James Brown Boyer

JAMES BROWN BOYER
On October 23, 1936 in
Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania, the place
where the groundhog
predicts the weather each
year, James Brown Boyer III
was born. James, who went
by "Jim" to all who knew
him; "Jimmy" by his wife of
63 years, and "Gramps" by
his grandchildren; He was a
special man.
He lived a life of service: in
career, in his love and
devotion to his wife, his
family, and really anyone he
met. He served for four
years in the U.S. Air Force
during the Korean War.
Upon his exit from the
military, he worked as a
carpenter and drove cab
with his father in Fallon,
Nevada. He married his
wife Diane in 1960. They
had three sons, Steven,
Scott, and Stuart. He served
18 years as a fireman at the
Milpitas Fire Department.
He maintained friendships
with his fellow firemen for
the rest of his life. The
family moved to Knights
Ferry in 1974. He worked
for OID for 12 years. He had
9 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren.
Services will be held at St.
Matthias Church in Oakdale
on 9/29 at 10:00AM.
Remembrances may be
donated to St. Matthias
Church, PO Box 26,
Oakdale, CA 95361.