Kenneth L. Boyd

Kenneth L. Boyd Nov. 29, 1929 - Aug. 17, 2015 LUBBOCK-Kenneth L. Boyd was born in Lubbock, Texas, on Nov. 29, 1929, the only child of L.C. Boyd, Jr. and Eunice (Holcomb) Boyd. The family moved to California where his father worked in the aircraft industry in the 1930s and 1940s. Ken's passion was baseball, and he played for South Gate High School and several minor league ball teams, including the Santa Rosa Pirates. He graduated from South Gate High School in 1948 and attended Pepperdine College for one year. He met Sarah Alice McCoy while working at the Northrup Aircraft plant in Hawthorne, CA. They were married on Dec. 19, 1950. Ken served in the United States Air Force from Oct. 1950 to Aug. 1954, and was stationed in Albuquerque, NM, and then at RAF Brize Norton and RAF Lakenheath in England with the 4th Aviation Field Depot Squadron. After leaving the Air Force, Ken returned to Texas and began farming with his father in Swisher County. Ken and Sally lived and farmed near Tulia for over 50 years, where they raised their two sons. In his later years he worked for the Swisher Electric Coop before moving to Lubbock where he lived at Cottage Village and battled Parkinson's disease. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Sally; and his two sons, Blair Boyd (Lubbock, Texas) and Doug Boyd (Austin, Texas); four grandchildren, Brady Boyd, Bailey McCaslin, Lori Hill, and Jena Boyd; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in the Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home. Condolences and online guestbook can be found at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com.