James Churchill Boyd II

BOYD, James Churchill, II Of Williamsburg, Virginia died on Friday, September 2, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born on August 26, 1929 in Portland, Maine. He was the son of James Churchill Boyd and Alice Carter Boyd. He graduated from Andover Academy in 1947 and from Yale University in 1951. For 40 years he was President and CEO of the Boyd Affiliates, a group of companies including The Boyd Corporation, A.E. Borden and Indisco. He was a member and Treasurer of the Wellesley, Massachusetts Congregational Church for many years, where he also taught Sunday school. He was active in the Boston City Missionary Society and served as a Director of the Boston YMCA and of the Harvard Trust Savings Bank. Jim was a loving father and there was nothing he enjoyed more than spending time with his large family. He was a passionate fan of the Boston Red Sox and Ted Williams was his particular hero. He enjoyed fishing, camping and mountain climbing, playing golf and bridge with his family and friends. He had a fascination with classical music, listening for many hours every day. He loved the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Ballet and was a member of the Kennedy Center and the National Cathedral. He appreciated original works of art and especially admired the Impressionists. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Martha Soule Boyd, and by his children, Timothy Churchill Boyd and his wife, Anastasia, of Deep River, Connecticut; Michael Painter Boyd and his wife, Martha Lee, of Annapolis, Maryland; Pamela Boyd of Montpelier, Vermont; Amy Carter Boyd and her partner, Jan, of Cotati, California; and Andrew Wellington Boyd and his wife, Amy, of Richmond, Virginia; and by his 10 grandchildren, Mariah, Wheeler, Damian, Katie, Adam, Laura, Emily, Corinne, Camille and Stuart; and by his sister, Barbara Soule of Williamsburg and Falmouth Foreside, Maine. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bruton Parish Church, 201 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bruton Parish Church, care of the Outreach Committee or to the Heritage Humane Society, 430 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185.