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OBITUARY - ROBERT BOYD

LENAWEE COUNTY, MI

ROBERT BOYD died at his home in Tecumseh, Mich., on Wednesday, May 4, 1887, age 80. Mr. Boyd was born in Forthtown, near Claughwater, County Antrim, Ireland, on the 20th of Oct,1806. When he was 13 he came with his father to America, settling in Groveland, Livingston Co., New York. In 1832 he came to Michigan and on Feb 2,1833, he was married to Miss SARAH RICHARD, of Raisin. His home was in Raisin until 1879, when he gave up the care of his farm and came to Tecumseh, where his remaining years were spent. Mr. Boyd was a person of gentle and retiring nature and the character of his religion was in accord with his natural temperament. It was placid and equable,yet it was strong and decided. Soon after coming to Raisin he united with the Presbyterian church. His life was consistent with his professions, and he inspired all who knew him with his sincerity and his christian faith. To know him was to feel that the benediction of the Savior, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God," was his. A few uninspired books he read; but after all his one book was the Bible. He was remarkably familiar with its contents and his life was shaped in accordance with its precepts. In trembling hand was recorded at its beginning the date of his last reading of the volume in course, Oct. 20, 1886, and the mark at which he left off was in Ezra. His evening's readings were in the new Testament, and he left off in Acts. He frequently asked in his sickness, to have the 103d Psalm read to him, and would repeat it in low voice along with the reader. He was liberal in his benefactions and charitable in his judgments of others. His place in the sanctuary was always filled when he was able to be present, and his form was seen and his voice was heard with equal regularity in the weekly prayer meeting. Two years ago his wife, a noble hearted Christian, was called suddenly away. Now they both have left us and are entered into rest.

Source: Library of Congress. Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910.Washington: Library of Congress, 1999. Michigan State Historical Society. Historical Collections. Volume 11. Lansing, MI: Wynkoop, Hallenbeck,Crawford Co., 1900-13.

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