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Ralph Boyden Obituary
Of Bel Alton on December 6, 2002 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata, MD. He is predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Eva Boyden; brothers, John, Harry, and Neal Boyden; sisters, Bessie and Irene Bailey. Survived by his loving family, wife Myrtle Boyden; sons, Gilbert, Charles (Judy), and Randy Boyden; daughter Sherry (Jim) Wright; sister, Mary Stegemoller; sister-in-law, Lillian Boyden, 17 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the AREHART-ECHOLS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 211 St. Mary's Ave., LaPlata, MD on Tuesday, December 10, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p,m. Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 11, at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Waldorf, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Charles County, P.O. Box 1703, LaPlata, MD 20646.
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Fred and Peggy Hoover
December 10, 2002
Mr. Boyden was a dear sweet man who made us smile. We loved to hear his tales of the farm life he loved so much. He will truly be missed by so many friends whose lives he touched.
In loving memory we express our deepest sympathies to his family.
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