Benjamin B. Boyce

Benjamin B. Boyce

BRIGHAM CITY - Benjamin B. Boyce beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Ben was born on April 13, 1929 in South Norfolk, Virginia. He was the 8th of 14 children born to Thornton Norfleet Boyce and Gladys Wommack Boyce. Ben spent his early years in Virginia and enlisted in the Army in 1947 and went to the Air Force after it was created as a separate branch of the military. He started as a buck private and finished his career with the rank of Major in 1970. He served in Panama, Japan, Germany and many places stateside. After retiring from the Air Force Ben graduated from Weber State College and became an Elementary School Teacher at North Ogden Elementary. He loved teaching his kids. Ben obtained his Masters of Education and Administrative Certificate at BYU. He worked as Principal at Washington Terrace and West Weber Elementary and completed his teaching career as Curriculum Administrator for Weber County School District retiring in 1991.
Ben met the love of his life Patsy Gardner at Frances E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY. They were married September 7, 1953 in Afton, WY, and later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. They traveled the world together during his military career and settled in Brigham City in 1970.
Ben loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter. He enjoyed the time spent with his sons and grandsons. Ben loved his daughter and his granddaughters and celebrated the great-grandchildren. Ben was a great friend to all he met and loved to visit and talk with them.
Ben was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. He had great faith and testimony of the gospel and his Savior Jesus Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy, his children: Ben (Toni) Boyce, Mike (Amy) Boyce, Patrick (Tamra) Boyce, Becky (Bart) Penrod, his brothers: J.T. Boyce, Ray ( Helen) Boyce his sister Jean (Bob) Bollinger, 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Special thanks and appreciation are extended to the staff, nurses and CNA's at Pioneer Care Center who tended and cared for Ben and for the friends, neighbors and ward members who visited him there.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Brigham City South Stake Center, 865 S. 300 W., Brigham City, UT.
Friends and family may call on Sunday, January 15, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, and on Monday from 9:45 to 10:40 a.m. at the Church.
Interment will be at the Brigham City Cemetery with Military Honors Accorded by the Veterans from Box Elder County.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City
205 South 100 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
January 15, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceSouth Stake Center
865 South 300 West
Brigham City, UT 84302
January 16, 2012
11:00 AM
CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery
325 South 300 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
January 16, 2012