Donn Thorp Boyd
DONN THORP BOYD, son of DOROTHY THORP and HAROLD WARREN BOYD, was born June 18, 1922 in Seattle, King, Washington,4532 and died September 25, 2004.4532
Education
- Donn Thorp Boyd graduated from Ballard High School, Seattle, King, Washington, 1939.9644
Obituaries
Monitor, September 28, 20049645
DONN THORP BOYD
Lt. Col. Donn Thorp Boyd (Retired), age 82, of Kerrville, Texas, died on Saturday, September 25, 2004, at his residence. He was born on June 18, 1922, to Harold and Dorothy Boyd, in Seattle, Washington.
While attending the University of Washington, Col. Boyd was drafted in the Army, attended the Army Infantry School and was sent overseas in 1943. Col. Boyd was wounded in France and spent his recuperation in England. In early 1945, he returned to duty in Germany where he met Junia Tryfon, his wife of 59 years. Col. Boyd remained in Europe until 1947. Three years later he joined the Army Air Corp and was returned to Germany. In 1962, Col. Boyd retired from active duty after 20 years of service. Prior to his retirement in Kerrville in 1994, Col. and Mrs. Boyd operated a business in the McAllen area.
Survivors include his wife, Junia; a daughter, Teresa Boyd of San Antonio; granddaughter, Shannya Lynn Boyd of La Grulla, Texas; and brother, Harold Boyd of Washington. A son, Michael Warren Boyd predeceased him.
The family will receive friends at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, Texas, from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, September 28, 2004. Funeral services for Col. Boyd will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2004, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Kerrville, Texas, with The Rev. Stockton Williams, officiating.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 12, 1930991 | Seattle, King, Washington |
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| April 5, 19405225 | Seattle, King, Washington |
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