliburton, as a petroleum engineer. In 1954 he married Beverly Jane Andersen. With his work Sam, Beverly and their children travelled extensively, living in Nevada, Louisiana, Texas, Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada, and Venezuela. In 1970 the family settled in Laurel, Mississippi. He retired in 1986.
Sam enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and working in his garden. He spent his latter years with daily walks in the mall, visits to the library, and drinking coffee with his friends at the Waffle House. He is survived by a sister, Margaret Amis, three children Brenda Nolan, Daniel Boswell and Karen Boswell and five grandchildren Heather Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Savannah Boswell, Jake Boswell and Rosalie Nolan.
Services will be held at Memory Chapel on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and the services will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Lake Park Hills Cemetery.
He was born March 27, 1926 in Bluff City, Arkansas to Samuel and Ola Boswell. He spent his early life in Camden, Arkansas with his parents and seven siblings. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, fighting with the 96th Division USA (The Deadeyes) at the battle for Okinawa. After the war he attended Baylor University on the GI bill, graduating with a degree in physics. He subsequently began a career with Welex, a subsidiary of Halliburton, as a petroleum engineer. In 1954 he married Beverly Jane Andersen. With his work Sam, Beverly and their children travelled extensively, living in Nevada, Louisiana, Texas, Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada, and Venezuela. In 1970 the family settled in Laurel, Mississippi. He retired in 1986.
Sam enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and working in his garden. He spent his latter years with daily walks in the mall, visits to the library, and drinking coffee with his friends at the Waffle House. He is survived by a sister, Margaret Amis, three children Brenda Nolan, Daniel Boswell and Karen Boswell and five grandchildren Heather Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Savannah Boswell, Jake Boswell and Rosalie Nolan.
Services will be held at Memory Chapel on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and the services will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Lake Park Hills Cemetery.
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