Lyman G Boyce

Lyman G "Junior" Boyce. Enjoyed Camping. Thornton — Mr Lyman G "Junior" Boyce, 82, of Karma Court, Thornton, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at his son's residence on Pine Gate Road, Plymouth. Mr Boyce was born in Thornton on May 6, 1925, the son of the late Lyman and Bessie Emma (Perry) Boyce. He attended Thornton Schools. Mr Boyce owned and operated Boyce and Sons Construction Co of Thornton. He also owned and operated school buses for 14 years for the Town of Thornton. He worked in many different occupations around the area. Mr. Boyce was a WWII Army veteran having served with the 359th Infantry in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theatres. He enjoyed camping and spending time with his family and many friends. He was predeceased by a daughter, Jean Sylvester who died in 2006, a brother Arthur Boyce and a sister Alberta Cross. Family members include his wife of 57 years, Emma Pearl (Knapp) Boyce of Thornton; three daughters, Carolyn Adams of Plymouth, Mary Boisvert of Laconia and Crickett White of Bristol; four sons, George and Todd Boyce both of Plymouth, Robert "Butch" Boyce of Thornton, Edward "Beaver" Boyce of Jacksonville, Florida; a step-daughter Judith Gunther of Colorado; 20 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be on Monday from 5-7 pm at the Edmund Fournier Funeral Home, 144 Main Street, North Woodstock. A funeral service was held on Tuesday at the Thornton United Methodist Church with Reverend Skip Schwarz officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton. Donations in his memory may be made to either the Senior Center, Railroad Square, Plymouth, NH 03264 or to the Pemi Baker Home Health and Hospice, 258 Highland St., Plymouth, NH 03264. For more information go to www.edmundfournier.com. >The Record Enterprise, December 20, 2007.