The Iowa Recorder Greene, Iowa Publication Date: Wednesday, August 2, 1944 Page: 1 LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO IRVING BOYD OF GREENE SATURDAY Life-Long Resident of Bennezette Township Untile Three Years Ago Died in Des Moines Hospital Irving Boyd, age 69, well known retired farmer of Greene, died at a Des Moines hospital Saturday afternoon about 4:30 o'c lock following an extended illness. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Hann Funeral home and burial was held at Rose Hill cemeter. The Rev. I. J. Deines, pastor of the Greene Lutheran Chruch, was in charge of the service. Mr. Boyd, a life-long resident of Bennezette township, until he moved to Greene three years ago, had been in failing health for nearly 10 years. He had been under medical care at the Mason City clinic, the Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and at Hot Springs, Arkansas, at different times. He re-entered the Des Moines hospital, where he had been a patient about six weeks last winter, on June 19, where he remained until his death. Mr. Boyd was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Boyd, early residents of Bennezette township, and was born October 3, 1874, in a log cabin. He attended a rural school near his home. He was married to Hattie Scheuneman July 31, 1914, and the couple operated the farm on which Mr. Boyd was born until the couple retired and moved to Greene in 1941. Surviving are Mrs. Boyd and two daughters, Clarene and Charmayne. Mr. Boyd was the last of seven children. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by Annie Boyd, William Boyd and Samuel Boyd, all of whom died in their youth. Robert Boyd of Bennezette township, Isabel Boyd of Seminole, Oklahoma, and Fred Boyd of Dubuque. To the best of my knowledge this gentleman is not in my line. Just wanted to share with list. Mindy