Name: Visitation for Thomas M. Boyd
Start: 2014-08-19T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-08-19T02:30:00.000Z
Location: Adair Funeral Home - Dodge Chapel

Thomas M. Boyd passed on to be with the Lord on August 11, 2014. He was the second of four children of Alexander and Flossie Boyd (deceased), born on June 21, 1934, in Prospect, Tennessee. Thomas retired from the Shell Oil Company after 31 years of employment. He also served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. "One last tap of the drum, one final bugle call" He is gone from our sight but never from our hearts. Preceded in death by his brother, Fisher L. Boyd and sister, Sonja J. Canada. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Alice Shaw Boyd; son, Enoch Boyd, Milwaukee, WI, and daughter; Justina Boyd, Lafayette, CO; brother, Curtis (Ernestine) Boyd Denver, CO, and numerous other family members and friends. He is loved and will be missed by all that knew him. The Boyds thank all our family and friends for their prayers and support. Visitation will be held Monday, August 18, 2014, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd in Tucson. Funeral Service Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:00 a.m. at Our Father's House Fellowship (at First Christian Church), 740 E. Speedway, in Tucson. Burial will be at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, AZ on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting donations be made to one of the charities that Thomas assisted. Please consider making a donation in his memory to: Our Father's House Fellowship, 740 E. Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, phone 520-850-8574; Or the Cancer Society, http://www.cancer.org; OR The Family Learning Center, http://www.flcboulder.org/; OR an education-based non-profit organization of your choice.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star on Aug. 17, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Boyd

7 Entries

Christell Walker

August 22, 2014

Alice I want to express my condolences to you.Thomas was a treasure sent from GOD ready and willing to help in any way.I remember and cherish working with him as an usher at Mt Calvary MBC. May you continue to share the memories of him.

August 21, 2014

In Memory of Thomas Boyd, a sweet man!

Marco Liu

August 20, 2014

I want to express my condolences and to say that I feel fortunate to have known Mr. Boyd. Through his compassion, many children in our community received much needed food assistance and benefited from his generosity and kindness.

Rev. Lee May

August 19, 2014

May God comfort you, Mrs. Boyd, and your family in this time of sorrow. I will always remember the kind words of encouragement expressed to me by Bro. Boyd .

Nina Murphy

August 19, 2014

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998

Nina Murphy

August 19, 2014

Aunt Alice, You are always in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss and I want you to know that Uncle Thomas will always be loved and missed. I love you and God Bless and Keep you Always

August 18, 2014

Our deepest sympathies. I will miss seeing him at the UofA basketball games. Our row will not be the same. I miss him already.

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