Lucille G. Boyd, age 106 of Brookings and formerly of the Egan area, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at United Living Community in Brookings.
Lucille was born August 27, 1910 in Leola, SD to William K. and Lena Bishop. She began her teaching career in a one room school in Andover, S.D. She was married to James Ervin Boyd on July 11, 1936 at Madison. Lucille also taught children at Mitchell Elementary and Egan Elementary where she retired in 1972.
Her love of kids and the excitement of learning continued throughout her life. A 100th birthday celebration of her life long devotion to her family and her dedication to children as an elementary school teacher was held at the family farm in August of 2010. It was the family farm where Lucille and Ervin shared their love of gardening, raising a variety of vegetables and cultivating roses. But it was those times when grandchildren came for a visit or neighbors stopped by that were even more special. Lucille was always ready with fresh baked cookies from the oven, lemonade and her signature “egg coffee.”
She is survived by her 4 children: Tom (Lisa) Boyd, Susan (George) Hoffman, John (Linda) Boyd and James (Jane) Boyd; 6 grandchildren: Lee (Song) Hoffman, Peggy Sue (Jim) Korson, Shawn Boyd, Megan (Chris) Lester, Brad (Eva) Boyd, Sadie (Devon) Hillstead; 18 great grandchildren: Ryan, Max, Alex, Stephan, Melinda, Kristin, Colin, Gabriel, Caleb, Micah, Talya, James, Alayna, Drew, Abby, Bryce, Kaden, Karsen and 2 greatgreat grandchildren, Liam and Ella Sue Rohr.
She was preceded in death by husband James Ervin Boyd, an infant daughter Patty Ann, her parents, and her siblings, Irene Heibel and Vincil C. Bishop.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Friday, April 14 at Eidsness Funeral Home, Brookings.
Services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, April 15 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brookings with internment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison.
Lucille’s family prefers no flowers. Memorials will be given to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Ervin and Lucille Boyd Scholarship in Agronomy at South Dakota State University
