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Boyd Williamson Obituary
February 27, 2014
Boyd passed away on Thursday, February, 27th at the age of 61, in Fort Myers, FL. He was an avid musician, graphic designer and photographer, who was born in Greenville, MI, but spent a good portion of his life in Reedsburg, WI. He graduated from Webb High School in Reedsburg, WI, in 1970, and studied Music and Art at the Madison Area Technical Center in Madison, WI.
Boyd was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel Gertrude Fletcher Williamson and Boyd Roe Williamson, and his brother Roland Walter "Butch" Williamson. He is survived by his children: Allison Duckworth, Jessica Williamson, and Skyler Nathanson. He is also survived by two grandchildren, and his beloved cat, Zephyr.
Under his alias, "Zoid Asteroid Machine". He was best known for his guitar playing in some rather wild and wooly rock 'n' roll bands. Those bands include: SpeedFreedom, Yancy Derringer, THE…VERS, Dynasoar, Lightning Ridge, The Blues Pirates, theXpairOmentals, Conner & Zoid, and The Crash Test Tickles. Recently he was known as the lead guitarist and singer in the Southwest Florida duo, Tiff 'n' Zoid, with his partner, Tiffany Hulse.
We love you, Zoid, and we miss you so much! Be at peace among the starts…
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6 Entries
Don Betts
January 6, 2026
Boyd, or Zoid as we all knew him by here in the upper Midwest was an incredible stage presence. If you never had the opportunity to see him live, you missed an incredible musician.I am speaking about his days with The...Vers. He played at a rock club here in my hometown called The Circle Lounge. I was with a radio station that advertised for the club and I did the voiceover for the club and often times got to work with the bands and the ads that ran for the shows. I got to know Zoid from those dates and the rest of the band. i reconnected with him for a short time thanks to the magic of Facebook and appreciated the conversations we had at that time. The world lost another incredible talent with the passing of Boyd "Zoid" Williamson. Rock in peace, kind sir.
Jim H.
October 17, 2020
Great guy and his band "The...Vers" was legendary in the Midwest. I'll always remember Boyd (dressed as Zoid Asteroid Machine) with knee pads, hair done up like a Star Trek alien, sliding across the stage on his knees and standing on top of his amp like a rock god playing his Fender Mustang or Dean V guitars. Still one of the best live acts I've ever seen and one of my best memories from college. I emailed him years later to purchase a CD, and he was a super nice guy and we reminisced about the good old days. It so happened I was at The...VERS last ever show in Iowa City. Boyd, I'm glad our paths crossed (even if only briefly). I hope you're in a good place now and thanks for all the memories! If anyone ever deserved to be a rock star - it was you!
Jeff Johnston
March 6, 2019
I still think of you often, Boyd. It is sad that the world has to be without you and your talent.
cindy wilson
October 17, 2014
Love ya Zoid...Happy Birthday
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August 17, 2014
Buzzy was my best friend and cousin. Our favorite times were playing our Mousekateer guitars together. Miss you, Kris
Thanks, Boyd! I will miss our conversations!
Jeff Johnston
May 4, 2014
I first met Boyd back in 1975 when Yancy Derringer was playing at the Naval Base in Great Lakes. He was extremely nice to me, took the time to show me how to play songs like, "Bridges" and "Pass The Wine" and never was too busy to talk about guitars, amps and music. I lost track of Boyd for many years until about a year ago. He always responded to my emails and it was like we never stopped talking guitars, amps and music. I sent him an email a few weeks ago and didn't get a response. Today, I got a sinking feeling and decided to do a Google search and found this obituary. Boyd, thank you so much for showing me how a musician SHOULD act around fans. Thank you for your influence on my guitar playing. Thank you for your sense of humor and mostly, thank you for just being a kind human being. I will never forget your influence and will never forget you. Sleep peaceful, Boyd...
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