Dorothy Boyd

On December 01, 2007 (Dorothy) Jean Boyd, age 92, ended her life peacefully days after suffering from a fall. Her loving family surrounded her. Jean was born in Clinton, IL. on 23 July 1915 the first born child of Herbert and Gertrude (Bates) Morris. She was raised in Chicago, IL. where she met the love of her life, Robert M. Boyd Jr. Bob and Jean were married 09 October 1937 in Chicago and enjoyed 67 years of marriage. They raised four children; Ona (Bill) Swanberg, Sister Lakes, MI., Darlene Hinkle Amboy, IL, Robert M.(June) Boyd II of Yorkville, IL. and Sherry (Ray) Schwenn, Sister Lakes, MI. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchilden. After retiring in 1977 they moved to Amboy for several years before moving to Palm Springs, FL. in 1983. When Bob became ill they moved to St. Joseph, MI where he died several weeks later on 08 October 2004. During their married life they enjoyed years of square dancing, community involvement and traveled to many exciting places. Jean was also involved in Girl Scouting for more than 16 years. Jean never forgot a joke much to the amusement of her family and friends. She organized bridge and pinochle games and enjoyed bingo at the Whitcomb Independent Living Center in St. Joseph, MI. where she lived on her own for the first time at the age of 89. She joined the St. Joseph Methodist Church and was a member of the D.A.R. Jean was the fourth generation to live into her nineties with her great-grandmother Olive (Shaw) Evitts living to age 95, Grandmother Effie (Evitts) Bates living to age 97 and her mother living to age 90. Awaiting her arrival, and there to welcome her to her heavenly resting place where she will suffer no more were her dear husband, her parents, her brothers Ted Morris and H.Don Morris, grandsons Dan and Ron Noble and son-in-law James "Mort" Hinkle. A memorial service honoring her life will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday December 08, 2007 with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 A.M., also at the church. Reverend Christine Stienstra and Pastor Vicki Sauter will officiate. Memorials will be given to the Pankhurst Memorial Library in her memory. Jean will be buried in the Prairie Repose Cemetery next to her husband, mother and grandparents.

Dorothy Boyd

July 23, 1915 - December 1, 2007