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Judge John Thomas Boyd

Waco, Texas

Aug 28, 1927 – Nov 23, 2021 (Age 94)

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BORN
August 28, 1927
DIED
November 23, 2021
AGE
94
LOCATION
Waco, Texas

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Judge John Thomas BoydAugust 28, 1927 - November 23, 2021Judge John Thomas Boyd of Amarillo, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 2, at First Baptist Church of Amarillo with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. His...

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So sorry for your loss. Judge Boyd was a friend to th children of Hale County during is tenure as district judge.

Praying for the entire Boyd family. What a wonderful man of God Judge Boyd was.

Judge Boyd was my favorite all time jurist. As a young lawyer I tried my very first case before Judge Boyd and many more thereafter, and including many before the Court of Appeals where he served. Not only was he the perfect Judge, he was a true gentleman to all people. Thank you God for putting John T. Boyd on this earth to make our country a better place.

Chief Justice Boyd was truly a great man and a splendid judge. He, Dick Countess, and Charlie Reynolds were the first judicial giants to welcomed a bunch of us newbie judges to the bench at the 1981 state judicial conference in Corpus Christi. They made us feel so proud to be part of an institution that had such wonderful role models, and throughout our careers their marvelous examples inspired us to emulate their achievements. In his integrity, leadership, scholarship, intelligence, warmth,...

Judge Boyd was an extraordinary example of what lawyers and judges should aspire to be. He was an excellent judge and a wonderful man.