Mary Addie (Stanton) Boyd (1851-1914)

STANTON, BOYD, LUCKETT, HANNA, SPRING

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/10/2016 at 19:03:41

From Nevada Representative March 10, 1894 (front page)

OBITUARY

MRS. H. R. BOYD

The death of H. R. Boyd at Pierre, S. D. on Monday of last week was followed on Friday by the death of Mrs. Boyd. Consequently the funeral of Mr. Boyd which was announced to take place on Monday at Story City, became the joint funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd. This funeral under such circumstances was of especial note. It was held Monday afternoon at St. Petri's church, Story City, and was in charge of the Masonic Lodge of Ames of which Mr. Boyd was a member. Rev. L. J. U. Smay preached the funeral sermon. There was a large attendance from Ames and Nevada as well as Story City to all three of which places Mr. and Mrs. Boyd had lived and made many friends. Interment was in the Story City cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd, when her husband was believed to be improving about three days before he died, went to the hotel at Pierre for needed rest. However, she began to fail and without developing any special ailment she simply grew weaker till she passed away on Friday as stated. Their son George Boyd and daughter Mrs. Luckett same with the bodies to Story City and were met at Ames by their sister Mrs. Hanna of Oregon and Mr. and Mrs. Spring of Udell. They are expected in Nevada this evening.