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William Riley Boyd and Estelle Lucille Gardner Family

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William Riley Boyd

2. William Riley BOYD was born on 10 Aug 1913 in Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. Died 12 Oct 1997 Kansas City, Missouri. Buried 16 Oct 1997 Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. He was a Minor League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Organization in 1939 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri. He served in the military in from 1943 to 1945 in the U. S. N. Honorable Discharge from the US Navy. Served aboard PT boats during WW II. He resided at 1101 North River in Jun 1952 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. He married Estelle Lucille GARDNER on 26 Jul 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

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3. Estelle Lucille GARDNER was born on 26 Mar 1921 in Cimarron, Gray County, Kansas. Died 13 Nov 1997 in Blue Springs, Missouri. Buried 15 Nov 1997 Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. She resided at about 1924 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas. She resided at about 1925 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri. She played professional womens basketball and softball in St. Joseph. She met her husband when both were playing ball. Children were: Estelle Lucille Gardner, click here to view her parents

Estelle Lucille Gardner

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William Porter Boyd

child i. William Porter BOYD was born on 6 May 1948 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. He graduated in May 1966 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. Attended William Chrisman High School He graduated in May 1970 in Columbia, Missouri. Attended The University Of Missouri. Degree in Electrical Engineering. Married 13 Jun 1970 in Raytown, Missouri Connie Sue Michael. Issue two sons:
bullet  Ryan Michael Boyd 
bullet Scott Cullen Boyd.

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child1 ii. Lawrence Gardner BOYD. Born 15 Jun 1952 in Independence, Missouri. Married 1. Myra Carmelle Hicks on June 14, 1980. Issue one son:
bullet  Caleb Taylor Boyd.

Married 2. Ramona Zumwalt Hopkins.

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Lawrence Gardner Boyd


Family Photographs

Billy and Larry - click to enlarge

Billy and Larry in dad's chair at home in Independence. Circa 1954.

William Boyd and Estelle Gardner - click to enlarge

Bill and Estelle in St. Joseph, Missouri. Circa 1938-39

Bill, Estelle and Larry - click to enlarge

Bill, Estelle and Larry circa 1952.

Larry and Billy - click to enlarge

Larry and Billy in favorite climbing tree.

Bill graduation 1966 - clik to enlarge

Bill graduation day 1966

Billy at bat - click to enlarge

Billy at bat down on Boyd farm. circa 1951

Estelle, Billy and Bill - click to enlarge

Estelle, Billy and Bill

   

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