Dalton Imboden Boyd

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Obituary
Copied from the Starr Funeral Home Website

Dalton I. Boyd, 97, of Lufkin, formerly of Hemphill, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, October 27,2018 in Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St. in Hemphill, Texas.

Graveside services will follow beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Gravel Hill Cemetery, FM 1592, Hemphill, Texas.

Dalton was born in Milam, Texas on August 25, 1921 to Onie Griffin Boyd and Bradford I. Boyd. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Opal; first wife, Mary Ruth Girouard Boyd and second wife, Margaret Petit Lawrence.

He is survived wife, Rita Grimes Boyd; son, Dale Boyd and wife, Cindy, of Florida; daughter, Kay Boyd Mott and husband, Bernard, of Orangefield, Texas; grandchildren, Christopher Boyd of Denver, Colorado, Barbara Boyd Dory and husband, Justin, of Littleton, Colorado, and Stevie Dake Toth and husband, Kodie, of Bridge City, Texas; three great grandchildren; stepson, Don Grimes; step-grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; and one step great-great grandchild.

Dalton was a member of the VFW for life in Hemphill Post 10351. He was a WWII veteran serving in the Philippines. When he returned from the war he went to work at Jefferson Chemical Company in Port Neches. While there, he helped establish the credit union and was on the board of directors for many years. He retired with 33 years of service and moved back to Hemphill.

In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions can be made to the Hemphill VFW, or The Elliot House in Lufkin Tx.

Online condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in the Sabine County Reporter on November 7, 2018, Page 6

Dalton married Mary Ruth Girouard before 1948. Mary was born on 14 Mar 1921 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 24 Jun 1994 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 27 Jun 1994 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dalton married Margaret Frances Pettit on 14 Jan 1995 in Sabine County, Texas. Margaret was born on 30 Jan 1928 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 2009 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 17 Jan 2009 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]